0 Sitting on with bunch of cash 5 14y
0 Anyone ever hired as entry level at PE or Hedge Fund? 4 14y
+19 What's the difference between a BB Bank's PE division, and a major PE firm? 11 14y
+39 I need to hear a success story 49 14y
0 First Year Post MBA Comp (MM)? 0 14y
0 GS Vintage Fund V 2 14y
0 LBO valuations -- I really do not understand it 19 14y
0 Medicine Ball in the office? 25 15y
0 What is left for Private Equity Analysts / Associates? 1 15y
0 IB->PE->HBS/Stanford 1 15y
0 Long term trends of PE shops? 5 15y
0 From back office to deal team 3 15y
0 Has anyone decided not to do PE in light of the industry turmoil 7 15y
0 B-school question from private equity firms 3 15y
0 Percentage of PE Associates from IBD 12 15y
0 Regional PE firms? 2 15y
0 2010 SUMMER PE / HF RECRUITING 1 15y
0 Which route is best? 15 15y
0 Modeling Management Fees in an LBO 6 15y
0 Working for a Major Institutional Investor 2 15y
0 Financial Services Focused PE Firms 1 15y
0 Current Debt Terms 33 15y
0 TPG gets contrarian on distressed 14 15y
0 Shift in Levered PE Investment Theses 0 15y
0 What to expect 5 15y
0 Stub bonus 0 15y
0 MBA to IB to PE 5 15y
0 question about putting fund size on resume 2 15y
0 small fund vs big fund to start career in pe 5 15y
0 From Real Estate into Infrastructure 4 15y
+40 Any layoffs in private equity? 26 15y
0 IB Analyst -> PE going forward 3 15y
+3 Allied Capital 12 15y
0 Alternative Investments analyst qualifications/exit opportunities 1 15y
+22 PE pros: would love to hear some thoughts 6 15y
0 Should I do mezz while the markets suck? 0 15y
0 Follow Up Advice Question 1 15y
0 Is this a P/E firm? 0 15y
0 Stay or leave? 4 15y
0 Sandy Weill launches PE fund 2 15y
0 Good buy-side forums similar to WSO? 17 15y
0 Question on valuation of a video compression company 2 15y
0 Working closely with impressive founders of PE shop? 2 15y
0 Post-acquisition Operational Improvement Projects 10 15y
0 Infrastructure Funds exit opportunities 1 15y
0 Best buy-side firm to work for for juniors 2 15y
0 Common Industry Sectors at PE firms 11 15y
0 Your degree in the long run 3 15y
0 modeling test - private equity 7 15y
0 Final Close:Fund I- how long until carry? 3 15y
0 PE Information Memorandum 10 15y
+15 dual degree combination? 17 15y
+25 Comp at PE Firms 22 15y
0 show me the PE! 2 15y
0 What's the "typical" day in the life of a PE analyst 4 15y
0 Just how important are modeling skills to getting a PE job? Specifically in the lower MM? 7 15y
0 Operations ---> Analyst 1 15y
0 Career Advise - Big 4 working 1 15y
0 Intern Assignment - Help Me Find This 3 15y
0 AMT Accounting Test 2 15y
0 Going to office to sign offer, what to wear? 5 15y
0 How long should I wait? 13 15y
0 Great Hill & Castanea 0 15y
0 A Unique Opportunity...Worth it? 3 15y
0 Good Idea to Jump into PE ??? 1 15y
+8 Fund of Funds and the J-Curve 2 15y
0 Nancy Creek Capital 0 15y
+25 Due dili 9 15y
0 The need for an MBA? 1 15y
0 THLee 2 15y
0 PE to Law school? 2 15y
0 GTCR - Interview Next Week - Input Needed 4 15y
+27 PE Exit Strategy 20 16y
0 Consulting Bias 0 16y
0 PE Multiples 8 16y
0 Market Conditions 4 16y
0 Getty Images Deal 4 16y
0 What compensation to raise funds? 1 16y
0 Entry Level PE Pay 6 16y
+52 Public Perception of Private Equity: A Discussion 14 16y
0 Negotiating contract without a headhunter 0 16y
+16 When is carried interest paid? 11 16y
0 PE For Industry group analysts 5 16y
0 Which top fund will go bust? 7 16y
0 Having trouble understanding how PE shops make money off of an LBO... 3 16y
0 Getting in 14 16y
0 Hours at a PE/HF? 6 16y
0 Pay cut moving from sell-side to PE? 1 16y
0 Private Equity Salaries Associate 2006 1 16y
0 Modeling - Been working in MM leveraged finance 5 16y
0 Wachovia Capital Partners 5 16y
0 Pros and Cons of unique situation...(Help) 5 16y
0 Can I have a good experience at a family-owned PE firm? 4 16y
0 I need to quit and get out asap 5 16y
0 Should a private equity buy Celestica 2 16y
0 Typical Salary 0 16y
0 Citi - M&A, Communications group (M&T) Place for PE 3 16y
0 Has anyone ever heard of Platform Equity/Blue Tiger? 0 16y
0 M & A, lev fin, sponsors or industry? 1 16y
0 CMF Associates 1 16y

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