10/30/17 - Monday @Mentions

Happy Monday WSO!

Upcoming WSO Meet Ups, Podcasts, Webinars & Webinar Rewinds:

Rewind - IB Case: JuiceCo (Part 2) - Business Plan and Modeling of Valuation Techniques + Q&A – 12am ET, 11/1/2017
Dallas WSO Networking Event, Friday Nov 3rd, 7pm, Fat Rabbit Bar
Chicago WSO Meetup - Thur Nov 9th, 5-8pm, Stocks & Blondes Bar

Posts of the Week:

The hardest Investment Banking interview you've ever done by @Real Marcus Halberstram". 5 SB’s.
AMA: Joined a top Hedge Fund out of undergrad by @hfboy". 10 SB’s.
Is Social Class Still an Issue in Investment Banking? by @Tiger16". 17 SB’s.

Discussion Topics of the Week:

AMA: Joined a top Hedge Fund out of undergrad by @hfboy". 67 comments.
2018 IB Summer Analyst Recruiting Timeline - Hong Kong/Singapore by @MarleyT". 55 comments.
Where is the compensation in banking? Is it worth taking a pay cut for the long-term prospects? by @Moneykee". 52 comments.
If you were to start all over again, what would you pursue and why? by @SellSideChiGuy". 51 comments.
Would you rather interview with a man or a woman? by @SBrunsWS". 51 comments.

AMA of the Week:

AMA: Joined a top Hedge Fund out of undergrad by @hfboy". 10 SB’s.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @Trainer" in the post “Models, Bottles, and Playing Hard in Finance”. 35 SB’s.

Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. @Dances with Dachshunds". 897, 2. @Lloyd BIankfein" 725, and 3. @APAE" with 712.

See where you rank here.

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