+184 U.S. inflation rises to 5.4%. Meat prices +10%, gas +42% 125 4y
+2 Best Place to Park Car in Manhattan? 7 4y
+210 I'm a Algorithmic/Derivatives Trader at a Chicago Prop Shop: Ask Me Anything 114 4y
+6 Acting as a career post-IB? 4 4y
+15 Entrepreneurship Senior Year 8 4y
+83 Ever feel you're not super smart enough but also not dumb enough to start a really successful business? 44 4y
+89 Anyone else low-key want the world to end? 79 4y
+6 Iced Boozetruck with Delta 8 vapes 7 4y
+11 Freshman at Stanford, What should I do this Summer? 10 4y
+18 What would WSO do in the event of a present-day 9/11-class calamity? 12 4y
+7 Does anyone actual believe vaccine mandates will accomplish anything? 1 4y
+2 Does anyone trade whilst working? 13 4y
+15 Reflections on WLB in Pre-MBA Associate Roles 1 4y
+8 Why don´t Hedge Funds hire Freelancers? 3 4y
+4 London: IBD vs. AM in terms of lifestyle/exit opps 7 4y
+3 No greater self delusion than what you see in men with ugly or plain Jane wives 4 4y
+18 Your favorite online finance writers? 6 4y
0 "Pls fix" and #REF! are the most overused jokes in this industry 1 4y
+55 It's so easy to get into HYPSM 82 4y
+10 Series 79 Top Off with STC Materials 13 4y
+85 Jealous because my girlfriend earns 4x more than me working in a BB despite never wanting to get into IB. 75 4y
0 Struggling with S66 1 4y
+75 Songs to Motivate Yourself to Achieve Greatness 66 4y
+213 By Popular Demand: Ranking The Douchiest People You Will Meet On Wall Street, Non Target Edition 9 4y
+13 “Manhattan is an island” and other sayings about the city 2 4y
+3 What are some of your most defining values? 1 4y
+6 Most Prestigious Job To People at Clubs/Parties 12 4y
+673 Why there isn't more diversity on the street 501 4y
0 Short-Term Housing for Travel 4 4y
+13 Do you guys check people's office address in their email sig? 11 4y
+16 Trick-Or-Treaters - Pesky Seasonal Beggars 2 4y
+9 Help me figure out my parent's finances? (TQQQ question also) 16 4y
+13 Whats your idea of a really romantic night? 25 4y
+30 Losing My Hair (23yo) 32 4y
+91 19, good looking, never had gf, still a virgin 89 4y
0 PC/Mac? 2 4y
+13 How do you talk to women? 11 4y
0 We’re all thinking it, I’m just gonna say it 4 4y
+6 Seeking Roommate in LA 1 4y
+10 Working remote to help take care of my dad post cancer treatment 2 4y
+23 Need immediate advice for a situation at work (urgent) 2 4y
+179 Feeling so bad for the homeless people I see on the streets 69 4y
+15 How many former athletes on here 62 4y
0 Zero Matches On Dating Apps For Almost 3 Months? What The Fuck? 1 4y
+2 Do you look at your current employee’s resumés? 2 4y
+6 VA Democrats now running false flag operations as white nationalist Youngkin supporters 2 4y
0 Things You Need To Know About Cosplay! 3 4y
+35 I don't see why a 4 year degree is necessary 27 4y
+6 Zuckerberg's Meta 1 4y
+18 Anyone ever drive Uber for fun money? 11 4y
+37 Internet frustration 24 4y
+40 Has anyone else who's really attractive never been approached by a girl 54 4y
+55 Highest Paying ESG Careers in Finance? 46 4y
+6 Corporate Gifts Suppliers In Delhi Ncr @The Creative Edge 1 4y
+3 Housing/Rent around Redmond Washington 1 4y
+39 I got fired lmao 25 4y
+4 Books you recommend 3 4y
+1 Is it worth living in SF or should I live closer to the office? 9 4y
+13 Taxation in the UK 24 4y
+13 Has anyone else tried sampling broads that aren't WASPs 1 4y
+14 Top 5 golf courses you want to play before you die? 36 4y
+6 Getting a really nice suit made in a foreign country 4 4y
+16 Advice for moving to Switzerland 15 4y
+7 Isaiah vs Drumpfy vs T30Graduate vs Bottombuckethardo 14 4y
+57 Should I help my parents buy a house? 34 4y
+95 How Getting 'Wifed Up' Can Affect Your Career 49 4y
+14 NYC: greatest city in the world? 35 4y
+8 Succession in real life 7 4y
+48 WSO turning into Bumble? 75 4y
+28 Tips for attending my first "professional" dinner? 17 4y
+17 How frowned upon is taking a year off? 11 4y
+14 What makes the "Always Be Closing" scene so famous? 14 4y
+9 SACFA Clearance Guidelines Simplified 1 4y
+59 Regards v Best in emails? 50 4y
+1 Ghosted…again. 5 4y
+6 What does Kareem Serageldin do now? 1 4y
+26 Did anyone become sexually submissive after working in IB ? 14 4y
+116 How many of you have been to China? 65 4y
+29 MODS: Ban BottomBucketHardo 25 4y
+6 Did anyone else become homosexual after working in IB? 3 4y
+6 How hard is it to start and successfully run a financial services firm? 4 4y
+30 Do you think lack of labor will force automation? 28 4y
+13 Anyone want to start a business editing investment banking tiktoks with me? 1 4y
+43 Are you extremely hard on yourself? 19 4y
+28 Therapy for non American in America, will it work? 17 4y
0 Q&A: Proud LGBTQIA+ Nonbinary in IBD at a BB in London 15 4y
+43 Here's what a girl did when I asked her out... Cut her off? 50 4y
+14 How do you cope with being single for a long time? 25 4y
+40 Favorite dive bar in New York 43 4y
0 Fairfield County apartments? 1 4y
+9 MBA profile 4 4y
+14 Amazon Logistics 6 4y
+12 I just found out I qualify as diversity, should I put it on my apps? 16 4y
+11 A plead to my associates - stop barging into the stalls when I'm snorting a line 3 4y
0 Hot take - theres too many minorities on this forum 24 4y
+3 Confused regarding attractive women in public 1 4y
+38 Hungover at work.....tips? 17 4y
+7 Small Business Tax Accountant Near Me 1 4y
+33 I’m queer and really struggling with my Christianity. Does God really hate me? 17 4y
+3 Best budget rental 1 4y

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