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+16 Can a hedge fund directly do private equity deals or do they have to invest in a PE firm? 11 10y
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+16 How fucked am I? Please help me plan how to get out of consulting and into PE. 7 4y
+16 Private Equity vs. M&A in 2017 5 8y
+16 MBB (incl. PE advisory) or Lower MM PE? 2 6y
+16 PE acquisition growth opportunities 3 9y
+16 What type of company am I in? 5 9y
+16 What could make this firm's modeling test so difficult? 2 9y
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+16 Secured MM Private Equity Role - Can I start one year early? 3 9y
+16 Agricultural Investing 6 9y
+16 Phd & Private Equity 17 9y
+16 Private Markets versus Public Markets 2 8y
+16 Goldman Sachs MBD PIA - PE vs IBD 18 4y
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+16 Technical question: modeling NOLs 5 8y
+16 Can PE Internship help with Job hunt? 3 3y
+16 PE Portfolio Valuations Associate Jobs 2 8y
+16 Bregal Partners Full-time Analyst 17 3y
+16 Consulting PE DD Exit Opps 4 8y
+16 2018 Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets (MIRA) Sophomore Outreach 45 6y
+16 No name boutique or Big 4 TAS to get to private equity? 2 8y
+16 (time sensitive, please help) When are references called? 3 8y
+16 Private equity in developing markets 6 8y
+16 When does PE Recruiting Start for First-Year Analysts? 5 8y
+16 TPG Growth Group 21 4y
+16 Philosophy in Private Equity 7 8y
+16 Top Private Equity firms Austin, TX? 18 6y
+16 Can I put this on my resume? 3 8y
+16 Earnout Modeling 4 8y
+16 Family Office Comp 1 8y
+16 Private Equity - Interview with Partner 7 8y
+16 What is so bad about LMM/MM funds? 3 8y
+16 Raising a significantly larger fund - reasonable to ask for a raise once closed? 7 7y
+16 BDCs Investing in Companies with Under $10M in Revenue? 9 7y
+16 Infra PE Analyst -> Traditional PE Associate? 6 1y
+16 The PE interview LBO: how to get up to speed and how long will it take? 2 4y
+16 PE Recruiting Help!!!! 4 7y
+16 Is It Worth Leaving This Job? 5 7y
+16 WSO - PE Guide - Full LBO Example 1 vF - Balance Sheet and Depreciation Schedule Questions 4 7y
+16 Best Groups to Snipe Talent From? 4 7y
+16 Confused on Credit Suisse Direct Equity Partners, Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking/Private Equity, PE at I-Banks in general 5 7y
+16 LA vs. NY money wise 2 6y
+16 Can you move from Deal Strategy at PWC into PE? What are the most realistic exit opportunities? 2 7y
+16 UMM PE shops specific culture and lifestyle 10 6y
+16 BIWS modeling vs real life? 9 7y
+16 Management Fees Before Investment 7 7y
+16 "Tell me about one of our portfolio companies" 2 7y
+16 Info on Peak Rock Capital 5 4y
+16 Stay in my current role or switch? 3 7y
+16 Industry-Specific PE in a Recessionary Environment 3 7y
+16 Enough upside to change careers into PE at my age? 1 6y
+16 Due Diligence on PE Deal 5 6y
+16 Accepted and signed conditional PE offer - when to resign from current job? 4 7y
+16 PE Megafunds in 2019 7 7y
+16 How hard can you move internally in a top megafund P/E? 11 7y
+16 Direct Lending: Originating Vs. Underwriting 8 5y
+16 Entry/Exit Multiple Selection for PE Firms 3 7y
+16 Best assumption questions to management? 4 7y
+16 PE Recruiting from MBB with IB Summer Experience 3 6y
+16 LBOs where equity value > enterprise value 2 6y
+16 Preventing more senior people from disliking you? 3 6y
+16 PE Fund with Best Learning and Returns? Top 5 UMM? Top 5 MF? 9 6y
+16 Insights on Accel-KKR 7 6y
+16 Corporate development at a PE portco 4 6y
+16 FIG PE: is insurance sector significantly bigger than banks? 2 4y
+16 Advice Needed: Transition from CF to PE 2 6y
+16 Hilarious Finder's Fee 6 6y
+16 Unit Economics by Industry - List 7 6y
+16 PE : Is that a good carrer move? 1 6y
+16 Joint Venture Payment Terms - Asshole terms or Is this Common Practice 1 6y
+16 Distressed debt tech trades by Vector Capital? 5 6y
+16 How to Find Work Life Balance in PE/Direct Lending, Etc 2 6y
+16 CPA status but not kept up with continuing ed 1 6y
+16 Restructuring/Turnaround Advisory to Distressed Funds 14 6y
+16 Lendtech reading reccomendations? 4 6y
+16 PE Technicals & situational questions 2 6y
+16 Taxation of Carry Dollars at Work 6 6y
+16 PE buyback portCo debt? 19 2y
+16 Mezz fund 3 hours modelling test 8 6y
+16 Excess Cash, Total Cash, and Enterprise Value - Interview question 3 6y
+16 2021 PE Offer Security 6 6y
+16 MBB to MF PE 1 6y
+16 How much do IR professionals make at top PE funds? 4 6y
+16 Work in secondaries for a respected shop - want to move to control buyouts - IBD/Consulting make sense? 5 4y
+16 How hard is it to break into PE out of undergrad out of Duke? 3 6y
+16 LBO - Impact of Entry/Exit Multiple Increase if Both Are the Same 1 6y
+16 Private equity or SWF Valuation department? What would you pick and why? Confused 7 4y
+16 Private Credit/Direct Lending Comp 4 6y
+16 Do you enjoy working in PE? 5 6y
+16 Analyst Recruitement - Europe 1 6y
+16 WSO PE Guide Question 9 6y
+16 What are the best PE firms in Australia 7 3y
+16 Why do some companies sell to pe firms for lower price 4 6y
+16 PE Comp in India 13 5y
+16 Parthenon cCapital Analyst Program 18 5y
+16 M&A and LBO model 5 4y
+16 What's easier to raise AUM (PE/credit)? 11 6y
+16 Request for Unstructured PE Interview Questions 4 6y

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