2/26/2018 - Monday @Mentions

Happy Monday WSO!

Upcoming Meet ups, Podcasts, Webinars & Webinar Rewinds:

Webinar: How to be a Rockstar Analyst or Associate -- 7pm ET, 2/26/18
Podcast: ​Behind the Curtain – Dropping out of Wharton for YC -- ​Ronald -- 2/27/2018
WSO Toronto Meet Up: Feb 28th, 830pm, Earl's Kitchen & Bar
Webinar: Resume prep for Private Equity interviews -- 7pm ET, 3/5/18
Financial Modeling Boot Camp -- Dallas, 3/7-3/9

Posts of the Week:

Don't Be That Guy/Girl When Reaching Out by @TripleActingTripleAction". 44 SB’s.
2019 Sumer Analyst Recruiting Starts by @prothena". 10 SB’s.
AMA: Former Strategy& associate by @strategyand_alumni". 11 SB’s.

Discussion Topics of the Week:

Are These Good Schools for NYC Investment Banking? by @MoneyisHappiness". 71 comments.
Ranking the Douchiest People You Will Meet On Wall Street by Where They Went To Undergrad by @PrestigeCaller". 58 comments.
18 yrs old, should I start self-studying CFA? by @The_hustler". 53 comments.
Married Before or During First Year of Analyst Stint by @BorkLesnar". 49 comments.

AMA of the Week:

BlueWing AMA Part 2: Endowments, Foundations, & Asset Allocators by @BlueWing". 6 SB’s.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @iggs99988" in the post “Married Before or During First Year of Analyst Stint”. 60 SB’s.

Success Story of the Week:

From 2 GPA, to Bulge Bracket and Hedge Fund by @marketbeater". 20 SB’s.

Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. @Troll - Aged 18 Year". 947, 2. @PPT_XLSX_TINDER" 946, and 3. @dm100" with 901.

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
@Bullet-Tooth Tony" - Industry/Coverage - 3rd+ Year Associate
@iggs99988" - Generalist - 2nd Year Analyst

Equity Research
@NoseGoes18" - Broker

Investment Advisor
@jeremysg" - Investment Analyst

Real Estate
@chadwick411" - Commercial -2nd 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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