8/29/16 - Monday @Mentions
Happy Monday WSO!
Posts of the Week:
Can I turn a jackass into a champion? by @Fear The Bulge". 25 SB's.
Damage Control: How to prevent small mistakes from destroying your "rockstar" status by @Ben_CharismaOnCommand". 18 SB's.
8 Rules to Live By by @IBGYBG". 16 SB's.
Discussion Topics of the Week:
I'm going off to college tomorrow, any advice? by @354231". 62 comments.
Retired Kobe Bryant announced his $100M venture capital firm by @fine-nance". 48 comments.
How did you apply/land your job? by @ecander14". 38 comments.
Is it really THAT bad with Deutsche Bank & UBS? by @Making Monkey". 31 comments.
Best Gyms and Workouts in NYC by @Alibabes56". 16 comments.
Q&A of the Week:
Q&A: I’ve held Pre-MBA MM LBO, Growth Equity LBO, Growth Equity and Venture Capital investment roles for funds with $500M+ AUM to $5B+ AUM by @thebigbambino". 7 SB's.
Comment of the Week:
This comment by @Ace Rothstein" in the post "What are people's reaction when you tell them you work in a Hedge Fund?".
I think he's in the wrong business if he can't count to three properly.
Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:
1. @CRE" 700, 2. @thebrofessor" 589, and 3. @Eddie Braverman" with 387.
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
@DidntReadAnything” - Mergers and Acquisitions - 2nd Year Analyst
@Grindtime” - Mergers and Acquisitions - 2nd Year Analyst
Private Equity
@AmoryBlaine” - LBOs - 3rd+ Year Associate
Consulting
@Rivermonkey” – Consultant
Venture Capital
@DeepValue” - 1st Year Analyst
Other
@Eleezy” - Other - 1st Year Associate
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.
