Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+4 More than anything else I'm surprised it helps you so much, because I'd figure there's pretty high frictions to working on someone else's stuff . . Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+4 Visit. Apply ED to the one which you like more. It isn’t Ross vs Wharton. Paul_Owen
+4 gagagagavabanau: elephantsfoot
+4 Went through the background screening for a FT IB role at JPM. The third-party provider used was Vero. They asked me to fill out a questionnaire covering the past five years of employment, education and addresses. Acinas
+4 Would like to second – heard some super intelligent kids transferred out to semis/targets (USC, UChicago, Duke, NYU, Georgetown, Columbia) from UF/FSU and ended off fairing worse than their peers, all had to settle for les AlexD4325
+4 Not at UBS, but do Tech banking. Pretty sure I have seen UBS Tech on processes as buyside bank. I know they were on the TPG - Conservice deal recently on the buyside for example. I haven't seen them on sell-sides though. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Define "value investing". Buying stocks for than their net working capital doesn't exist anymore. Research Analyst in AM - Equities
+4 Less availability of power, combined with hyperscalers' ever-increasing computing demands, should support higher pricing for powered sites. If anything, that dynamic suggests yields may increase. Director in RE - Other
+4 Your comment said verbatim "the bank of mommy and daddy" right? It didn't say successful parents or loving parents, it purposely used a derisive tone right? Smoke Frog
+4 cool story man lemme explain what happened to me after i created this thread... pxwb
+4 Think it would help to hear your current comp to weigh the risks/potential upside at the new firm. I’m at a similar sized company to your current one, that also doesn’t likely offer carry. DebtChug
+4 Nearly every SMD / partner at the EBs comes from a buldge (not even necessarily just the top ones). That’s because having a balance sheet puts you into the room with the client and the client in some way needs you. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+4 If you like playing sports, come to ND. There are parties just about every weekend, and they're pretty easy to find, but I honestly couldn't have more fun than I do at ND. Mr. Disagreeable
+4 Canada's immigration policy has been severely tightened ever since Carney came in. They have reduced foreign student permits and PGWP spots + backlog of US H1Bs applying to get visas in Canada. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Congress on Columbia! gdogmoney
+4 Thanks for your interesting points.  You’re right — the trading landscape has shifted massively in the past decade, and the lines between “quant” and “discretionary” are blurring almost everywhere. Matteo_VP
+4 Yeah i’m unfortunately in the latter bucket. I wouldnt mind coasting and clipping as many associate years as I can before I’m chopped, but my teams WLB and culture has gotten so much worse in the past two years. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Deldeldeldeldleleleldlelleldleldleleleldldlleleelleleldleldlelelldldleleleldleldllerlldldleleleldlldlre Intern in IB-M&A
+4 No unpaid. Issues are both physical and mental, but I take responsibility for not taking care of my own health. It wasn't impossible to do it, but I got complacent and lazy with taking care of myself.  Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+4 You should know how to build a software capitalization schedule, walk through forecast methodologies for bad debt expense, and I'd be surprised if they didn't ask you how to build a 25 year DCF from scratch with just an AR Determined
+4 J-Money what’s happening man. You were my favorite intern [email protected]
+4 Glazing your own bank with zero foreplay. Respect. nontargetmarket
+4 value investing works but on the short side - find what "value" guys like because its "cheap" and short it HFPM15
+4 In theory, more bodies should mean less money but this summer did not reflect that math. I think analyst comp however is slightly removed from bank performance and instead has to compete against other entry roles. Bank4L
+4 You should go right to the parents, not through your friend. It could take several meetings to convince them that you are someone worth trusting, and it also may never happen. Principal in RE - Comm
+4 Gugg simply went from giving out near 100% offers, to you actually had to be competent and show potential to be a good analyst to get an offer. VP in IB-M&A
+4 They definitely have reasons to be arrogant. As them why stock price went from 75 to 42 in the past 6 months… Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 Assuming we are not entering into a recession (which I think there is a very good chance we are), the next 18-24 months are going to be a good opportunity to sell but probably a bad opportunity (generally) to buy. CRESF
+4 Leaving UBS was legitimately the best day of my life Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+4 I work at a similar sized RX CO firm and previously did FDD. Personally, I hated FDD and was glad to get out. The skills you'll learn in RX are way more transferable to anything in corp fin. Lester Freamon
+4 Honestly, it comes down to what you want long-term. wirkutskijkarl
+4 THL is up there with the AmSec's, Onex, AEA, Charlesbank, Providence Equity, etc. of the world as being as sterotypical of a larger MM JAMMBO as possible. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Nobody cares about this but cosplaying high school students.  modafman1
+4 I would stick to vague numbers - it doesn't at all matter in an interview what their EBITDA margin is, the important part is that you can articulate a couple things about why it's a solid asset  Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+4 Part of the late-teens cohorts of "early growth" firms -- Blueprint, Resolve, Wavecrest, Full In, Avenue, Centana are others off the dome. All these players feel kind of the same to me... PE-biz-dev
+4 OLS is the only useful "model." I am not joking. lake_michigan
+4 Reading all the responses in this thread, I want to provide another way of thinking of Dollars at Work (DAW). Aine
+4 Scotia isn't even a real bank Intern in IB-M&A
+4 I think this is generally the right answer. Deal Team Six
+4 I guess so - LevFin is more capital markets focusing on those deals, mostly looking at structure, legal docs, and pricing/leverage. Works at Wells Fargo
+4 Pick your side in comments 1.100% Worth It ; still a golden ticket 2.Depends on background and hustle 3.Overpriced brand, better options exist naman
+4 ICONIQ / Bond / IVP for me Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+4 Are you building a networking model or something? Why do you need all these data points Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Rabbit
+4 Edit: would also definitely do an HSA if you have an eligible insurance plan. It’s the most tax advantaged account. But don’t pull money from it; think of it as a long-term investment account like your 401k Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 My current framework is that AI is best used in tasks where mistakes are low/risk and or immediately self-evident.  AnonymousWSO2
+4 Rogo is pretty much a Claude wrapper, which is fine. but they did a such terrible job with optimization and context engineering. excellente
+4 It's hard to answer these questions as folks usually go into REGAL / IB with the goal of ending up in REPE rather the opposite.  Is there something about your circumstances that are unique? asmith_1
+4 All recent exits on my team are to mediocre firms for corp dev or no name buy side shops. Not good Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 It's one of the sadder changes in the demographic of WSO...used to be actual bankers talking about every major deal on this site Associate 1 in PE - Other
+4 Whos this one guy who always makes this comment? Must be a Marco stooge. Go away Tanner. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Bad idea, for a lot of reasons. I'll list them here usernameladiesman217
+4 And to answer your questions, no I don’t think this is routine, or at least shouldn’t be for true BOVs. Partner in RE - Comm
+4 Associate 1 in RE - Comm Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+4 At least there’s a free gym at 11 Madison right? Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Cambridge MPhil is not exactly considered Tier 1 for such masters from what I have heard. Make no mistakes it is a great university, but employment outcomes are a bit below. goriecs
+4 Goldman taking everyone's lunch money  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 Meta, no question. If you actually wanna do something technical or entrepreneurial, that's gonna be the best route there. monkeyvjit
+4 100% and that's coming from a homeowner in their 30s with a wife and kids. Lifestyle is pretty baked at this point and unlikely a major payout would change much. pajero
+4 SpreadDatAsk40-50hr avg, LCOL metropolitan city. 85k Base (unknown bonus, ours are in the spring). high hopes
+4 Analyst 1 in RE - Comm MultifamilyGuy
+4 Have fun man Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 You guys are delusional lol. There is zero shot OP is going to get paid $1M during his 3rd year on the buyside at like age 25. $500k is the ceiling expectation here if last two years were $250k (assuming base is $125k). Research Analyst in AM - Equities
+4 Those look like low fees for the commercial appraisals. I would have expected significantly higher for both. DisgruntledAppraiser
+4 Lol - good, spicy stuff. This rhetoric began with the previous CEO and has continued and amplified with Shankh. There's a lot of hubris there. But if you are allocating capital, would you rather allocate to Ventas? Pisgah
+4 Yeah incredible bad that people in this industry leave the office after 12 hours to work from home. We need more toxic workplaces where someone asks if you have half a day off if you leave before midnight Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+4 monkeynevercrampSo far I’ve had some success with negotiations, and I’ve updated my original post to reflect that. Does this change your opinion at all? David White
+4 Many of the bigger credit funds have decent sized strategies that I would throw in this bucket such as BSP, Ares, Apollo, HPS, and AG/TPG. Research Analyst in AM - FI
+4 I'm aware of that and was looking for insight on how to abandon that type of mindset - if your point is "figure it out yourself", why even bother commenting?  Intern in IB-M&A
+4 Trump even admitted that "maybe we shouldn't be there" in Iran and his director of counter terrorism resigned and revealed that Iran posed no imminent threat. MAGAs are fucking retards. anon1019
+4 go to the bay if you want to do relevant tech deals, this is my ranking, which will invariably piss people off. really indexing on deal flow (i think this matters more than anything), brand name and future prospects: Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 For your first question, it's not very common for people to leave the field at all in the first place lol, regardless if it's to HF, IB, PE or to work on a farm. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 It makes sense, and a smart move given SoftBank's ecosystem. Also, remember BlackRock paid $12.5B for Global Infrastructure Partners who had ~$150B AUM. SoftBank is paying $4B for DigitalBridge who has $108B AUM. goodL1fe
+4 If you're trying to be responsible, invest early. Time and compounding is a big thing. At least put $10k of it to work in an S&P index fund or something.  kiltedlowlander
+4 6 hits hard as someone whose no.1 life goal is fatherhood. lesbiangirlscout
+4 Or just sacrifice, save like crazy for 5-7 years and then coast the rest of your life. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 I agree with what you said but just to be clear, I was responding specifically to the question that OP posed which is tacking on desk analyst stint after having done IB, or in other words, for a relatively “junior” individ Monkey.D.
+4 I would take this as an indication to start interviewing, whether as intended feedback or not.  The VP promotion is as close to a rubber stamp as can be offered. Bank4L
+4 Uchicago should be in S+. Consistently has great outcomes given the relatively smaller number of students who are recruiting for IB from UChicago Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 Prospect in RE - Comm Ozymandia
+4 Dont know why you would even consider BB/EB atp. Especially for SA. IB is a truly BS job and you will be doing the most braindead shit as an intern. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 This is pretty accurate and on point (clearly from someone who works in TMT!). ive some prospectives here that are slightly different (but broadly in line given I did recruitment for my alma mater for years): nychimp99
+4 What fundraising? Their last flagship fund was raised in 2017, almost a decade ago. When someone in PE thinks of modern zombie funds, Onex is either the first name or one of the first that come to mind  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 That's exactly what I thought too. Culture matters way more. Mr. Disagreeable
+4 Ngl thought u were a women before reading this. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+4 A friend of mine works there. Don’t know about the GP stake but they work hard and get solid reps. vishalg373843
+4 Phillips academy —> Williams —> Rothschild IB —> Tailwind Capital —> CEO & Founder of Financial Blog / Forum Dow70K
+4 0 way of predicting this  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 First ? to ask is: do you have relevant experience? qualea
+4 If BTC was trading at $1 and went to $100k sure thats like a 100000x But if it goes from 100k to 200k thats just a 2x. Is it worth it?  Analyst 1 in AM - Other
+4 Oh the humidity in Miami is terrible. Summer is considerably tougher than say Tampa or anywhere along the gulf coast. You're Canadian right? I completely understand your heat-based struggle haha. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+4 Pari Passu newsletter. Restructuringinterviews dot com guides. Distressed debt analysis by Moyer Prospect in IB - Cov
+4 Historically, the West has created this problem, and we're only making it worse. Democratically elected guy gets ousted from government and replaced by a King because he decided to nationalize Oil. Sharky286
+4 Finished NY IB HV had 6 questions, 5 behavioral, and 1 deal question, only one attempt. Wasn't hard just be prepared.  Hire.Vue.Mods
+4 Holy wailing wall of text, dude. Not reading all that, but sorry that happened Corp_titan
+4 Congrats on H1B! Intern in IB - Gen
+4 PE is largely a mature business if you want a chance at material wealth creation in a “short” period then you need to be taking actual risk - whether it’s a venture of sorts or an up -and-coming fund with real economics. Devils Advocate
+4 I ended up in a somewhat similar situation to you. I was initially at an LMM shop vs UMM, and I only stepped away for ~a year, but it still took 6+ months before I started getting real traction. Associate 3 in PE - Growth
+4 15 years on the buy-side, former 5-Star Morningstar rated PM here. I've actually hired for these roles. stockpitchlab
+4 Did he not fuck you good enough or you cheated and realize that dick you were riding wasn't good enough or it become a drought. bestman222