+3 How to add value to a mentor? 1 7y
+15 Do people in finance have an interest in it? 4 7y
+11 Happy New Year 2019 3 7y
+32 Standing desks? 24 7y
+35 What's the snobbiest thing you've seen a Wall Street type person indulge in? 57 7y
+56 Buying your own company's stock 36 7y
+80 M&A Transaction Timeline 34 7y
+12 Deliemma trying to break into IB 1 7y
+4 Why is Matthew McConaughey so good at father roles? 2 7y
+48 HELP!!!!!!!! 22 7y
+288 How To Deal With Anxiety - And Use It To Your Advantage 24 7y
+12 Full Time Resume Tips 4 7y
+9 How/Why did you decide what sector/strategy/etc to make as your career? 1 7y
+81 mrsdowjones internet troll 41 7y
+25 How much do looks matter in finance? 12 7y
+29 How does this corporate/politics type thing work? 9 7y
+35 Networking after undergrad and what to offer 2 7y
+70 Do wealthy men actually attract gorgeous women? 37 7y
+3 https://campaign4africa.org/supreme-500-male-enhancement/ 1 7y
+21 Is anyone here working in economic research at an investment bank? 10 7y
+16 Get better at Professional (Client Facing) Writing? 1 7y
+10 How Does it Feel to Know that You are Dumber than the Financiers who Came Before You 13 7y
+19 GMAT Advice - Please help 1 7y
+12 What to do next.... 1 7y
+17 Does you major matter? 4 7y
+13 Wonderlick Test 2 7y
+16 It might not be worth it 1 7y
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+127 I'm an Author and Former Head ETF Trader at Lehman, Ask Me Anything 104 7y
+19 Any tips on how to stop wasting free time? 3 7y
+12 CLO Credit Bubble Narrative 1 7y
+3 Level of math and stats used in hedge funds and prop shops(NON HFT)? 1 7y
+9 Behaviour at weekends 1 7y
+7 Do girls mind/like chest/body hair? 7 7y
+3 Zurich bros where to get good Christmas gift 3 7y
+34 Effective communication (for non-natives) 11 7y
+348 Best lmao/oh shit moments you've ever had 30 7y
+75 S&T Interview Coming Up? Read This First 29 7y
+43 What's your biggest regret in life? 24 7y
+23 Should I worry about automation? 8 7y
+3 What would you do 1 7y
+10 Media Companies promoting recession 1 7y
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+117 In my 30s and want to start over 50 7y
+12 End of Year Review 2 7y
+24 Which jobs do you expect to see gone in 50 years? 24 7y
+33 What's the most impressive academic resume you've seen? 31 7y
+227 New H-1B Visa Bill to Double Minimum Wage 91 7y
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+6 Deutsche Bank HQ Raided by Authorities 4 7y
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+54 How to beat your boss in a pissing contest, literally. 10 7y
+33 How to get on a HeadHunter's radar 8 7y
+12 Misdemeanor when applying for tech job at firm 2 7y
+92 Favorite Strains? 46 7y
+83 Am I in okay shape as far as how much I've saved at age 27? 37 7y
+39 How long would it take IB Associate post MBA with 250k all in comp to pay 150k of student debt? 16 7y
0 D2C and Inventory Modeling 0 7y
+9 Didn't pass probation for first job out to uni - What to do? What do say at interview? 1 7y
+150 SJWs on Wall Street 57 7y
+42 Investment Banking Survival Kit 21 7y
+2 How would you grade Trump’s first two years in office? 4 7y
+39 Automation estimates are overblown. 7 7y
+5 Third Wheel at Networking events 1 7y
+95 If you could never work again but still earn middle class salary, would you do it? 59 7y
+23 How to get work-life balance in a work-life balance company 12 7y
+28 Weekend Wars: Dreams vs. Reality 16 7y
+48 Why does it seem finance is a dying industry? 19 7y
+22 6ix9ine in Prison (How does this change his chances of breaking into IB) 13 7y
+18 MONEY is the new RACISM 22 7y
+55 How Post-Modernism is destroying the West. 18 7y
+83 Against Institutionalism 7 7y
+3 Stories about when a client roasted your MD 3 7y
+6 Banking/PE vs Law vs Consulting Future Prospects? 1 7y
+94 Post-Midterm Thoughts? 40 7y
+24 Do you have a personal domain/email? 9 7y
+69 Overcoming Inferiority Complex 24 7y
0 Origin of "Vice President" term in Corporate America 3 7y
+45 Four Steps to Your First College 4.0 - Step Two 6 7y
+35 Who Was Your Mentor? 12 7y
+10 Is a high EV actually good? 5 7y
+12 Misdemeanor Job Offer 1 7y
+9 What are your prospective about GE and/ or BHGE? 1 7y
+19 Funniest Thing You've Seen on a Client Call? 1 7y
+179 If you could punch one well known person in the face, who would it be? 155 7y
+16 Couple months into my first job out of college 7 7y
+105 What are the biggest lies on this forum being pushed around constantly? 37 7y
+22 Turning down Goldman Sachs Special Situations offer to work at a 5 man hedge fund is their still time to go back? 11 7y
+14 Anyone out there is handy with Powerpoint? 5 7y
+21 How do you factor in impending politics into valuation? 3 7y
+30 Why don't interns pay banks for the privledge of working there? 12 7y
+22 An Intro to MLPs, Part one 9 7y
+15 Interplanetary Investing 1 7y
+10 Need Help - Career Advice - University of Arizona degree in Accounting - 3.1 gpa - Little Experience 2 7y
+24 Why are there no Investment Banks with Partnership models? 7 7y
+24 Discussion and Questions about Automation in the Business World 10 7y
+19 What good is a degree in business administration? 6 7y
+41 When Planning Your Life, How Far Ahead Do You Consider? 18 7y

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