0 Capital IQ/Preqin 3 13y
0 Reuters Interview with David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of the Carlyle Group 5 13y
+34 Linking DCF to IRR analysis 13 13y
0 Private Equity Land Fund Informational Incoming, Need Info 0 13y
0 Career Advice - Private Equity 2 13y
+11 Vault Guide Question 5 13y
0 Cascade Partners 0 13y
0 Why I believe an Entrepreneur Should get an Education 7 13y
+1 CapIQ/Prequin favor 3 13y
+52 Too Big To Invest? The Downside to Mega Fund PE 22 13y
0 Infrastructure funds 1 13y
0 Law school as an investment in long-term job security? 11 13y
0 I'm wondering if undergrads... 6 13y
+38 Private Equity: Too disruptive or not disruptive enough? 12 13y
+11 For All You Prestige Whores 15 13y
+34 Cancel consulting contract to go directly into a megafund after ugrad 8 13y
0 REPE funds like/value construction / development experience? 6 13y
0 Things to look out for in Minority Investment Proposal? 0 13y
0 Holding company discount to NAV 0 13y
+15 PE Internship - Open for Questions 18 13y
0 Spinnaker Capital LLC 2 13y
0 Blackstone Real Estate vs Blackstone Private Equity Real Estate? 0 13y
+20 time to create real-world integrated models 12 13y
0 Given PE "Homework" after 1st interview with MD. Formatting help? 5 13y
0 Do PE firms have to file like mutual funds? 3 13y
+25 How to Find Corporate Finance Jobs at Startups? 9 13y
+6 Credit / Distressed Fund Modeling Test 7 13y
+8 Any information on PE firm Starin Capital 4 13y
0 Cash and Non-Cash Capital calls MOIC 0 13y
0 Pricing private distressed debt? (advanced analysis) 5 13y
+12 This career path unrealistic? 5 13y
0 Suggestion Needed 10 13y
0 1st round phone interview for Blackstone Asset Management. What to expect? 3 13y
0 Junior Year Internship 0 13y
+13 Question for the Pre-MBA Associates 1 13y
+30 Job security on the buy-side? 11 13y
0 advice on calling with managing partner? 5 13y
0 Getting fees for referring deals 2 13y
0 Capitalizing Private Company - PE 2 13y
+74 Bonus Bananas August 10, 2012 37 13y
0 Romney & Gawker - A Love Story 11 13y
+19 Evaluating a PE offer 6 13y
+46 Value of Boutique PE Internship? 17 13y
0 Mid Market Deal Flow 3 13y
0 Percent of u.s. companies owned by PE firms? 6 13y
0 Does Private Equity Use Too Much Leverage? 11 13y
+25 Taxes Issue in a DCF 12 13y
0 private equity blogs? 3 13y
0 Bringing clients/intermediaries to a PE firm as an intern 0 13y
0 educational resource needed - capital structure/valuation 0 13y
0 Frac sand/energy investment opportunity 7 13y
0 Will the recruiting calendar for major PE players change next year? 4 13y
+4 Future of leveraged buyouts? 1 13y
+19 Another Leveraged Buyout Question 11 13y
0 Learning to Invest in Financial Institutions 2 13y
0 Private Equity or Corporate Finance/Development EXIT 3 13y
0 What exactly is the scope of private equity? 8 13y
0 BW article on Private Equity 2 13y
0 Have an Idea? I Have a Programmer 6 13y
+22 PE losing its luster? Thoughts from current PE guys appreciated 11 13y
+4 warburg email structure 6 13y
0 So you want to work/are working in PE 10 13y
0 What would be intelligent informational qs to ask a PE Associate? 1 13y
0 What do you do when you can't find comprables for a DCF or a prcedent transaction? 1 13y
0 Charles Schwab opening account 7 13y
0 LBO modeling question 1 13y
0 Diligencing PE Offer? 2 13y
+15 Submit Faster or Gain Late-Night Bonus Points 2 13y
+18 Best Route into Middle Market Private Equity 9 13y
+13 comp for pre-mba PE associate (~$500 mm AUM)? 11 13y
0 Lateral move into operations side of PE 10 13y
0 PE Saves Jobs! 2 13y
0 Sophomore/Junior PE megafund internships?? 8 13y
0 Is PE consulting / deal sourcing / transaction services considered FO? 0 13y
0 MBAs and Wall Street Still in Love 0 13y
0 PEP Digest 2011 Compensation Survey 8 13y
+30 Activist Value Investing: Be Your Own "Change" Agent 1 13y
+23 Best PE Firms? 16 13y
0 Book / Resource recommendations? 2 13y
+16 Just earned my badge of honor. Not sure what to do now. 6 13y
+9 PE Utopia 7 13y
0 The War on Private Equity 26 13y
0 Fund-Less Sponsors / Co-investors 0 14y
0 Secondary directs 1 14y
0 Question on LBO Financing 7 14y
+11 Phone Chat with PE Exec- How to Prepare? 1 14y
+14 Someone's Claim 5 14y
+15 BB associate to PE associate. Should I leave banking? 4 14y
+70 Leaving your PE firm 49 14y
+19 MD/MBA to PE? 7 14y
0 PE Internship 7 14y
+4 Calling A Principal At A P/E Firm 8 14y
0 blackstone pre-mba positions 6 14y
0 Blackstone PE Analyst vs. Pre-MBA Associate 3 14y
0 WSO PE Technical Guide? 1 14y
+14 IB Overview 3 14y
0 Is it unwise for me to focus on improving skills and gaining experience that are directly useful towards an M&A analyst role 1 14y
+11 Post PE interview follow-up 10 14y
+5 Am I Screwed? Summer 2013 PE Recruiting 1 14y
+2 Purchase Price Less Than Debt Oustanding 1 14y

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