+29 Post MBA comp 9 7y
+12 Private Credit Fund Definition and examples 1 7y
+12 Private Equity vs. Trading internship (undergrad) 1 7y
+16 What is so bad about LMM/MM funds? 3 7y
+19 Paycut to go to small buyside firm - advice needed 12 7y
+9 Moving from Dubai back to the US 1 7y
+27 Valuation vs. Returns 3 7y
+22 How do I make the best impression possible given that I'm the underdog? 5 7y
+29 1st Year Private Equity Associate Compensation Update 9 7y
+29 Small cap PE Pay/Life/Exit?! 7 7y
+32 Heidrick & Struggles Report: Carry for VPs? 4 7y
+19 Cinven fund performance and culture 7 7y
+21 Potential Role: Portfolio Analyst at Top Tier PE firm 1 8y
+12 Job Offer Opinion - IB to PE 1 8y
+80 PE question 75 8y
+12 IB or Co-investments/Secondaries PE? 1 8y
+9 Secondary PE to Direct 1 8y
+3 Recruiting from lesser known boutique banks 1 8y
+30 Estimate Levered IRR from Unlevered IRR? 7 8y
+18 Aquiline Capital Partners Analyst Program 5 8y
+23 Few Interview Questions 7 8y
+29 LPs/Investor Return Structure 7 8y
+11 Internship: secondary PE or boutique IB for direct PE? 6 8y
+12 Portfolio Tracking for Angel Fund 1 8y
+21 Putting to rest the question of exits from foundations 4 8y
+38 Small Private Equity Fun (USD 100m AUM) - Thoughts on life in small PE? 10 8y
+13 PE Portfolio Company to PE 4 8y
+32 Difference between LBO and DCF 18 8y
+12 LBO-Modeling Case Interview - Completed Model but Fucked Up with Iterations? 2 8y
+14 Private Nonbank Lender Valuation 4 8y
+9 Do you guys show economic returns on your CV? 5 8y
+12 Co-Invest for Carried interest, what is reasonable? 1 8y
+47 Was it a mistake? A confused Private Equity junior. 4 8y
+9 Z Capital Group - Thoughts or Info? 2 8y
+39 LBO Valuation IRR 7 8y
+16 Need Feedback on Senior Associate Comp Range 4 8y
+3 MBB or Abraaj GAP? (Dubai) 1 8y
+26 Rollups in IRR calculations - how to address? 5 8y
+16 Private Markets versus Public Markets 2 8y
0 Undergraduate Summer Analyst PE Interview What to Expect? 5 8y
+25 2 hour LBO modeling test. How simplified can the model be? 8 8y
+18 Petty Resume BS - Need help - PE Intern 6 8y
+11 Pe performance - Capital Distributed 3 8y
+51 What to expect during first round phone interview? 70 8y
+43 Invited to PE honorary dinner by CEO of HF – What to do? (Student) 11 8y
+70 Why are PE Funds much larger than Hedge Funds? 13 9y
0 Waterfall Modeling 0 9y
+31 All debt buyout 6 9y
0 Direct Lending / BDC Interview 3 9y
+9 Lower MM PE Comp 2 9y
+13 Private Equity Thesis 14 9y
+119 Ask me anything - Non Traditional Background to MM PE to H/S/W 62 9y
+15 What is "AUM" in PE? 5 9y
+117 Going Back to Banking 103 9y
+60 Lawyer to PE deal team (survey) - how did your colleague make the switch? 56 9y
+11 LBO implied purchase multiple from IRR 3 9y
0 Visualizing PEs with less than $500m AUM 2 9y
0 Starr Investment Holdings 1 9y
0 Lower MM PE vs Co-Investment PE 1 9y
+12 Closing mechanism - effects on model 0 9y
+17 Best approach to estimate sale value? 6 9y
0 Undergrad Upcoming PE Superday 0 9y
+19 Business Development Associate at $50B+ Fund. Lifestyle, Exits, Pay? 5 9y
0 Dividend recap decreasing returns? 3 9y
0 Evaluating lower-middle market PE opportunity 8 9y
+5 What constitutes a middle market PE fund? 3 9y
0 Accel-KKR rep 0 9y
+19 PE Lower MM Comp 6 9y
+15 What should I do: FoF at major PE investor or FoF-Co-Invest-Secondary at smaller PE pension fund 6 9y
0 ULIRR to LIRR & Cash flows 0 9y
+19 Manager at Big 4 Corporate Finance OR Analyst at 3rd tier local PE 7 9y
0 How to get into The Abraaj Group 2 9y
0 Odd Question - Transitioning from CRE Private Equity to M&A Investment Banking? 0 9y
+23 Lower Middle Market PE opportunity 7 9y
+2 New PEI 300 ranking 2 10y
0 Private Equity - What kind of fund is $3bil AUM? 8 10y
0 PE compensation - Fund 18 10y
+20 PE Compensation - High level guidance on PE compensation? 23 10y
0 LBO Case Study Help! 0 10y
+17 Should I switch from a hedge fund to private equity (6yrs exp) 3 10y
+18 Reason for extremely high IRRs 6 10y
0 IRR of Bankrupt Transaction? 7 10y
0 WSO PE Guide - No Technicals? 5 10y
+3 IRR Attribution / Decomposition Analysis 0 10y
0 Historical Returns By Fund Size 1 10y
+95 Where is the industry going for young professionals? 24 10y
0 % Change on IRR Breakdown 0 10y
+12 LBO Model - No Historical Financials 2 10y
+12 Hedge Fund Acquisitions and Valuations - KKR Takes 24.9% Stake in Marshall Wace 1 10y
+56 Private Equity 2/20 business model 55 10y
0 2nd Round coming up - HELP! 2 10y
+43 Some notes from a few weeks in Mid-Market PE 28 10y
+22 PE Fund Performance: Anyone Can Hit Top Quartile Once, but Consistently? 8 10y
0 Calculating cash returned from an IRR value? 2 10y
+15 Fund of Funds (FOF) return on investment 2 10y
+19 Work at lower-mm firm but working on mega fund size deal 4 10y
+15 LBO Model: Entry Multiple Method - IRR goes UP with time? 4 11y
0 RJR Nabisco LBO: financial specifics, entry and exit? 7 11y
0 Equity Multiple Interview Question? 4 11y
0 Is IRR always the ultimate deciding factor when looking at LBO Financing Structure? 4 11y

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