12/12/16 - Monday @Mentions

Happy Monday WSO!

Upcoming events:

Philly Meet Up - Wed Dec 14, Harp & Crown, posted by @TNA".
WSO Beijing Happy Hour, Thur Dec 15th, 7pm, Centro Bar (Kerry Hotel), posted by @dan_theman".

Upcoming webinars:

-RE Private Equity Case: Acquisition/redevelopment of a hotel -- 6pm ET, 12/18/16

Upcoming webinar rewinds on the WSO Frontpage (replays of old webinars you may have missed, free for 24 hours):

RE Case Study: Landmark Mall, 12/16/2016

Posts of the Week:

FTB's Guide To Working Late and Raging Hard (At The Same Time) by @Fear The Bulge". 40 SB's.
Is Facebook the Devil? by @Eddie Braverman". 11 SB's.

Discussion Topics of the Week:

Do you believe in man-made climate change? by @Wolfofgeorgestreet". 107 comments.
Do protein shakes actually help you? by @tgi-finance". 82 comments.
What's your routine in the gym? by @dchd9". 62 comments.
What phone are you using by @JTJR". 52 comments.
What are helpful tips for office parties? by @scorpio20". 49 comments.
What's Wrong With U.S. Education System? by @WheyOfLife". 47 comments.
What's on your reading list? by @dchd9". 41 comments.

AMAs of the Week:

AMA: Non-Target --> BB BO --> BB ECM by @MichaelBurry". 6 SB's.
What should I do for the next two years before HBS 2+2? by @the fourth line". 4 SB's.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @Eddie Braverman" in the post "Imperialism, Human Rights, Chaos, and Peace - A Question for WSO".

Success Story of the Week:

Confessions of a Former Pre-Med by @monkey4566932".

Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. @thebrofessor" 1212, 2. @Sil" 1135, and 3. @Brosef Stalin17" with 823.

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
@armada777" - Generalist - Associate Director
@Presto732" - Industry/Coverage - 1st Year Associate
@Ron_Burgundy" - Corporate Banking - 1st Year Analyst

Private Equity
@Three 6 Tilapia” - Growth Equity - 1st Year Analyst

Sales & Trading
@sasquatchTX" - Commodities - 3rd+ Year Analyst

Equity Research
@fearless" - 2nd Year Associate

corporate finance
@Dan_yo23” - 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.

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