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| +6 | What to use as my GPA on resume?Hey guys, I'm a sophomore that is transferring into a target/semi target this fall (effectively, entering my junior year - this is the time I need to be submitting my SA19 apps). My final GPA at the community college i'm at is a 3.6. The issue lies in the fact that my applications are going to be... | 17 |
| +13 | I'm constantly surprised at how obedient/passive humans generally are.So I've been going through an existential crisis of sorts for the past ~3 years. Travel / distractions can only do so much to placate my quirky observations on the human condition. Darker mental explorations have included questioning the possible benefits of genetic modification, selective genocid... | 21 |
| +1 | FINRA Brokercheck name wrongHey guys, I went onto FINRA's brokercheck website and realized that my name is spelled wrong. I must have made a mistake when filling out the initial forms before my test. Should I contact FINRA to fix this error? Also, I am no longer with the firm that I was first registered with. Thanks... | 1 |
| +3 | Economics Books to ReadHi guys, Does anyone have any recommendations for any good books to read providing a good insight into Macroeconomics (for relative beginners). Something that is also good for entry level Investment Banking interviews. Thank you.... | 33 |
| +9 | You're on the jury in the Parkland Shooting trial. What would you sentence him to?I'm absolutely pro death-penalty, for liars, cheaters, and generally unscrupulous people who try to further themselves by taking advantage of others. In fact, I'm not hugely opposed to some of the corporal punishment going on today in Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc. It keeps society in check. You'd neve... | 65 |
| +1 | Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley StartupHas anyone read this book? This is probably one of the best books I've read all year if you are into corporate scandals.... | 1 |
| +6 | About to be fired! Would like any advice Hello WSO, I've relied on WSO for advice on career choices right when I graduated from college. WSO has been a useful source and I would like to thank everyone in advance. Unfortunately, as my title shows I'm in a bit of a bad situation. The circumstances that led me to this situation is nothing b... | 27 |
| +1 | Budgeting for a First Year Analyst and Realistic Tax AssumptionsHey All - Does anyone have a good budgeting template for living in NYC, dealing with taxes, discretionary expenses, housing, student loans, etc? I've made my own but would like to see one that has been actually proven and has some realistic assumptions. Also - does this provide a realistic esti... | 2 |
| +23 | Best/Cool/Interesting Bars by CityWith many WSO members being avid drinkers, I figured it might be insightful to have an idea of bars worth visiting in different cities so when one is there (for business or pleasure) one has a decent idea of where a good night starts or ends. I'll kick off (spoilers) My top 3 for London: -Evans and... | 92 |
| +3 | Theoretical question Let’s imagine, theoretically, that someone needs a bit of software development and research done. Let’s also imagine he/she decides to go the route of finding a college or grad student and having that project done part time over the next 6 month or so. - is that even possible these days or the s... | 13 |
| +1 | What If We Killed Unstructured InterviewsWhat if we [got rid of unstructured job interviews](https://www.fastcompany.com/40579524/what-if-we-killed-the-job-interview?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds)? Reasons to get rid of the malignantly useless unstructured job interviews: 1. Employers aren't as good at evaluating talent as they t... | 5 |
| +1 | How often do you go out with college friends vs. colleagues?Just curious, do you guys go out with your colleagues more often than your college friends (they are also in finance in your city)?... | 1 |
| +1 | NYC Analysts: What's your apartment situation like?Curious to know: -What neighborhood you live in -Number of roommates and how you know them (college friends, other professionals, work, etc.) -Apartment type (walk up, doorman, types of amenities) -Rent per month and what you love/hate about your living situation.... | 1 |
| 0 | Presence of South Americans on WSOOut of curiosity, any South Americans on WSO? Are you involved with Latam coverage groups or domestic?... | 14 |
| +3 | Just how saturated/mature is the Finance industry becoming? Any more room for growth?A bit of an existential crisis question for the WSO community: Sitting on the asset management side, it's becoming increasingly apparent that the Finance industry is very saturated. There are more hedge funds out there than you can imagine (and all of them sound the same with rocks, trees, and riv... | 2 |
| +2 | Why are there no major firms in the Empire State Building?Why aren't any leading firms headquartered there? It seems the existing tenants lease it for satellite or back offices. I would think some elite boutiques or similar firms in other industries would want an office here - what could be more iconic? Don't tell me the Empire State Building is considered... | 7 |
| +1 | Useful Resource: LibGen.ioI've seen some threads asking where to find PDFs for books (Distressed Debt Moyer, Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts, etc.) where no one who commented could find it. [libgen.io](http://libgen.io/) provides free downloads for articles/pdfs/epubs and I don't think I've ever seen a book that... | 1 |
| +2 | Most Underrated Schools for Wall St. I'm out of state for the top public schools and have only semi target level stats. Which colleges would you say are most underrated for breaking into wall street? (for someone in my circumstance to succeed in, given the school has lower admissions standards than the top 10) I read through past thre... | 117 |
| +2 | Thoughts on buying a home? Hey all, Just graduated college and paid off all my student loans (got a scholarship that covered a significant part). I am starting my full time in NY soon. My parents live in LA (no house, been renting this whole time and little-to-no savings). I was wondering if it is possible to start buying a... | 3 |
| +9 | Investment Banking and facial hairWhat do you guys think about facial hair in investment banking or in general FO roles, except Trading where do you have less face to face contact with clients/CEO etc. ... | 42 |
| +4 | Apple vs Android (or Google Phones)Time for an updated thread on this topic since the most recent ones are pretty old (also looking to possibly break away from the apple cult) Apple vs. Android - in your opinion which is better and why? What's your go-to phone and what do you mostly use it for? Apple or Android; are you die-hard e... | 93 |
| +3 | Interesting Post I found on Reddit.Hey guys, post just came up on this reddit page I follow. This guy is basically saying that going to med school is the best way to make a lot of money, more so than finance/law. He even mentioned banking and consulting, figured you guys might wanna check it out. https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyvie... | 10 |
| +7 | What is community banking?So I have an interview coming up and it’s for consumer and community banking, but I’m not sure what that means. My research usually turns out results for retail banking and commercial banking. I just want to make sure I have a good understanding of what it is... so when they ask me “why this ... | 20 |
| +1 | What do you do when you finish your work early (before the deadline) but get paid by the hour?If you had an assignment and your boss gave you 1 week to do it. You are a quick worker so you finished it on the third day. What do you do then? 1. Clock-out and leave the office for the remainder of the week? (If you do this, you won't get paid for not showing up to work) 2. Pretend like you are ... | 2 |
| 0 | How To Talk About Promotion With Your BossHere are some ways how to talk about promotion at work: Right timing Generally, you should pitch your promotion at the time of annual review of the organization. And if the review is just a month away, then find the best time to talk to your senior to get a positive response. It would be good to ... | 3 |
| +5 | Leaving finance for medicineSo I have reached a point in my career where I am seriously considering waving goodbye to finance and going back to train to become a doctor. I’m early 30’s, $150k all in per annum income and have a pretty cushy/interesting corp dev role. This is not driven by any gripe with my current situati... | 7 |
| 0 | walking in the sunI'm Nathan. I'm a new member of the forum, very pleased to be acquainted and make friends to share everything in life with people. Especially learned from the forum.... | 1 |
| 0 | Would you sign a pre-nup?Its really a toss up for me. It sounds reasonable, but i'm fairly certain most women are offended by the idea. If she asked me to sign a pre-nup, it would trigger my wtf meter. Ari Gold on pre-nups: Ari: Have you ever heard of a fucking prenup? Terrence: Oh, you have one? Ari: I’d kill my wife b... | 134 |
| 0 | Parlor NYC Social Club -- Any Thoughts?Has anyone heard of the social club called Parlor based in NYC? There's a lot of positive press about it on the internet, but curious to hear if anyone has first-hand experience or knows someone in it? Was it worth the cost? Who benefits from this as a young person? ... | 5 |
| +5 | How much $$ do you get for dinner?At my bank we get $15 to spend on meals when working late -- I feel like this is low compared to rest of the street. I would love to get this increased, but first I need some supporting peer data. Please drop a quick reply with the amount you get per night, and the name of your bank if possible. A... | 61 |
| 0 | Corp Dev vs Investment BankingLong time lurker on here. I wanna thank all the regular posters, you have helped me in so many ways both personally and academically. Anyways I graduated this year from a non-target finance (but a target Engineering). Was a double major in Engineering & Economics. Solid GPA, a varsity sport and mult... | 1 |
| +1 | Job before freshman yearI am an incoming freshman who will be attending a southern semi-target and was just wondering how beneficial is having a job in your intended field before you go to college? Does it help at all for recruiting or is it too early to have an impact on future employment?... | 2 |
| +1 | 6/4/18 - Monday @MentionsHappy Monday WSO! Upcoming Meet Ups, Podcasts, Webinars & Webinar Rewinds: Financial Modeling Boot Camp -- Washington DC, 6/5-6/7 Podcast: Be A Doer -- Chris Powers -- 6/12/18 Posts of the Week: Where Would You Be Without WSO? by @X2". 5 SB’s. Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days: 1. @... | 1 |
| +1 | Water temp in Canada?Looking to vacation in montreal next weekend. Is the water temp too cold to go swimming? Are water activities out of the question?... | 1 |
| +1 | How To Choose A Job Wisely Between Two Opportunities?1) Collect information about both the job offers If you have got two job offers then collect the information about both the jobs like about the company, its establishment, services it provides, its reviews, gallery etc. Be prepared to face both the interviews and do not confuse both the interview w... | 1 |
| +11 | Where the smart money is going: elite prep school college matriculationMy gifted niece is 12-years-old and my brother is starting to think about where to send her to high school. My brother decided to look into some of the elite east coast prep schools as well as the highly regarded Washington, D.C. area prep schools to see how well they place into college. Obviously,... | 98 |
| +5 | Did my skin color get me rejected from these colleges?I got rejected from all semi-target/target schools I applied to. I have a 3.9 GPA, worked through school, supported family, low income, good extracurricular and still get rejected (wrote about all this in my essay). I went through threads on College Confidential and I swear on my life I read a few o... | 36 |
| 0 | Can I take the CFA lvl 1 in my freshmen year?I finished my 1st year of uni and signed up for my December lvl 1 exam... They didn't ask for any proofs or documents for enrollment requirements so I guess that means it is okay to take the exam even if your not in the final year of undergrad or had 4 years of experience?.. Will this be problematic... | 3 |
| +1 | career advice through consultantsif anyone wanna get career advice then what should he do to get it at no cost. Does anyone know any firm regarding it?... | 1 |
| +1 | Perfect flat for job @ London Canary WharfHey guys, I am looking for two flatmates in London - Hertsmere Road. Ideal if you work at Canary Wharf being 5 min walk from the office. The flat will be available from September, possibly sooner. Only for a long term (1yr+). Shoot me a PM if you are interested. Cheers ... | 1 |
| +16 | What Has Your Favorite non-Finance Job Been?Hello monkeys. I recently had a phone interview and it started by the MD saying he thought it was cool that we had our lifeguarding experience in common. He lifeguarded at the pool in Yale and I at NYU during the semester, whilst I was also working in a lab. I got to supervise old people diving and ... | 59 |
| +1 | Do all your "clients" have more money than you?If you have a job that deals with "clients". It doesn't matter what job it is. Would you say that, individually, the net worth of each of your "clients" is larger than your net worth?... | 1 |
| +1 | Renting Furniture NYC - RecommendationsHey everybody, My two roommates and are I moving into NYC in two weeks to an unfurnished apartment. Does anybody have any good company recommendations for renting furniture. Off the top of my head I'm thinking IKEA but don't really know whats out there besides that. We're living in Murray Hill if ... | 1 |
| 0 | Orange County nightlifeIn Costa Mesa/Newport area for corp fin internship does anyone know good spots for early 20s/college crowd?... | 2 |
| +2 | Any GWU Alumn On Here?Just got accepted to the school as an incoming transfer and was curious if anyone could speak to what recruiting was like at GW. Was it all pure networking or are there on campus resources for FO jobs on wall street? From what i've heard, it's mostly consulting or b4 federal services. I'm also on t... | 1 |
| +3 | Are pensions offered in high finance and consulting?Hey guys, just something I was thinking of. Do any of the BB, EB, MBB or Top PE firms offer Pensions for their senior guys when they retire? I know that the Big 4 offer it to their Partners and it's a really good deal (something like 50% of the average of their 3 best years). Just out of curiousit... | 7 |
| +4 | Rank these in compensationRound 2, who makes the most in their lifetime if they all retire at the age of 65 (average age of retirement) 1) IB MD 2) MBB Partner 3) Biglaw Partner 4) Big 4 Partner 5) Heart Surgeon ... | 11 |
| +1 | Wells Fired 8-9 analysts in SF?I heard through the grapevine that 8 to 9 analysts in LevFin were fired for forging docs? Is this true? Any insight? ... | 1 |
| +22 | Jordan Peterson - An Answer to Unhinged 3rd Wave Feminism?I thought that since there are a few womens marches going on that today would be the perfect day to share this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcjxSThD54 Not an incredibly political person but I think that today's feminism has gone off the rails and that Jordan Peterson is one of the few people ... | 45 |
| +3 | Top 7 Donut Deals on National Donut DayIt's that time of the year. Yes I'm talking National Donut Day. Here are the best deals on donuts today: **1-3. The Freebies** **1. Krispy Kreme** Krispy Kreme is celebrating by giving a free donut to anyone who comes in. No strings attached. **2. Lamar's** Free donut if you present this [gold... | 6 |
| +20 | How to buy your first set of golf clubsFor a beginning golfer there are quite a lot of different choices of equipment and it can be quite hard to know what is best since most golf pros and retailers want you to buy a 400 dollar driver. In my humble opinion a used set will perform just as good as a new set but what matters is making sure ... | 42 |
| +1 | Commodity Price TrackingDoes anyone know any platform, website, or service that tracks whether commodity prices are at highs or lows for a certain time frame? For example, it may alert you if zinc prices are at all-time lows or whether copper is at 5-year highs. ... | 1 |
| +6 | US Airlines and the A380A question to all frequent flyers who know a bit about aviation or travel enough to, from or within the US: **Why did none of the 3 large US airlines (AA, United or Delta) order any A380s?** I know the base answer would be something about demand, but wouldn't it have made economic sense on some hi... | 29 |
| +1 | GS VP charged with Insider Trading[quote="Investopedia"]Federal prosecutors charged a vice president at Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Thursday with insider trading by illegally using non-public information about several companies that were clients of the investment bank. Prosecutors said Woojae "Steve" Jung, a 37-year-old Korean citiz... | 1 |
| +1 | Best Tips For Cracking Your Telephonic Interview1) Do a homework: Just look for various kinds of questions and answers that you would be shot at by the interviewer. Practice it well and try to be fluent and confident in English. The only advantage you have in this kind of an interview is invisibility. 2) Choose a good phone and a spot: You will ... | 1 |
| +30 | What ‘Rules’ have you set for yourself to save money?I’m in a new city and pay a little more for rent than I would have liked, so I tried to lay some ground rules for myself to help keep spending down. I want to save aggressively, and pay my student loans off somewhat aggressively, so hopefully this helps: - No eating out during the week, unless i... | 71 |
| +15 | Los Angeles vs Dallas vs Chicago Currently based in NY and our team have a large presence in those 3 cities (LA, Chi Town, Dallas) -- if you had the opportunity to relocate to one of those cities, which would it be? Putting all other circumstances aside, let's put yourselves in the shoes of a single 28-year-old male looking to enjo... | 52 |
| +1 | How To Finish A Job InterviewHere are some job interview tips on how to close a job interview. Confirm your interest in the job: Always remember that closing an interview is the best way to show your interest in the job and also show how the interview confirms your interest in the job. Ask for the Job Here are some ways to ... | 1 |
| +33 | Devastating study on affirmative action. Wow. This study just came out. It confirms that college admissions is indeed discriminatory against Asian-American applicants. The following quote is mind blowing. "Hypothetically, all other factors being equal, if the typical white applicant admitted to an elite private school had an SAT score of... | 73 |
| +2 | today i'm tiredLife and work make me feel so tired. //// Can not stop the tiredness[.](http://www2.ljworld.com/users/shayneward/)... | 4 |
| +9 | Taking drugs to study? Is it worth it?Many students in high pressure schools take drugs like Adderall to focus when studying and get higher grades. Ivy leagues are notorious for this practice, and I didn't realize how common it was until I met one person looking for Adderall. Is it worth it to take these drugs and does it actually help?... | 69 |
| +1 | Why Informational Interview Are Important?Reasons why informational interview are essential: 1. Be there faster: Suppose you are applying for a job then it is better to get into an informational interview and get through it faster. The interview is more like discussion and knowing about you and your background. 2. Practice some interview s... | 1 |
| +3 | Advice on the Process of Getting Your First NYC ApartmentHey Everyone - Just finished signing my lease for my NYC apartment (studio) and I thought I'd share some advice on the process for the newbies out there like myself since I thought it was a bit crazy and wished I had some insight beforehand. Necessary Paperwork So first off - when going to NYC yo... | 1 |
| +7 | WSO Caption Contest - May 22nd... Collect Silver Bananas and Win a Free WSO T-ShirtWSO Caption Contests are back! You guys know the drill, all you have to do is leave a comment in this post with a caption you think is most fitting for the cartoon posted below. The winner will be determined by the community based on the number of Silver Bananas awarded to each comment. In the event... | 39 |
| +1 | Paul Evans Sale(shoes etc)Paul Evans is having a huge sale, today only. 40%, use code VIP40. This brings most dress shoes to about $200-240 bucks for Oxfords.... | 1 |
| +8 | How would you rank these in difficulty?Lightning round, how would you rank these from easiest to hardest? -Becoming MD at BB -Making Partner at MBB -Making Partner in PE -Becoming a PM -Making Partner in a Big Law Firm -Making Partner at a Big 4 -C-level executive of F500 Go.... | 24 |
| +1 | modeling courseI am selling a financial modeling course from Wall Street Prep. The course includes: Valuation, DCF Modeling, Trading & Transaction Comps Modeling, Accretion/Dilution (M&A) Modeling, Advanced LBO Modeling, Excel 2003/2007 cheat sheets, and instruction manual from Wall Street Prep. Price is $100, shi... | 1 |
| +1 | Best & free edb to pst converter softwareGet best & free edb to pst converter software from Google . Search on **Google** "**Sifo systems edb to pst software**" and get solution . ... | 1 |
| +3 | Tell me about your favorite restaurant?Hey everyone, I'm entering into a case competition for restaurant idea pitches and could really use all of your guys' help. Essentially I want you guys to tell me about your favorite restaurants. What are your favorite dishes there? What makes them unique? What is the atmosphere like? Is there a t... | 101 |
| +7 | Marathon runningAnyone training for a marathon? In my case I have run 17 marathons in little over 10 years, 2:54 PB (from 2010) and aiming for 2:55-2:59 this october. I run 10 miles M-F (commute...most days but not always) and try to hit 50-70 mpw... | 54 |
| 0 | Organizing Poker games for interns staying at NYU during the Summer (2018)Comment if you're staying at Gramercy Green. Looking to organize a set of casual cash games. No rake... | 1 |
| +1 | 5/28/18 - Monday @MentionsHappy Monday WSO! UpcomingUpcoming Meet Ups, Podcasts, Webinars & Webinar Rewinds: Podcast: Pioneering Investing, Blogging And Women In Tech -- Joanne Wilson -- 5/29/18 Webinar: Hedge Fund Case: Nintendo -- 9pm EST, 6/11/18 Financial Modeling Boot Camp -- Washington DC, 6/5-6/7 Posts of the W... | 1 |
| +1 | Career Guidance On Why Lying On Resume Could Be A Bad IdeaHow lying on resume could harm you? Over decorative job titles appear bogus Do not embellish the job title. Keep it simple and direct. In an effort to make a job title impressive actually you end up making it sound untrue. Your references might sound incomplete Lying on resume might appear like ... | 1 |
| +9 | Riding an Electric Scooter to Work Fellow Monkeys, What are your thoughts on riding an electric scooter to work? I live in Manhattan towards 1st/2nd ave in the mid 20s and work in midtown on Park. An uber in the morning takes forever (40 min with traffic) and the subway is a pretty far walk and is always unreliable. Any downsides I... | 38 |
| +1 | Long-term career possibilities in finance, consulting and law VS audit and tax accountants?Basically, I was looking around on Linkedin and I realized that many people who are MD at BB/EB, Partners at MBB and Partners in Biglaw generally have ... | 4 |
| +7 | How Do Some People Get a Lot of Followers on Instagram?**Other than celebs (small scale or A-list) and insanely hot girls that is. ** I know of guys who have over a thousand Instagram followers, get tons of likes on their photos, and seem to have an overall appealing account on there. It isn't like they are purchasing phony followers from some app eith... | 25 |
| +1 | What's the best thing you have ever heard in an interview?We always talk about the negatives around here. (Things such as guys acting like tools in interviews or people like Jefferey Chang) So I want to know, what are some things that have really stood out when you interviewed someone. Was it a story, a joke, an inspirational thing, an explanation of some... | 20 |
| +8 | Studying abroad placesAm currently at a target school and am planning on studying abroad in two semesters (Spring semester 2019). To the people on here who studied abroad in college, where did you go? Already have an internship locked up for next summer so I'm just looking to blow off steam and have fun..haven't had muc... | 31 |
| +1 | Best networking places in San Francisco I'm going to be in San Francisco this summer working as an intern at a real estate PE firm in the Presidio. I was wondering what the best places to meet people and network at are in the area? I'd like to take this summer (junior to senior summer) to build some connections and talk to people. Thank... | 1 |
| +3 | People Think They Are In A Movie Starring ThemselvesI recently read an article about how Pandora is curating personalized playlists to soundtrack your life so that you can, [quote] “Feel like you’re living in your own private Wes Anderson movie – or Quentin Tarantino flick or, if you’re really into Hans Zimmer, even Jurassic Park.” [/quote... | 11 |
| 0 | Tips On How To Resign From Current Job With GraceDon’t do anything unless you get that contract letter in your hand First and foremost, do not be in haste! Ensure that you’ve received your official contract through from your next employer before you resign from the current one. Read your contract letter ell. Your current contract should be c... | 1 |
| +4 | Glaucoma and Marijuana?Have you all at any point had a go at tryinh cannabis for medicinal purposes? I have been diagnosed to have glaucoma for right around a year now and I've been looking through any option drug that can help me so i came to a little bit of research then I ran over this article says cannabis can be util... | 6 |
| +9 | Location and happinessI have always believed that location is one of the key determinants of one's happiness, along with health, money, and close relationships. So this study should not come as a surprise. For single men, location may be even more important, as the city plays an important role in one's dating prospects a... | 46 |
| +1 | Best-Paying Industry? It’s Not Banking - The Wall Street JournalWhat do you think about this article by Wall Street Journal? I found it to be a very intresting read.... | 1 |
| +1 | Review Android**(1)** The difference between Apple and Motorola is that Apple will trade antenna design or call quality for slightly cooler case design; meanwhile, the Android is built like a tank, does phone calls really well, and looks like it belongs in a belt holster. Also, the default email alert tone is “... | 1 |
| +5 | Do you really need to tip that much when you order a single expensive bottle of champagne?When you go to a club and order a $2000 bottle of champagne. If you tip the average rate, say 15%. Then, the person who did nothing except bring the bottle from their fridge to your table made $300 in less than a minute. Do you feel that the waiter/waitress deserve that much tip from that little eff... | 12 |
| +195 | Just Turned 30; Here's Some Life Advice/Quotes I turned 30 last week, thought i'd pass some advice and my favorite quotations on to you all. I pulled all these from my grand list so it is by no means comprehensive, just a sample. Enjoy. fwiw I'm ex finance (spent 3 years in IB now work with a start up in Brazil). So here they are, in no orde... | 111 |
| +1 | Personal Investing and ComplianceI'll be joining a BB in the US this year within their IB practice and have a question re: personal investment holdings. My understanding is that individual stock picking is a major headache given compliance issues making it too much of a hassle. However, do index and sector ETFs have to be as tightl... | 1 |
| +2 | Thoughts on Joe Rogan's supplement stack?https://eatmovehack.com/joe-rogans-supplement-list/ I know we have a lot of athletes on this forum, so i am curious on what you guys think of Joe's supplement stack? Joe Rogan’s Core Vitamins & Minerals: Multivitamin – Pure Encapsulations Athlete Pure Pack1 Fish Oil (Omega-3s)1 – Carlson’... | 4 |
| +7 | Do you feel duped by what Trump's campaign reveals on public manipulation?Without time to constantly follow the story, I've been checking into the Trump investigation for periodic updates. So far, it ebbs and flows with what new revelations say about collusion. But what is becoming apparent is that whether Trump is guilty or not is not even the real meat of this story. T... | 30 |
| +12 | What Do You Look Forward To Short-Term?What do you look forward to at the end of the day? I have a lot to look forward to in the medium and long term, so I'm very motivated to get work done. But I'm looking for some ways to unwind / something to look forward to at the end of a typical Wedneaday. Otherwise, I feel like all I do is work an... | 55 |
| +19 | In Home Essentials/Must-Haves Happy to report that with any luck I will be closing on my first house this week (thanks in no small part to the WSO community for the job that's paying for it!). Was wondering for those of you with homes (or apartments that are liberal with what you can do to them), what are your must haves as far ... | 69 |
| +1 | PhD Decision Science/Operations Research vs Finance*Edited to add details*: I want to pursue a PhD because I wish to get back to academia and become a Researcher/Professor. During my undergraduate, I enjoyed the process of experimentation, modelling, testing hypotheses etc. However, after my Undergraduate degree, I decided to take a break from acad... | 5 |
| +1 | Summer analyst - adviceThis content has been removed. This content has been removed. This content has been removed. This content has been removed. ... | 1 |
| +12 | Confronting Your FriendsI'm not sure if many or any of you will resonate with this but for the longest time I've had serious frustrations with friends and family not empathizing with me. I find this kind of ironic because both groups love to confide in their most vulnerable secrets with me because I'm good with validating ... | 13 |
| +1 | San Francisco - HousingI recently moved out to the Bay Area for work, and am looking for roommates to live in SoMa /Mission Bay Area (ideally in building near CalTrain since will be commuting down to Palo Alto for work). A little about myself - from Long Island, NY, went to school in Boston then spent last few years wor... | 2 |
| +4 | Congress Rolls Back Dodd-FrankWow, I'm genuinely shocked at this news because I had no idea it was even in the works. Somehow the news media failed to cover the 2018 advancement of a bi-partisan bill meant to reduce onerous regulations on small banks. For such a fundamental piece of reform, it has definitely been lost in the med... | 4 |
| +4 | Future Leaders in Finance - SRR Program Is anyone attending Stout Risius Ross's Future Leaders in Finance program on August 11? ... | 6 |
| +1 | TEV Calculation for Banking SectorDo we calculate TEV for Banking Sector? If yes can some one explain the calculation. Please join the discussion... | 1 |
| +1 | Service Academies and IBThis thread got way to off topic. Adding to off-topic and ignore thread due to this. Have any insight or questions, feel free to Pm.... | 8 |