10/2/17 - Monday @Mentions

Happy Monday WSO!

Upcoming Podcasts, Webinars & Webinar Rewinds:

Podcast: How to Become CEO and the Big vs Small Company Debate? -- Charlie Nooney -- 10/3/2017
Webinar: Private Equity Case - Acquiring a HF -- 7pm ET, 10/10/17

Posts of the Week:

Cryptocurrency: How to Not Lose Your Life Savings by @duster1212". 20 SB’s.
Facepalm moments at info sessions by @treeman". 8 SB’s.
Took an Associate job at a tiny firm, how screwed am I? by @Idkmann80". 4 SB’s.

Discussion Topics of the Week:

Facepalm moments at info sessions by @treeman". 88 comments.
Why are rational people so scarce on campuses? by @iBankedUp". 60 comments.
Hypo: You're single, and rich; what U.S. cities would you live in? by @Rufus1234". 75 comments.
BAML First round video interview by @hotcheetos". 57 comments.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @Courtside" in the post “Incoming Investment bankers, what did you do sophomore summer?”. 29 SB’s.

Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. @WallStreetOasis.com". 2123 POINTS, 2. @TNA" 1057 POINTS, and 3. @Dances with Dachshunds" with 831 POINTS.

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:

Private Equity
@Layne Staley" - Growth Equity - Vice President

Sales & Trading
@DrRollTide" - Equities - Senior Vice President
@CreditGuy19" - Commodities - Research Analyst

Asset Management
@ai215" - Equities - 3rd+ Year Associate

Accounting
@FinBrah" - Audit - 2nd Year Associate

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.

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