0 Public returns databases 3 10y
0 Leonidas Capital Partners??? 7 10y
0 Full-Time Private Equity Internship - Now 2 10y
0 feelings about the potential YUM split off? 0 10y
0 Favorite PE Firm? 18 10y
+16 Can a hedge fund directly do private equity deals or do they have to invest in a PE firm? 11 10y
+20 RX > Buyside Options 5 10y
0 Certified Private Equity Professional (CPEP) 9 10y
+30 Working on a $2bn LBO - Q&A 18 10y
0 Low Growth High Margin / High Growth Low Margin 3 10y
+17 Should I switch from a hedge fund to private equity (6yrs exp) 3 10y
0 I am thinking of investing in a start-up, time for due diligence 0 10y
0 Why firms invest using convertible bonds or preference shares? 2 10y
+18 Reason for extremely high IRRs 6 10y
0 What are some PE conventions that is a must attend for working professionals 3 10y
+107 Ask an Institutional LP anything. 50 10y
0 Transition from Operations to investment / portfolio management 0 10y
0 LBO model questions 2 10y
0 MM PE or MLB??? 4 10y
0 LBO modeling questions 0 10y
+11 PE Associate Prep 3 10y
+15 CFA - Currently working in an IT department 9 10y
0 Advice - Jumping to another PE shop 6 10y
0 Interview Questions - Price per share 1 10y
0 Interview Question - Balance sheet 4 10y
0 interview Question - potential target investment 1 10y
0 Tech Company Valuation - M&A, Private Placement (~early- to mid-stage, early revenue) 0 10y
0 PE stats 1 10y
0 Do megafunds give preference to analysts from HYP caliber undergrads? 5 10y
0 Activist Hedge Fund and PE 5 10y
0 How early should you make headhunter connections/start PE networking? 2 10y
+41 How to identify and value acquisition targets? 27 10y
0 is this firm legit? 0 10y
+10 Better prospects for LT success: Small PE firm or Big 4 TS? 8 10y
0 PE Job Requirements 2 10y
0 IRR of Bankrupt Transaction? 7 10y
+39 Looking for insights on post MBA MBB->Private Equity recruiting 41 10y
0 Second Round Interview Tip for Incoming College Freshman 0 10y
0 Could Use Some Guidance for MM Banker 3 10y
0 Document Style and Presentation 0 10y
+28 MBB-->MBA (H/S/W)--> PE 11 10y
0 How much of margin expansion is due to sales versus cost 1 10y
0 Sophomore PE Internship 8 10y
0 Consumer PE 1 10y
0 Debt fund from corporate banking? 2 10y
+15 Early Networking 4 10y
0 2017 MM PE Recruiting 2 10y
+69 Industry choice 104 10y
0 Private Equity - Thomson One 0 10y
+10 Lateraling as Senior Associate 6 10y
0 Tranched Investments 1 10y
0 Ares Direct Lending NY 4 10y
0 Lower MM PE -> FSG Associate -> Upper MM/MF PE? 1 10y
0 Real Estate Private Equity / Asset Manager / Developer / Operator 0 10y
+26 Bonus information for head hunters - do I need to be fully transparent? 12 10y
0 Business Sense exercices 4 10y
0 WSO PE Guide - No Technicals? 5 10y
0 Revolution Growth Recruiter 0 10y
0 First Round Blackstone Private Equity? 4 10y
0 Summer 2017 Private Equity Recruiting 8 10y
0 PE - Modelling 0 10y
0 Residential Solar Model? 0 10y
0 PE Asset Management/ FoF / Consulting - Career Path 3 10y
+29 Moving from Investment Banking to Private Equity 22 10y
+14 Interviewing as a Second Year 7 10y
+2 How do I forecast fixed assets if I have projected Capex but not depreciation? 4 10y
+20 Is CFA helpful in switching from operation side to more front side 7 10y
+31 CPP IB Private Equity Internship vs Jefferies IBD 11 10y
0 Transitioning from Buy-side Debt Shops to PE 5 10y
+28 Seeking Advice on How to Get into PE without an IB or Mgmt Consulting Background 17 10y
0 Need Company Search Database for Small Platform Company 1 10y
+57 Private Equity --->>> Business School? 35 10y
0 Accounting Due Diligence - understating debt 0 10y
0 Fund Placement Internship - Worth it? 1 10y
+10 Insight into L Capital (PE arm of LVMH Group) 12 10y
0 Pre-MBA placement to business school 2 10y
+42 Private Equity Interview Prep Pack Version 2.0 is Out! 20 10y
+16 Vault PE Guide Technical Question Explanation 3 10y
+8 please help on securing interview with pe shop that i previously interviewed w my remaining s 8 10y
0 pe at a sovereign wealth fund or special investment in gold 8 10y
0 breaking in bschool or boutique 6 10y
+7 securing an internship with connections 6 10y
0 suntrust transcript 5 10y
0 about blackstone pe hk interview 3 10y
0 NeedAdviceFellowMonkeys 0 10y
0 Possible PE Internship 4 10y
+5 Executive Positions in Portfolio Companies 2 10y
0 SPOTLIGHT: VC Vernacular Rules and FAQs 0 10y
+15 Bypassing headhunters who've shown you PE openings and cold emailing PE employees 3 10y
+8 Private Debt prep 2 10y
+8 Thesis - Impact of interest rate changes on PE funds 5 10y
0 High frequency trading -> PE? 1 10y
+14 LBO Leverage - Rule of thumbs 11 10y
+24 Google APM vs McKinsey as first job to start company 8 10y
0 How do I transition from Wharton MBA to PE? (with non-finance background) 1 10y
+8 What is the best database for the lower and middle private market? 11 10y
0 Thoughts on Aranca / outsourced research firms 2 10y
+12 How to move up the profitablity ladder 0 10y
0 Thoughts on Leopard Capital LP (Frontier Market PE firm)? 0 10y
0 PE Associate Pay 0 10y

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