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+40 Any layoffs in private equity? 26 17y
0 IB Analyst -> PE going forward 3 17y
+3 Allied Capital 12 17y
0 Snow Phipps? 2 17y
0 Alternative Investments analyst qualifications/exit opportunities 1 17y
+22 PE pros: would love to hear some thoughts 6 17y
0 Should I do mezz while the markets suck? 0 17y
0 Compensation Study 9 17y
0 Top 20 healthcare-focused private equity funds? 1 17y
0 Blackstone PE UK applications 5 17y
0 Obama & PE 7 17y
0 Follow Up Advice Question 1 17y
0 How low would your bonus have to be for you to quit / go to business school? 5 17y
0 Is this a P/E firm? 0 17y
0 Stay or leave? 4 17y
0 Sandy Weill launches PE fund 2 17y
0 Bain Capital Question 3 17y
0 Good buy-side forums similar to WSO? 17 17y
0 Question on valuation of a video compression company 2 17y
0 Working closely with impressive founders of PE shop? 2 17y
0 patriarch partners 0 17y
+11 How can you tell if it's a SOLID PE shop? 4 17y
0 Post-acquisition Operational Improvement Projects 10 17y
0 MBA or Not? 3 17y
0 MBA or Not? 0 17y
0 Infrastructure Funds exit opportunities 1 17y
0 Whats the street view on Lincolnshire Asset Management? 1 17y
0 Best buy-side firm to work for for juniors 2 17y
0 Common Industry Sectors at PE firms 11 17y
0 Your degree in the long run 3 17y
0 modeling test - private equity 7 17y
0 Opinions Needed 4 17y
0 Pre-MBA Career Track 1 17y
0 Final Close:Fund I- how long until carry? 3 17y
0 PE Information Memorandum 10 17y
+15 dual degree combination? 17 17y
0 Will Apollo recover from its recent disasters? 0 17y
+25 Comp at PE Firms 22 17y
0 show me the PE! 2 17y
0 What's the "typical" day in the life of a PE analyst 4 17y
0 KKR Going Public 10 17y
0 Just how important are modeling skills to getting a PE job? Specifically in the lower MM? 7 17y
0 Operations ---> Analyst 1 17y
0 Career Advise - Big 4 working 1 17y
0 Intern Assignment - Help Me Find This 3 17y
0 AMT Accounting Test 2 17y
0 Format for internal investment reccomendations 1 17y
+4 Post-MBA Compensation 4 17y
0 PE Interview on portfolio companies 3 17y
0 Credit Funds & Mezz funds 1 17y
0 Going to office to sign offer, what to wear? 5 17y
0 How long should I wait? 13 17y
0 Great Hill & Castanea 0 17y
0 A Unique Opportunity...Worth it? 3 17y
+4 references and such?? 11 17y
+45 PE Travel and Hours 50 18y
0 Good Idea to Jump into PE ??? 1 18y
+8 Fund of Funds and the J-Curve 2 18y
0 CFA for debt investors 2 18y
0 Burnham hill partners 0 18y
0 Nancy Creek Capital 0 18y
0 TSG Equity Partners 2 18y
+25 Due dili 9 18y
0 The need for an MBA? 1 18y
0 THLee 2 18y
0 Why is The Carlyle Group so different? 2 18y
0 Glocap Recruiting Guide 14 18y
0 PE to Law school? 2 18y
0 Private Equity Fund of Funds Salary? 3 18y
0 GTCR - Interview Next Week - Input Needed 4 18y
0 I need your help 0 18y
+27 PE Exit Strategy 20 18y
0 Consulting Bias 0 18y
0 MBA correlation with PE 5 18y
0 PE Multiples 8 18y
0 Market Conditions 4 18y
0 Pharos Funds 1 18y
0 PE Liquidity 5 18y
0 Getty Images Deal 4 18y
0 Paul Capital? 3 18y
0 When do interviews start? 5 18y
0 What compensation to raise funds? 1 18y
0 Entry Level PE Pay 6 18y
+52 Public Perception of Private Equity: A Discussion 14 18y
0 Abbott Capital 0 18y
0 Negotiating contract without a headhunter 0 18y
+16 When is carried interest paid? 11 18y
0 List of Shops - Info Requested if Available 2 18y
0 PE For Industry group analysts 5 18y
0 Rubenstein at PE Conference, Thoughts? 3 18y
0 Which top fund will go bust? 7 18y
0 Having trouble understanding how PE shops make money off of an LBO... 3 18y
0 Getting in 14 18y
0 My Exit Opps? 1 18y
+18 Hours at a PE/HF? 6 18y
0 Pay cut moving from sell-side to PE? 1 18y
0 Private Equity Salaries Associate 2006 1 18y
0 Modeling - Been working in MM leveraged finance 5 18y
0 Wachovia Capital Partners 5 18y
0 Forward Year Recruiting 1 18y

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