+14 I was just making slides in my dream 3 1y
+8 Have you ever actually used IB to try/get a date? 15 1y
+29 DEI is going the way of the dodo 15 1y
+8 Hot take: Masayoshi Son is a bumbling idiot 8 1y
+8 What wallpapers do you guys use? 19 1y
+12 Top tips to deal with burnout 7 1y
+42 It's a new dawn in America 12 1y
+13 Gender and racial diversity VPs and Above 10 1y
+3 Wine Meetup - Tastings in NYC 1 1y
+49 RIP DEI - Jan 20, 2025 28 1y
+46 Quit my 9 to 5 to day trade, AMA 84 1y
+19 World Of Warcraft In NYC 14 1y
+8 TikTok is back 10 1y
+9 Mayfair - where to live? 11 1y
+6 Personal Blogs written by finance professionals 3 1y
+6 Looking for newsletter that keeps up with Consumer & Retail 4 1y
+17 Sleep Thermostat Temp? 11 1y
+3 2025 SA NYC Housing 12 1y
+86 Need Advice: How Do I Make Myself Like Watching Sports? 31 1y
0 does everyone have twitter/x.com on screens permanently now? 4 1y
+13 Does anyone watch fitxfearless? 8 1y
+12 Puerto Rico Trip Itinerary Recs 3 1y
+34 Will Elon Musk buy Reddit? 11 1y
+14 Internal conflict - personal life and recruiting. Pls Help 0 1y
+12 Looking for a NYC sublet 14 1y
0 Can’t stand my “manager” 2 1y
+26 8/10 across the board or 10/10 at one thing 13 1y
+11 Raymond James intern from IU Kelley - WHAT THE F*** IS GOING ON? 5 1y
+3 2025 Layoffs... 3 1y
+49 How to approach a girl in office? 22 1y
+52 Money or Status? 25 1y
+3 Clearly "exceeded expectations" re objectives (PDR), yet manager thinks I "met expectations" - in your experience is it worth escalating this? 3 1y
+28 When I die put my money in the grave 16 1y
+11 Using an iPad to take notes? 14 1y
+18 Mid 20s with a Remote Gig 10 1y
+36 Blonde bops with big racks? 20 1y
+286 Discourse around minorities 63 1y
+11 UBS = No Blacks Allowed? Out Of 425 MDs In New York, Only 2 MDs Are Black And 0 In Investment Banking (Linkedin Analysis) (Link) 8 1y
+9 Extracurriculars - Options & Derivatives in UG 1 1y
+484 UBS = No Blacks Allowed? Out of 425 MDs in New York, only 2 MDs are black and 0 in Investment Banking (Linkedin Analysis) 95 1y
+156 “We can say ‘retard’ and ‘pussy’ without the fear of getting cancelled . . . it’s a new dawn.” 116 1y
+18 What time of day do you work out and why 14 1y
+10 Is it possible to successfully friendzone a woman? 10 1y
+5 Fantasy Football League - Prizes & Punishments 2025 6 1y
+3 Will IT allows to download my personal used excel ADD-IN? 2 1y
0 NYC roommate late jan/early feb 1 1y
+36 Meta & Amazon dropping DEI... 25 1y
0 If you made a ton of money, how would you hide it? 1 1y
+12 Delete delete delete delete Delete delete delete delete Delete delete delete delete Delete delete delete delete delete 11 1y
+11 I despise lazy people 9 1y
+17 How to read more 16 1y
+3 Roommate this Summer @ NYU Law 0 1y
+1 What's the most valuable company created in the last 10 years? 2 1y
+6 Short Term Job before IB FT Ideas 1 1y
+45 When your girlfriend is actually killing it in IB…feeling inferior 13 1y
+19 Transgender applying to GWI 19 1y
+5 deldeldeldeldeldeldel 1 1y
+33 Meta ending DEI -- implications for IB? 17 1y
+176 Losing the most incredible person you’ve ever met 43 1y
+12 Laptop Suggestion for First-Time GE Fund Under $1K? 4 1y
+19 If you're on the client side of IB advisory - do your bankers suggest ridiculous times for project calls? 4 1y
+4 . 10 1y
+55 HELP: Billionaire responded to my cold email 23 1y
+12 PTO / Holiday in London 4 1y
+116 Why Non-Targets Are Superior 19 1y
+8 I really enjoying rubbing salt in their wounds 13 1y
0 Summer Housing NYC: Fidi 1 1y
+92 Is the UK screwed? 25 1y
+10 London or NYC 5 1y
0 Lifestyle Inflation as a Banker 1 1y
+22 time to workout??? 12 2mo
+211 Patek vs. Charity: GF Threatening to Break Up, Need Perspective 70 1y
+129 Addiction to Instagram reels 32 1y
+8 Vail Resorts: Take Private? 1 1y
+21 US-Canada Merger thoughts? Seems dilutive... 13 1y
0 Bank Merger Model 0 1y
+64 Is the world becoming more right leaning? 13 1y
+20 What is this Lawyers Net Worth? 29 1y
+44 A vent about Econ Bros 36 1y
0 NYU Summer Housing 1 1y
+25 Meeting someone you’ve never met before and finding out they work in IB is triggering 17 1y
+3 People who used to be undiagnosed ADHD - Did getting medicated help? 3 1y
+30 ADHD medication 15 1y
+3 How did you get over your past career mistakes ? 2 1y
+23 Gf blames me for losing her money 23 1y
0 AMA - Ex-Finance to Art Start-Up Founder on How to Start Collecting Art + Free Giveaway 1 1y
+1 Housing in London 25/26 2 1y
+1 Anyone here have their pilots license? 4 1y
+30 Quarter life crisis - to quit or be a career banker 12 1y
+4 Drop Everything and Start Learning AI? 4 1y
0 What's Elon Musk's end game? 1 1y
+16 Does anyone actually like their job? 1 1y
+23 AI tools discussion 23 1y
+31 Why London? 21 1y
+4 High school intern 2 1y
0 Del 0 1y
+6 Looking for a Roommate in Williamsburg 5 1y
+14 What is something you can say on the trade floor and in the bedroom? 4 1y
0 NYC Summer 2025 Roommates: Advice/Inquiries 1 1y
+25 hypothetical Ideal Traits of a Presidential Candidate who would wipe all opposition? 10 1y

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