+20 The importance of Financial Accounting 23 9y
+164 The Truth Behind PE Compensation 22 4y
+44 Cash on Balance Sheet after an LBO 15 3y
0 LBO Model - Loan Money to Mgmt to Buy Equity 0 9y
+5 Long Ridge Equity Partners? Little information online 18 2y
+255 Investment Banking to Private Equity - 6 Things You Should Know 43 3y
0 Economics degree, how to break into private equity? 4 9y
0 Should I start to look for a PE internship after my offer?? 3 9y
+269 No country for old I-bankers (starting a mid-career thread for finance professionals) 65 4y
0 MBA implications of pre-MBA role 0 6y
+11 EC and leadership suggestion for HYP undergraduate to get in PE 4 6y
0 Macabacus latest version problem 0 9y
+8 Cell Tower Acquisitions Strategy 8 5y
+10 KPMG Deal Advisory to Private Equity? 2 9y
+55 PE Recruiting Season - References for Weak Analysts 14 9y
0 What's Abraaj Group Singapore like compared to other hubs / Dubai? 4 3y
0 Comprehensive Textbooks 0 9y
+12 Which PE Associate programs are two years and out? 6 9y
+44 PE firms with Analyst programs 45 3y
+3 What will happen to PE compensation once Trump reclassifies carried interest as regular income? 2 8y
0 Top MM PE Firms that Hire out of Deutsche Bank IBD? 0 9y
+17 How would you discover small businesses (with elderly owners) near NYC 5 6y
+9 PE Management Fees for a Mining Deal 4 9y
0 Staffer Impact on Buyside Recruiting 1 9y
+11 Recap when new equity is less than roll-over value 2 9y
+4 Interest plus Libor 1 6y
+28 Co-investments to Direct? 20 3y
0 Is there a connection with PE and restaurants? 4 9y
0 Pomona Capital 2 7y
+18 GPA question for PE recruiting 10 9y
0 Are Private Equity executives overpaid? 3 9y
+11 KKR Real Estate Private Equity 6 7y
+6 LSTA's Complete Guide to Credit Agreement PDF 8 2y
0 Delete 2 3y
0 Priming a Promote? 0 9y
0 How is the Wharton EMBA regarded compared to its traditional format counter MBA? 0 9y
0 Summer 2018 Networking Events / Coffee Chats 2 9y
+29 How do you structure an investment thesis in PE? 13 9y
+15 Dilemma - Should I Take The Offer? 6 6y
0 Emerging Markets Hybrid Private Equity/Hedge Fund Interview 1 6y
+2 Mgmt Options Pool Calculation in Basic LBO Model Example 3 6y
+12 Carlyle "junior analyst" position 5 9y
0 Positioning for PE Internships as a Junior 2 9y
+65 "Operationally-Focused" PE Associate Roles - Marketing Chimera or Great Opportunity? 12 9y
+11 Altamont Capital? Not much information online 6 7y
+30 Best background for PE 27 9y
0 Funds with Direct-Entry into industry groups at Associate Level 1 9y
+12 Big Papi's at Bat in the Private Equity Game 4 6y
+33 TMT M&A Graduate Intern in a recognized boutique vs. Analyst Intern in a well-known PE Fund 18 5y
+11 Dilemma 4 9y
+22 Out of curiousity..Consulting into IB into PE - possible? In IB currently 7 6y
+2 LSE AIC and HBS VCPE 2 9y
+49 Do you actually offer / or get asked about your opinion on an investment as an associate? 16 9y
+7 2016/17 PE Recruiting 2 6y
+26 Asked to Cancel Vacation for Deal? 7 9y
+22 What I've Done in my PE Internship So Far 1 9y
0 KKR to buy Epicor 0 9y
+11 Mezz to Private Equity? 3 9y
+22 Vendor note and earn-out targets 1 9y
0 Investor Relations Interview Advice 0 9y
+41 Why Distressed PE? 11 3y
0 The path to private equity from real estate 0 9y
0 Offer from REPE Fund: Need Advice 3 6y
+24 Need an MBA to climb the ladder? 7 9y
0 PE recruiting -- meeting with headhunters / picking your path 0 9y
0 How would you name a firm? 2 9y
+10 How to make the move in PE: LDN >> USA ? 4 6y
+12 KKR Credit - Special Situation 7 6y
+15 How to Get Started in PE LBO's 2 9y
+20 Top B School from PE Fundraising/Private Placement/Placement Agent/Private Funds Group? 9 6y
0 From Derivatives Sales to PE/Private Debt Sales 0 6y
0 Fund Overviews (TPG, KKR, Madison Dearborn) 1 9y
+7 Due diligence on companies 2 9y
+33 Recruit for PE now, or wait and lateral? 15 3y
+22 Undergrad PE Analyst Exit to Other PE Firms/MBA? 14 3y
+4 Curious - how is comp at lower MM PE funds 1 9y
+6 Lead Edge Capital - Upcoming summer associate interview - Insights? 7 4y
0 Portfolio Analyst at Mid-Market Fund (Senior Debt, Mezzanine and co-equity) vs. Big 4 Audit Senior for eventual PE position 0 6y
+6 Calgary PE 5 6y
+26 Success stories of anyone who recruited for PE as a 2nd year IB analyst? 9 9y
+15 Top MBA / MF PE Chances from a State School 3 6y
+3 Payment in fine 2 9y
+52 Modeling tests/case studies to share? 113 8y
+9 3G Capital & Berkshire Hathaway & Bain 3 6y
0 QSR Restaurant EBITDA Thresholds 0 9y
+13 PE Fund of Funds Co-investments and Secondaries Analyst Exit Opps 8 7y
0 Can I invest into British film and get involved also in the fun of Production? 0 9y
+11 Transitioning from finance to tech 4 9y
+16 How fucked am I? Please help me plan how to get out of consulting and into PE. 7 3y
+19 Exit Opps into PE from RBC 17 6y
0 Interview Process - Reasoning GMA test 0 9y
0 Associate = Investment manager? 0 9y
0 pe recruiting process - where are people? 0 9y
+12 Better to intern at major consumer company or IB if long term goal is PE? 3 9y
0 Undergrad Upcoming PE Superday 0 9y
+105 Why Are Fund of Funds looked down upon? 32 6y
0 Career Advice for 1st Year Analyst 1 9y
+3 Investor Database list (limited partners) 1 7y
+12 Partner I am working for just left the firm, what do I do? 0 9y
0 American Securities - Have you heard of them? 2 9y

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