+243 What Kind of Background Do You Come From? 78 4y
+234 Advice from an ex-IB MD: How to have a great career and a good life 40 4y
+231 School Shootings ( Another One Today) - Emotional/Psychological Impact 88 4y
+230 Thanksgiving in this industry sucks 53 4y
+228 Is New York City safe? 86 4y
+209 GS Only Taking IPOs if Board Has "Diverse" Member 70 4y
+206 Super Tuesday Predictions? 99 4y
+201 Dating girl in same bank & floor, diff team/division 40 4y
+198 Weirdest thing you have seen a Co- Worker obsessed with? 118 4y
+192 Jonny Kim is a Navy Seal, Harvard educated doctor, and Astronaut. Who are some other people that have really impressive resumes? 70 4y
+189 Who are the hottest senior women on the street? 137 4y
+183 Using Nepotism 67 4y
+179 Just been broken up with - what now? 43 4y
+178 Firing the bottom 20% 52 4y
+175 Has anyone regretted studying for the CFA? 66 4y
+174 The Soleimani hysteria 51 4y
+173 Inheritance, descendants and trust fund squandering 84 4y
+169 I'm never working at a small company again 45 4y
+165 Does Wall Street add value? 56 4y
+159 Do any other left wingers here keep their political views in the closet? 56 4y
+154 Andrew Yang- Opinions? 76 4y
+146 Should Executive pay be capped? 40 4y
+142 How can you justify eating meat? 97 4y
+139 Tech over Finance? 72 4y
+138 Are we running out of options? 40 4y
+136 I’ve always heard that fundamental analysis and hence, active fund management will become obsolete, will this render CFA useless 49 4y
+128 What can be done about guns in America? 77 4y
+128 Do schools stop you from actually learning? 68 4y
+121 I Knew Finance was for me When... 62 4y
+118 Big words are for amateurs 42 4y
+117 How do you get more comfortable spending your money? 40 4y
+116 Not even close: NYC is the #1 city for single men 49 4y
+109 Ex consulting partner now make 70K a year Q&A 34 4y
+109 Why Did You Choose to Pursue Finance? 87 4y
+107 Mexican Fisherman and Investment Banker 44 4y
+102 Better to Have Been Rich and Lost It, or Never Been Rich at All? 60 4y
+98 Is it more important to be liked, or to be respected as an investor 23 4y
+98 Marry a sex symbol 96 4y
+97 Guns 55 4y
+97 Moving to L.A. 36 4y
+94 Goodbye, New York, California and Illinois. Hello … Where? 52 4y
+93 People who say they're in finance but aren't 28 4y
+92 How long does Excel have left in finance? 53 4y
+91 The biggest sh*t talker ever 36 4y
+91 Being Well-mannered? 56 4y
+87 It has been an year and unexpectedly came across a recent picture of my ex, now I feel real shitty about myself. What should I d 40 4y
+86 Elliot Capital Management Seized Argentine Navy Ship 63 4y
+85 Do you feel like you currently have enough money? 30 4y
+82 The mainstream media's biggest mistakes during the 2010s 39 4y
+79 Money vs. preftige 34 4y
+79 Are standardized tests such as the SAT/ACT a good measure of intelligence? 42 4y
+79 Hot Sauce Thread 133 4y
+79 School is the best place to meet your future spouse 129 4y
+78 Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+ bundle for $12.99 ... Netflix killer? 34 4y
+76 Personal Development Sites 57 4y
+75 Told I Cannot Get Promoted Because I Am Not a Good Speaker 19 4y
+74 Able-bodied people using handicap facilities 26 4y
+73 Parents Disown Children to gain Scholarship Money 46 4y
+72 Air travel SUUUUCKS 34 4y
+67 "Meth Storm" and Corporate America 28 4y
+64 Q&A: I'm a media and entertainment analyst 35 4y
+60 Need relationship advice/ perspectives. Please help 13 4y
+60 How does one deal with jealousy in a relationship? 41 4y
+59 Is 50 too old to break into Wall Street? 47 4y
+55 Finance is better than tech at withstanding AI 20 4y
+55 How important is comfort for you? 27 4y
+54 Gym in the Morning or Night? 48 4y
+53 Passive aggressive work place? 26 4y
+52 Ageism in the Workplace, esp for traders 15 4y
+50 Who is your favorite politician? 31 4y
+49 Choosing between liberal art colleges 23 4y
+49 Ridiculing Ex-Employees 25 4y
+49 Have women become too sensitive? Or have I spent too much time with the bros? 31 4y
+46 What social programs/agencys would you cut or abolish? 21 4y
+46 Hierarchy of Models Guys Want 17 4y
+46 What's the worst staff turnover you've seen at a firm? 30 4y
+42 Hangover 29 4y
+41 Lost in finance 9 4y
+41 Please tell me it's deadass wrong to go out with previous boss 17 4y
+40 Working Way Too Hard 22 4y
+40 How much $$ do you get for dinner? 68 4y
+39 Berkeley busted... importance of college rankings? 18 4y
+38 Where do I put my money? 33 4y
+36 Not Posting Comments Correctly 17 4y
+35 Bonds 11 4y
+34 News source recommendations 17 4y
+33 Finance Careers that don't require being on call 24/7/365 32 4y
+28 How Prestigious of a Career is Being a Federal Judge 5 4y
+27 How to focus at work/give it your all? 6 4y
+27 Bernie Madoff...- back in business? 11 4y
+26 Have any of you moved from NYC/SF/CHI to a lower-cost of living city? 10 4y
+26 Did Adam Neumann Start an Investment Bank? "Success-Based Compensation" 4 4y
+26 Notre Dame/Indiana/Michigan on Wall Street? 5 4y
+26 What should I be doing with my free time to secure employment? 11 4y
+26 Do any single men actually like SF? 12 4y
+26 6 Ways to Invest in Yourself 12 4y
+25 Thailand travel tips 7 4y
+25 GE's alleged fraud 15 4y
+22 Do we have a discord? 5 4y
+21 Taking a pretty alternative path. Is this my best option? TFA -> MBA? 3 4y

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