Happy Monday WSO!
Posts of the Week:
How To Quit Your Job (And Still Win) by @geoffblades". 19 SB's.
So I heard You Want to Start Trading? by @The Uncontortionist". 13 SB's.
What makes a good short? by @Emily-Muhleman". 8 SB's.
Lord of the Billionaire Flies by @Eddie Braverman". 5 SB's.
Discussion Topics of the Week:
How did Trump do last night? by @BillBelichick37". 105 comments.
Why you should take cold showers for a week by @WheyOfLife". 35 comments.
When Did You Start Saving for Your Retirement? by @AlphaDog56". 41 comments.
What items do you keep in your desk? by @Item1A". 42 comments.
Q&As of the Week:
Q&A: 3rd Year PE Associate ($10bn+ AUM, MBO/LBO, equity, mezz, distressed debt) by @NuckFuts". 17 SB's.
Q&A- High Yield/Distressed Debt Sell Side Analyst by @chmpnarcher". 3 SB's.
Q&A: Investment Director at a mid-sized endowment fund by @neil91". 2 SB's.
Q&A: Research Analyst at Event-Driven/Special Sits HF directly from "non-target" by @Grizz1". 2 SB's.
Comment of the Week:
This comment by @HY.r.e.a.m" in the post "Banking doesn't pay enough?".
Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:
1. @Sil" 539, 2. @thebrofessor" 521, and 3. @TNA" with 482.
See where you rank here.
New WSO Certified Users:
I wanted to take the space here to thank and congratulate the new Certified Users from the past week. Welcome to the club. Some of these are new members, but all have confirmed that they work in the indicated industry at the level selected on their profile. All Certified Users have a yellow star next to their usernames when posting in the forums, so you all know which sources you can trust the most. As WSO Certified Users, they get 3 months free to the WSO Job Board ($45 Value). Without further ado:
Investment Banking
@ThatGuyBalls” - DCM - Associate Director
@gblanc” - DCM - 3rd+ Year Associate
@tosales40” - Industry/Coverage - 2nd Year Associate
@WanderingWanchai” - Generalist - 1st Year Associate
@zerojb34” - Corporate Banking - 3rd+ Year Analyst
@Brickphone” - Industry/Coverage - 2nd Year Analyst
@sdiddi” - Mergers and Acquisitions - 2nd Year Analyst
@boutique throwaway” - Industry/Coverage - 1st Year Analyst
@ToWhomItMayConcern” - DCM - 1st Year Analyst
Private Equity
@apioboy” - Other – Manager
@ReaLAX” - Other - 3rd+ Year Associate
Hedge Fund
@stth_167” - Event Driven - 2nd Year Analyst
@DrizzyDrakeGraham” - Equity Hedge - 1st Year Analyst
Consulting
@WhispersAEC” - 2nd Year Analyst
Equity Research
@neri.tollardo29” - 3rd+ Year Associate
@Dollarfor60Cents” - 3rd+ Year Analyst
corporate finance
@jkim13” – Manager
Investment Advisor
@wrapfee” - Financial Advisor
Commercial Banking
@Big Swinging Chimp” - 1st Year Associate
Risk Management
@SureThing” - 2nd Year Analyst
Other
@BreakingRich” - Other - 1st Year Analyst
Are you a working professional and you're interested in joining the WSO Certified User club? E-mail [email protected] and [email protected] your username and send a link to your LinkedIn profile.
