6/17/16 - WSO Weekly Wrap Up
In case you missed them, here're some of last week's most popular topics:
How IBD Makes (or Loses) Money and Why that Matters to You
Post By @TorontoMonkey1328"
Many junior IBD bankers are often asked to participate in "business planning" for their department. This is usually pitched as an activity with "great exposure to senior bankers" and more experienced junior bankers realize it's often a high risk (pissing off senior bankers), low reward (thankless) job.
To summers hitting the desk on Monday
Post By @novian18"
As you hit the desk Monday (or if you already have), here are some pointers to please keep in mind as you begin your journey.
Special Sits PE Case Study Example
Post By @Matrick"
If anyone has a case study/modelling test coming up, going through the case in my post will prove beneficial and give you an idea on what you should expect. You should be able to complete everything in 60 minutes.
Best Newsletters to Start your day
Post By @mCobb"
Besides Bloomberg Business briefs, Wall Street Journal and Barron's, there isn't any others that I pick up in the morning before I go to work. What are everyone else's financial newsletters?
Reorientation: Reflections on my first MBA Reunion
Post By @LBS Bloggers"
Over the past year, LBS connections have proved to be professionally valuable. When my firm was going to make an investment in Zimbabwe, a student in the Masters in Finance program put me in touch with active investors there so we could learn more about the landscape. I did not expect the network to start being valuable until 5-10 years after school.
Interview with MIT Sloan Associate Director, Jeff Carbone
Post By @Personal MBA Coach"
I was fortunate enough to sit down with Jeff Carbone, Associate Director of MIT Sloan MBA Admissions, to learn how he is thinking about this upcoming application season.
2 Simple Ways to Substantially Improve the Quality of Your Life
Post By @saw23"
Here are two simple actions which helped me to recover from Bells Palsy (i.e. facial paralysis incurred mostly by stress, poor diet, cigarettes, etc).
Is it bad to switch jobs every year?
Post By @OpFin"
Does it look bad on my resume to be moving around often? Does it make me look unstable or negative in some other aspect? I have moved in rank in between: Analyst to Associate to Assistant Vice President to Lead Analyst.
Microsoft To Acquire LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion
Post By @etx"
What does everyone think of this deal? Out of curiosity, can anyone estimate the fee for a deal like this (going to Qatalyst and Allen & Co)?
Does anyone have experience with Private Placements?
Post By @privateplacementquestion"
I was wondering if anyone has experience working on Private Placements and if they can answer a few questions.