4/2/18 - Monday @Mentions

Happy Monday WSO!

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

Podcast: What to focus on -- Pete -- 4/3/18
WSO New York Happy Hour: Thursday, 4/5, 7:00pm @New York Beer Co
WSO Happy Hour - Paris: Fri, 6 April, 8:00pm @ Les Etages
Webinar: "My experience as an analyst at Goldman Sachs" -- 9pm ET, 4/9/18
Podcast: Leadership principles from the military (entrepreneur edition) with Kelly Perdew -- Kelly Perdew -- 4/10/2018
Financial Modeling Boot Camp -- San Francisco, 4/11-4/13

Posts of the Week:

If You Want to Learn How to Get a Job on the Street, Read my Story by @TheWolfofWS". 28 SB’s.
AMA: Big 4 >> Valuation >> IB FO by @BarksdaleEmpire". 9 SB’s.
What do you splurge on? by @finbrah". 12 SB’s.
How to get through 16 hour days ? by @ackman889". 6 SB’s.

Discussion Topics of the Week:

What do you think of non-monogomous relationships? by @iBankedUp". 77 comments.
Is this a feasible plan to get into investment banking with an accounting background? by @WallStreetDreamer7". 52 comments.
Best Non-Fratagonia Vest by @gator10". 49 comments.
How screwed am I if I attend the University of Alabama? by @rejectedmonkey". 43 comments.
Who are the best hedge fund managers? by @Making Gravy". 39 comments.
Thoughts on a Recession Happening this Summer?? by @hugenontargetguy". 39 comments.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @Going Concern" in the post “The Perfect Day”. 35 SB’s.

Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. @DickFuld". 1022, 2. @APAE" 913, and 3. @dm100" with 699.

See where you rank here.

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