9/26/16 - Monday @Mentions

Happy Monday WSO!

Upcoming events:

WSO Happy Hour: Wed 9/28, 7pm @5th and Mad (formerly known as Galway Hooker), posted by @In The Flesh".
Post-Summer September Lend A Hand Uganda-USA Secret Poker Night At A Speakeasy, posted by @WallStreetOasis.com".
Atlanta Real Estate Happy Hour, posted by @REFinance516".
WSO Happy Hour - Paris: Fri, 30 September, 8:00pm @ Biere et Malt, posted by @kinghongkong".

Posts of the Week:

Classic Diversity Rant by @Fear The Bulge". 34 SBs.
Five Ways Video Games Made Me a Better Investor by @The Uncontortionist". 9 SBs.
We're Totally Living in a Simulation by @Eddie Braverman". 9 SBs.

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Discussion Topics of the Week:

NY Muslim terrorist bombings/Wells Fargo CEO getting grilled by @DickFuld". 98 comments.
What brand of suits to go for for interviews? Also Color? by @JakeSill". 39 comments.
Warren vs. Stumpf by @TheAvidInvestor". 35 comments.
Flipped Houses, Own Rental Property - Now I Can't Find a Job by @jchan281". 26 comments.
Why Does Everyone Downplay Risk? by @BillBelichick37". 22 comments.
Future of MBB by @Koloniaal". 14 comments.

Q&A of the Week:

Q&A: Endowments, Foundations, & Asset Allocators by @BlueWing". 9 SBs.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @thebrofessor" in the post "Warren vs. Stumpf".

Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. @thebrofessor" 590, 2. @Martinghoul" 543, and 3. @Virginia Tech 4ever" with 372.

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