+58 Non-Target is Paradise 5 4mo
+58 SpaceX IPO - what are your thoughts 31 1mo
+54 Is Buying Rentals in 2025 Still Worth the Risk? 25 11mo
+54 last night was so 67 14 7mo
+54 Best earbuds for IB front office? 20 5mo
+54 I got a top EB offer but my parents still don’t love me 12 5mo
+53 Claude in Excel Review 14 4mo
+53 Interview Magazine: “Meet Wall Street’s baby-faced new finance bros — they flash $10K Rolex watches, wear Celine suits and say life in NYC costs too much” 19 5mo
+53 I wish I went to an Ivy 25 5d
+52 Standard for a girlfriend 23 5mo
+52 It gets better. My story. 13 4mo
+51 Fiber optic drones used in warfare 37 9mo
+51 Has the IQ-Wealth Relationship Completely Changed in the Last 20 Years? 17 5mo
+51 Is media used to manipulate the stock market? 18 7mo
+50 More Sex before or after college 21 2mo
+50 Made it but am fat now 49 5mo
+50 Former GS Head of M&A died aged 68 having worked until he was 64 10 2mo
+49 Ai, population cliffs, and the job market 13 11mo
+49 Getting hate for my lunch 29 9mo
+49 Claude Coworker - the end of junior bankers, lawyers, etc. - What are we thinking? 29 5mo
+49 The “Congrats On” Comments… 11 1mo
+48 Del del del del del del 30 8mo
+48 H-1B Reform Bill 36 10mo
+48 Bidets in the Office will increase Revenues 10 9mo
+48 Getting out of the fog 5 7mo
+48 bad reputation after dating 30 6mo
+48 Should I pursue a long-term relationship with this girl for FU money? 60 6mo
+48 London vs NYC 33 5mo
+48 Why are firm names so gay now? 10 5mo
+48 Looksmaxxing Will Get You Into IB Faster Than Your 400-Question Guide 27 4mo
+47 Let's talk internal politics/mentorship 8 4mo
+47 did i ruin my life by graduating with a 3.4 23 2mo
+46 Coke Usage in IB 18 8mo
+46 Is there any real buyer demand for sub-$50k businesses 28 7mo
+46 Finasteride is Paradise 20 2mo
+45 Charlie Javice-7 years in prison for defrauding JPM 20 10mo
+45 Your Finance Brother Tiktok 28 1mo
+45 30+ yr olds - advice to mid 20s? 8 5mo
+45 TikTok Larping FinBros 21 4mo
+44 Moving to NYC – where to live (Midtown office, $5.5k budget, 2BR, active lifestyle)? 28 7mo
+44 The 5 Levels of Nepotism 4 3mo
+43 How do you guys boost your confidence? 12 10mo
+43 Can You Really Be Wrong "ALL THE TIME?" 25 10mo
+43 MD Dating My Mom! 15 6mo
+43 Rumblings of Uprising in the CVP Bullpen ?!? 7 5mo
+43 Dating issues 12 3mo
+42 Is this industry going to die before I retire? 18 10mo
+42 AI and our futures 15 9mo
+42 Made $4.5 million in the stock market at 22 18 2w
+41 I’m socially awkward 21 10mo
+41 Guide of Best Places to Live in London in Finance 8 7mo
+41 What happened to Chipotle? 28 7mo
+41 quit finance to pursue a writing/novelist career...struggling with the mental side of leaving the industry 23 2mo
+40 What’s your number? $1M? $5M? $25M? 29 2mo
+40 Are there like real MDs on here at all lol 26 2mo
+39 A Rant About Lawyers' Moronic Workflows 16 5mo
+39 Left v. Right Debate: Anthropic vs. the Pentagon Face-off 9 5mo
+39 Stimulants & Finance 11 3mo
+38 Spending 40k on a watch is crazy? 52 6mo
+38 High End Convenience Stores 21 7mo
+38 Meaning / Purpose in relation to finance. 14 4mo
+38 Favorite poem 14 2mo
+38 Fun Cheap Convertible 26 2mo
+38 How tall are you? 36 6d
+37 Fast Weeknight Dinner Recipes 21 5mo
+37 Marry Rich or Pursue IB Dreams 14 4mo
+37 Dressing for internship in Teen X / 0pium style? 11 2mo
+37 EpsteinBooks Dispute: Child Molestation Optimization Process 6 2d
+36 Most impressive person you've encountered? 12 9mo
+36 How much of the poor white collar job market is due to structural vs cyclical factors? 8 8mo
+36 Need to get this off my chest: I’m tired of the simp sh*t 13 5mo
+36 How much do you read? 30 4mo
+36 Can we get rid of the WSO AI comments? 7 3mo
+36 Dad died... How do I navigate my family's finances? 10 2mo
+35 Are restaurant POS systems a potential buyout target for companies like Uber Eats or Doordash? 19 9mo
+35 The Buy-One-Get-One Bowl That Almost Ended My Career 6 8mo
+35 GF Cheated On Me With MBB Consultant. What Now? 6 5mo
+35 No hate, but it is painstakingly obvious this is the case right? 12 2mo
+34 thebrofessor is back! 14 8mo
+34 Keep indexing and chill, invest in Franchise/SBA, or with CRE 7 7mo
+34 Wall Street’s premier CoC clan 8 2h
+33 IR Roles Becoming “Trendy” on Social Media 17 6mo
+33 Why Do Europeans Smoke So Much? 24 8mo
+33 Can AI (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) Replace Junior Analysts? 22 8mo
+33 Bad Analyst 11 8mo
+33 Wow I'm glad I didn't go into CS (Outsourcing / AI) 23 5mo
+32 French office is rude 17 10mo
+32 Is NYC culturally dead? 54 10mo
+32 Being late to work as 1st year analyst 17 10mo
+32 Need Advice 10 4mo
+32 Advice for incoming college student? (UVA) 14 2mo
+32 How did you meet your significant other/partner? 53 1mo
+32 Funny Things to Say to Interns 15 1mo
+32 Stealth-Listening Devices 8 1mo
+31 Family Office Internship is Paradise 0 12mo
+31 (UK) Rising Racial Tension is Impacting my Financial Career Motivations 29 10mo
+31 Piper Sandler Chemicals is Paradise 1 10mo
+31 AI bubble 32 9mo
+31 How do self-made billionaires actually get into “boring” industries like food manufacturing or packaging? 9 5mo
+31 What did you spend your sign-on bonus on ? 17 3mo

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