+42 Reaching out directly to PE firms? 15 9y
+23 Second-tier PE funds 17 11y
+16 Europe PE Recruting? 5 6y
0 SO confused about this LBO model SOMEONE HELP PLEASE 2 11y
+16 Compensation for Sourcing a Deal 9 11y
+32 The Saga of Caesars 5 11y
+22 PE Fund Performance: Anyone Can Hit Top Quartile Once, but Consistently? 8 11y
+37 GMAT Score Necessary for PE Recruiting? 51 4y
0 Unison Capital 6 6y
0 Deutsche Bank (DB) Secondaries / Fund of Funds 1 10y
+34 Learning curve as a PE associate 8 11y
+15 LBO Model: Entry Multiple Method - IRR goes UP with time? 4 11y
0 Breaking into PE as an MD and MBB Senior Associate 6 11y
0 To Invest or Not Invest - Help Deciding Offers 3 11y
0 Early stage mining P/E 6 11y
+2 Apollo/KKR/Blackstone Management middle office salary 4 11y
+45 Moving from HF to PE 47 11y
0 Used copy of Advanced LBO Modeling for sale 0 6y
0 Buyer Lists 3 11y
0 Comp comparison for deal team vs Ops/consulting team 1 11y
+12 Transitioning from NYC BB to London PE. Is it possible? 8 6y
+32 Transaction/Financing Fees Tax Deductible? 22 6y
+5 Oaktree Power Opportunities (GFI) 7 2y
0 Dedicated research teams at PE firms? 2 11y
+8 Credit Analysis in the FIG or CF group 3 11y
+8 Transaction Services ranking in London/UK 6 6y
+86 Top 20 Hedge Funds List 27 6y
0 Accel Partners insights 2 4y
0 Missed recruiting season? 9 11y
0 I HAVE A DEAL FOR YOU!! Appeal to the Collective Intelligence of this forum 2 5y
+20 Private Equity in Shanghai 7 6y
0 How are Pre-MBA PE Internal Consulting/Ops Associates viewed Post-MBA 3 11y
+19 JP morgan CIB private equity group 8 11y
0 Which post-MBA path does an O&G geologist have the most leverage in? 1 9y
+25 Bain acquiring TI Automotive-- why? 8 11y
+36 Pre-MBA Associate - Comp advice needed! 18 11y
+18 Non-solicitation Period Post-Resignation 11 11y
0 GSO Capital email format 4 11y
0 loan amortisation/principal amount reduction 0 11y
+25 Q: Why do you want to be an investor? A:? 11 3y
0 Analyst position out of UG - 125MM AUM firm in Cali - Exit Opps/Comp? 0 6y
+5 obsolete 1 11y
0 EXIT OPS 3 3 11y
0 Modelling exams: How to balance with minimum cash and debt paydown? 4 11y
0 Consulting to Supply Chain to REPE 0 11y
0 Still possible to get a PE gig for 2016? 3 11y
0 Portfolio Analyst Compensation - Middle Market Financing Firm (Senior / Mezz Fund) 2 10y
0 Rerefences 0 11y
+34 PE Recruiting As A Non-US Citizen 29 2y
+7 BX Superday 4 11y
+13 Anyone willing to review a model briefly? 8 11y
+26 Anyone know anything about Hudson Advisors in Dallas? 19 6y
0 Modeling Assistance 1 11y
0 Roll Up-focused PE funds 2 11y
+15 Need advice: Accept MM PE offer or recruit next year 9 11y
+51 Pre-MBA PE associates - How are you thinking about MBA? 38 3y
+12 Lower Middle Market Experience? 8 6y
+13 Family Office Experience 24 8y
0 In-house Operational/ portfolio company management career track in Private Equity? 0 11y
0 Is IRR always the ultimate deciding factor when looking at LBO Financing Structure? 4 11y
+7 Lion Capital London 6 1y
0 How does a PE exit if there is a lock-up period? 5 11y
0 Equity Multiple Interview Question? 4 11y
0 Turning impossible to possible--Finding a PE internship in 2 weeks, any advice? 0 11y
+15 Just closed my first deal 1 11y
0 Approaching a well known PE firm with no junior team 0 11y
+10 Oaktree 6 7y
+20 Post-MBA compensation? 11 9y
+10 Licenses for the buyside? 2 11y
+9 Commission Rate for Raising Capital 1 11y
+9 Blackstone PE London Hierarchy 6 6y
+4 HIG Final Round 7 11y
+48 Is Private Equity Dead? 22 11y
+63 Is PE FoF and Co-investing a dead end? 32 9y
+26 Small PE Firm or BB IBD 39 11y
0 Effect of Takeover Rumors on Peers 2 11y
+32 Embarrassing Test Scores and the Buyside 30 11y
0 Pay in institutional fundraising on the buy side? 1 11y
+11 Less Private Equity-backed IPOs in one of the biggest bull markets? 2 11y
0 this is what happens when you screw up at BX 1 11y
+17 Undergrad with FT Offer --- How Can I Start Networking with VCs? 4 11y
0 Ardian - (Axa PE) London 3 6y
0 What kind of internships do PE firms look for? 3 11y
0 Harrison Street-Real Estate PE 5 6y
0 Changing Industries(?) --> Buyside 4 11y
0 Strategic LBO in "Roll-Ups"? 6 11y
0 Does pre LBO debt matter when screening for potential LBO candidates 12 11y
0 Asian Boutique to PE ? 4 11y
+60 Lawyer to PE deal team (survey) - how did your colleague make the switch? 56 9y
0 Big 4 TAS/CF to PE DD in UK 2 10y
0 Best Books on distressed debt investing and M&A 2 11y
0 Anyone at a megafund from Barcap? 4 11y
0 Help: Accept a MM PE position in the Middle Office or Remain in Big-4 Valuations? Best Path to the Front Office? 3 11y
0 Blackstone PE internship - London 29 6y
+11 Thanks for the feedback 4 4y
+18 Quite Unconventional Background: Entrepreneur + M7 MBA to PE? 3 11y
0 Thoughts on Aranca / outsourced research firms 2 10y
+14 Need help deciphering this job description 11 11y
0 How can you impress a private equity firm without going through headhunters or prior working relationship? 0 11y
+35 From 350K job to something more fufilling like PE Firm as marketer or investment professional? 33 11y

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