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+496	10 Years. 10 Hard-Earned Lessons in PE.	37	7mo
+420	London MF REPE is paradise	32	9h
+342	Is PE fucked for our generation	99	5mo
+319	2025 Year-End Net Worth Check-In	292	4mo
+291	How Claude disrupts deal team structure?	102	6mo
+277	The Private Equity Boogeyman	57	7mo
+266	Anyone feel their net worth rising too "slowly"?	99	1mo
+247	Future of PE	58	1mo
+211	Software PE - public markets bloodbath	108	1mo

+185	What’s “the path” now?	64	3w
+185	PE Funds w/ >$10B Funds	84	3mo
+182	Work pressure broke me - cried at work	56	4mo
+165	PE Live Deals Might Be the Worst Experience in Finance	43	5mo
+143	Quitting With Nothing Lined Up	33	10mo
+142	Annual HBS vs Wharton Debate	50	4d
+141	Meaningful pay cut from banking -> MF... still worth it?	48	7mo
+139	Pushed out of UMM PE into an operating role. Feel like I’m off the path. Where do I go from here?	52	4mo
+138	Mid-level comp and net worth check	110	4mo
+129	Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE?	46	2w
+126	Bank not transferring me to NYC	48	2mo
+120	Mid Level Career Freeze	39	2mo
+119	Q&A: High Finance Australia	59	3w
+111	Nothing to do at work & bored to hell	10	3mo
+107	PE is incredibly boring. Is HF the answer?	33	6mo

+106	Overall PE Vibe Check	84	1mo
+102	6 months after leaving finance (MF)	23	7mo
+100	SMB Acquisition	33	10mo
+98	Software PE guys - how are you holding up	41	1mo
+98	Interesting IB Exit Scenario: Very Overpaid corporate job, or UMM Brand Name PE?	29	7mo
+95	Pivoting from PE	41	3mo
+94	What are you actually using AI for in PE?	35	3mo
+93	Working for Free in PE	17	1mo
+93	This is borderline psychotic and not normal at all in PE right?	39	10mo
+91	Starting a Coup	28	4d
+91	2026 UMM Landscape	52	5mo
+91	on cycle 2027 kicking off	206	3mo
+90	Has exiting IB/PE really improved your wellbeing?	43	4mo
+90	Are you American PE guys okay with what you’re doing?	26	7mo
+89	MF Tech PE 2026	45	2d
+89	PE back to IB…	31	4mo
+88	Caprae Capital is Paradise	7	8mo
+87	Anyone else feel like the people they work with just aren’t that smart?	19	4mo
+87	Some reflections 10 years in...	8	9mo
+87	Why the hell is anyone chasing buyout PE?	32	9mo
+84	Top VC firms pay $2mm/year to poach ex-PE Analysts	70	5mo
+83	How cooked is tech PE?	51	1mo
+81	The Peanut Portco	8	15h
+81	Does anyone believe their firm has a true competitive edge	40	1mo
+81	My journey in infrastructure investing	61	6d
+81	Software bankers and PE investors: what’s the mood like?	24	6mo
+80	Quickest way to $6-8M net worth?	55	9mo
+78	Consumer PE is dying/dead?	17	1mo
+78	3 anecdotes of my friends becoming millionaires before 30	37	8mo
+77	Going back to IB after PE, thoughts please	26	7mo
+76	Will AI Replace VPs?	40	8mo
+75	Secondaries Career Outlook: Comp, Exits & Long-Term Upside?	37	2w
+75	F*** infra modelling	36	6mo
+75	Vista Equity Partners 2026 Update	64	1mo
+74	Do people over-index on 'moats'	23	3mo
+72	Prioritizing Firms for On-Cycle	24	9mo
+70	Cove Hill FT 2027	28	1mo
+70	Wtf happens now? What are other VPs doing?	37	1mo
+68	The PE "Recovery" is a Mirage	15	6mo
+67	Making sacrifices in geography for career? Dating woes?	37	5mo
+66	MM Funds to avoid	44	7mo
+66	Difficult ASO Class in MF PE	49	10mo
+65	What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27	3	5mo
+65	Struggling with caring about deals we do	24	5mo
+65	I know the head of the PE fund I'm applying too..	9	6mo
+65	Crossroads: Did I Screw Up by Leaving PE?	22	1mo
+64	Working on Juneteenth	37	2mo
+64	Is prestige on the buy side a scam?	22	6mo
+64	Inherit $2M/yr Book at 24 vs Buy-Side Path — Which Should I Take?	39	7mo
+64	How much are people actually making in PE? (All-in comp)	32	9mo
+64	Leaving PE at Mid-Level	35	6mo
+63	Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026?	18	2w
+63	MF followed up 4 months after reference check with a Caveat. How do I respond?	15	8mo
+63	Tech MM PE Lanscape 2025	68	5mo
+63	Learning in PE / IB	11	10mo
+62	Is there anything that makes you excited about PE in 2026?	26	2mo
+61	What To Do With Life	18	9mo
+60	2026 PE Associate Bonus Thread	77	1mo
+59	Seeking External Perspectives	17	1d
+59	Predicted Net Worth in Trodden Finance Path by 60?	21	3mo
+57	Should I Leave ~$280K Corp Dev for PE?	34	1w
+57	If you want to own a business, is PE the right path?	16	6mo
+57	Seeking advice - search fund deal falling through due to pushy seller	9	7mo
+56	Don’t go into finance unless you really like markets / deals / investing	11	1mo
+56	Investing roles for H/S MBA with limited pre MBA experience	8	5mo
+56	Managing absurd feedback?	21	8mo
+56	Corp Dev / Strategic Finance All-In Comp (Dec-25)	100	3mo
+56	Consulting, IB, and PE don't want Corporate Strategy / Development?	40	11mo
+55	Where are the high paying roles? Are they real?	37	1mo
+55	Red Flag PE Firms In LA	64	4w
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+54	THL Update 2025?	33	8mo
+53	Independent Sponsor - Path Ahead?	22	2mo
+53	Do you trust the people at your fund?	28	5mo
+52	How much is enough?	27	2w

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