8/22/16 - Monday @Mentions

Happy Monday WSO!

Upcoming webinar:

-Hedge Fund Case: Commodity Investing, 8/23/16

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

Hedge Fund Case: Derivatives - CDS Basket, 8/26/2016

Posts of the Week:

I'm a VP in MM PE, ask me anything by @mpg". 10+ SB's.
How to sleep anywhere anytime 101 by @fear the bulge". 11 SB's.
8 Rules to Live By by @ibgybg". 7 SB's.
What's Your Five Year (IBD) Plan? A VP Reflects and Looks Forward by @torontomonkey1328". 4 SB's.

Discussion Topics of the Week:

Goldman Sachs CEO's advice for young people by @fine-nance". 40 comments.

What to do in spare time by @naitos22". 29 comments.
Best Headhunting Shops ? by @bid me up". 29 comments.
Why is WACC used as discount rate by @jonathan-wang3". 23 comments.
Battling constant fatigue by @jerry4332". 20 comments.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @thebrofessor" in the post "Goldman Sachs CEO's advice for young people".

You forgot the other part of that quote: "Chill out, have a perfect resume, attend HYP, kill our video interview, and don't even think of applying if the word 'State' is in your alma mater."

In other words, Blankfein is a hypocrite.

Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. @CRE" 831, 2. @Eddie Braverman" 524, and 3. @thebrofessor" with 429.

See where you rank here.

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