+22 Walking to work in NYC - pay more in rent to do it? 9 4y
+179 Trash Talked for Working in Finance 58 4y
+9 Remember the story about a hotel hooker in Asia? 2 4y
+111 Toughest Job in Finance? 40 4y
+118 Feeling Scattered at Work 37 4y
+163 Is my boyfriend not trying or does he really not have time for a 5 minute conversation 3-5 days a week? 137 4y
+15 Econometrics/Quant Econ Major for Buy-Side out of Undergrad? 6 4y
+447 Consequences after being caught cheating 137 4y
+6 Should I go to Kelley 3 4y
+56 Buying your own company's stock 35 4y
+14 What are your secrets to being a successful student? 1 4y
+42 The Bizarre Case of John McAfee 53 4y
+116 Top NYC Nightlife/Restaurants/Etc 387 4y
+41 Parents are visiting Chicago for Christmas - Recommendations 30 4y
+183 Best option for paying for my home 88 4y
+149 What are your career/life goals for 2019? 106 4y
+42 How the FUCK do I lose 45 lbs? 55 4y
+33 What's the most impressive academic resume you've seen? 30 4y
+25 Palo Alto? 20 4y
+270 Goals - What are yours? 205 4y
+54 Gym in the Morning or Night? 48 4y
+230 Thanksgiving in this industry sucks 53 4y
+14 How does a BSD lay pipe? 7 4y
+15 How do I get to have a normal conversation with my ex for once? Better yet, how do I even get him to talk? 12 4y
+231 School Shootings ( Another One Today) - Emotional/Psychological Impact 88 4y
+60 Need relationship advice/ perspectives. Please help 13 4y
+74 Able-bodied people using handicap facilities 26 4y
+117 How do you get more comfortable spending your money? 40 4y
+46 What's the worst staff turnover you've seen at a firm? 30 4y
+20 How to Pseudo-Quit like an Asshole 4 4y
+128 What can be done about guns in America? 77 4y
+41 Please tell me it's deadass wrong to go out with previous boss 17 4y
+179 Just been broken up with - what now? 43 4y
+201 Dating girl in same bank & floor, diff team/division 40 4y
+92 How long does Excel have left in finance? 53 4y
+7 Got Sports Data? 3 4y
+26 What should I be doing with my free time to secure employment? 11 4y
+52 Ageism in the Workplace, esp for traders 15 4y
+26 6 Ways to Invest in Yourself 12 4y
+3 Huel as an IB analyst 3 4y
+269 Thrown out halfway through interview 94 4y
+174 The Soleimani hysteria 51 4y
+53 Passive aggressive work place? 26 4y
+183 Using Nepotism 67 4y
+97 Moving to L.A. 36 4y
+16 Visa or Apple? 7 4y
+38 Where do I put my money? 33 4y
+169 I'm never working at a small company again 45 4y
+358 Michael Bloomberg is officially running for president 138 4y
+20 Year End Review 14 4y
+146 Should Executive pay be capped? 40 4y
+67 "Meth Storm" and Corporate America 28 4y
+49 Ridiculing Ex-Employees 25 4y
+93 People who say they're in finance but aren't 28 4y
+102 Better to Have Been Rich and Lost It, or Never Been Rich at All? 60 4y
+35 Bonds 11 4y
+72 Air travel SUUUUCKS 34 4y
+291 SAT to Give Students 'Adversity Score' 95 4y
+79 Are standardized tests such as the SAT/ACT a good measure of intelligence? 42 4y
+136 I’ve always heard that fundamental analysis and hence, active fund management will become obsolete, will this render CFA useless 49 4y
+49 Choosing between liberal art colleges 23 4y
+27 Bernie Madoff...- back in business? 11 4y
+28 How Prestigious of a Career is Being a Federal Judge 5 4y
+21 Taking a pretty alternative path. Is this my best option? TFA -> MBA? 3 4y
+98 Is it more important to be liked, or to be respected as an investor 23 4y
+26 Do any single men actually like SF? 12 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
+34 News source recommendations 17 4y
+118 Big words are for amateurs 42 4y
+109 Why Did You Choose to Pursue Finance? 87 4y
+40 Working Way Too Hard 22 4y
+60 How does one deal with jealousy in a relationship? 41 4y
+121 I Knew Finance was for me When... 62 4y
+41 Lost in finance 9 4y
+26 Have any of you moved from NYC/SF/CHI to a lower-cost of living city? 10 4y
+36 Not Posting Comments Correctly 17 4y
+86 Elliot Capital Management Seized Argentine Navy Ship 63 4y
+97 Guns 55 4y
+46 Hierarchy of Models Guys Want 17 4y
+189 Who are the hottest senior women on the street? 137 4y
+17 Yay or Nay BBG 7 4y
+8 Cheating in college - need advice fast 10 4y
+330 Impeached 156 4y
+91 Being Well-mannered? 56 4y
+295 Are State Schools Better Than H/S/W/P? 89 4y
+26 Notre Dame/Indiana/Michigan on Wall Street? 5 4y
+159 Do any other left wingers here keep their political views in the closet? 56 4y
+85 Do you feel like you currently have enough money? 30 4y
+39 Berkeley busted... importance of college rankings? 18 4y
+892 Google's Ideological Echo Chamber *Updated* 223 4y
+26 Did Adam Neumann Start an Investment Bank? "Success-Based Compensation" 4 4y
+245 Paying College Athletes 102 4y
+268 Youtube too big to fix? 92 4y
+27 How to focus at work/give it your all? 6 4y
+139 Tech over Finance? 72 4y
+178 Firing the bottom 20% 52 4y
+14 Larry David moment: apologies or ignoring the incident? 8 4y
+165 Does Wall Street add value? 56 4y
+116 Not even close: NYC is the #1 city for single men 49 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

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