CS/UBS LA v.s. JPM HK
I'm a economics student about to start freshmen year at UCLA.
Browsing through the forum, west coasters don't get much placement on the east coast. Many end up in accounting or consulting. Some outliers end up in LA/SF branch.
Q1. I was wondering since I'm Asian (native in Mandarin and fluent in Cantonese), would it make more sense to start a career in HK?
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How do the exit opportunities look? Would people from HK have a lower chance to get an offer for M7 or buyside?
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I've heard HK is more regulated. If true does this mean one would get less exposure to opportunities?
4.Could someone rank JPM GS DB CS's presense in HK?
5.Are there any large HF in HK?
Kid, slow your roll, you aren't even a freshman in college yet and you are worried about exit opportunities for a job that you may or may not get 4 years from now.
Take classes, explore your passions and figure out what you like and don't like. Enjoy college. Do fun shit. The fact that you even know the term exit opportunities is just weird.
While this isn't revenant to anything you asked it doesn't even matter because so much will change between now and when you are even able to start realistically thinking about this stuff (both in what you what but more importantly in the industry in general).
Great advice. Thx!
Really should stop dreaming about the future and focus livin the moment. I guess I'm just too eager about everything.
No worries. I went to UCLA as well so feel send me a message about UCLA specific questions. Basketball team is looking pretty sweet this year...I'd focus more on that my first year than placements in ibanking. But hey that's just me.
This makes me sad. That is all.
Worry about getting girls first
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I used to be like you on WSO until I realized I had to chill and get some beer/chicks.
What the fuck is wrong with college kids these days.
How about you start by being a person i want to talk to. IB is glorified sales with some excel. If I can't stand talking to you, and at this point you sound incredibly annoying, that will prevent you from getting the job more than your school.
Good point. I may be paranoid from time to time. May start being a more popular guy than just worrying about the unknown.
jesus fucking christ.. how about you get an offer first huh? don't waste our time with stupid questions like these. Most people can't even get into BBs.
I actually got an internship at a no.2 BB in the mainland. But what's fun doing IB in a market so regulated that even doesn't allow shortsell.
well, i will help out since it's a slow friday
Q1. I was wondering since I'm Asian (native in Mandarin and fluent in Cantonese), would it make more sense to start a career in HK?
yes and no, which location do you wanna be in? do keep in mind that not being white washed will hurt your chances in advancing in the US
people from hk will have a lower chance of getting into buyside solely because of the number of legit buyside jobs available in asia - there arent many. There are just a lot more buyside jobs in the US 3. I've heard HK is more regulated. If true does this mean one would get less exposure to opportunities?
4.Could someone rank JPM GS DB CS's presense in HK?
GS - JPM _ DB and CS kinda on par, this is from recruiting perspective and from what i see from the associates in buyside jobs in HK
5.Are there any large HF in HK?
Yes, if you work in HK you will eventually get to know them. If you work in LA...you will have a really tough time getting into them. A lot of the asian buyside jobs are requiring candidates to have asia transaction exp, which i highly doubt you will get in LA
Really appreciate your time.
I may choose to stay in the states because i prefer the life.
Get a feel for how much sex you like to have. If it's at the high end of things, move to HK and hangout in LKF a lot.
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