Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+3 Looking at the circular and inflated nature of current Ai investments, in a couple months to years you might get a live reenactment!  usernameladiesman217
+3 dyer0018 Works at The Family Office
+3 This post reads of entitlement and complete lack of understanding of how our land of opportunity works, but judging by your ‘frustrations’ it doesn’t sound like you had to work very hard for much. wizardd11
+3 This promo became evident and more or less inevitable a year or two before I got it, so it wasn't totally out of the blue. But to your point- it completely changed where I thought my trajectory was heading. Corp_titan
+3 Hope not. Hope they can trim this DEI nonsense  RBOB_squarepants
+3 They raised their first US CLO in April 2025. What were all the analysts who work in NY doing prior to that?  Managing Director in HF - Other
+3 You're not making nearly enough money to feel this way lolol I say this as someone with parents that never went to college  Director in IB - Gen
+3 The "anti seed oil" movement is a fad pushed by "wellness" influences that lacks both scientific evidence or widespread appeal.  CRE
+3 MBB consultant here. Doesn't only apply to PE owned shops though. PE_prep
+3 Anonymous Monkey: Associate 1 in CorpStrat
+3 Not really sure lol. There has to be some sort of background information that's missing from here because this is just laughable. Maybe he had some gambling/drug problems? Prospect in IB - Restr
+3 Shock - finance professionals get insecure at a former peer turned entrepreneur. Haven't seen that one before. Analyst 1 in Consulting
+3 Second what CRE said. If you can't text back in good time, then do you really want them that much? Bankofblooby762
+3 We have an intern and an analyst here. Believe it or not there’s a third option - Neither of you know what you are talking about. Principal in HF - Event
+3 100% worth it. Go for it. White Horse International
+3 You were not dealt a bad hand and you have no idea how bad it can be. The McDonalds comment and resenting your parents for not being rich tells me you are an insufferable, ungrateful pussy. whereisthealpha
+3 I can think of a few.  First off, he has to pay for it. Ozymandia
+3 Crazy then that bocconi grads' top choices for a master are HEC ESCP and LSE..  Bander77
+3 university of san diego- yea right. This guy never would've been able to recruit for apollo or blackstone or PJT RSSG  mtnmaster1
+3 Awesome goal. Starting this early is a huge advantage. Here's the no-BS plan. White Horse International
+3 Stuff happens, sometimes it’s their fault and sometimes it’s out of their control. Call around and get a sense for their reputation in the market. If they are an asshole or uncoachable, that’s a red flag. viksanjay31
+3 depends on your personality and interests, as others have said. i've done PE (4 years) and HF (currently 9 years in). sick_willy
+3 I’d echo what others have said in terms of pursuing what you believe is most interesting, and that sounds like VC in your case. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 The more senior you get, the less brand matters and it’s more about your specific role and path. Scurvecap
+3 Everclear is alcohol bro  Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+3 TechBanking
+3 Agree with absolutely everything. That's why I decided to leave finance, get my CS degree, and go work in tech. Matchabee
+3 Even if one gets comfortable with the day-to-day and career trajectory, isn't it a crazy large pay cut going from tradition RE investing roles to the head of real estate for vandelay industries? asmith_1
+3 LOs tend to value buy side experience so my guess is boutique LO is a better path. VP in ER
+3 Experienced Agency folks- how do you view working at a non bank vs bank? Director in RE - Comm
+3 nice man, also work at one of the banks I mentioned, strongly stand by the list from a exit standpoint. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+3 RBC FIG (NYC) takes the cake wyaintern111
+3 Depends what firm you're at, but certainly not more so than banking. For one, the work at most firms is less cyclical. green_duck
+3 NoEquityResearch Ozymandia
+3 recruiters often have negative IQ gordoongeekoo
+3 LongerFly214 Ozymandia
+3 Have always found it funny that WSO seemed to very easily understand DEI as covert and racist against whites but couldn't fathom that the opposite could occur and was possible. Whatever fits the narrative 🤷 nutmegger189
+3 Deal Team Six TechBanking
+3 lower fees relative to buyout PE. PMs do well of course but naturally investment professionals will have lower comp on average relatively speaking. Fewer in-court RX opportunities nowadays. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+3 the tiktok girl exited to cpp dpe  Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 For the sake of good exits and good comp. Deal size and asset quality are notches below GS/MS/JPM/EVR/LAZ/CVP/PJT. Deals they do are really no different from Jefferie/RBC. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 "Consulting is unaffected by market conditions"  Bro what? Just say you didn't break into IB/PE and move on..  Intern in IB-M&A
+3 tiger_rawring
+3 You seem irritated. You good? Prospect in IB - Gen
+3 I really appreciate the thoughts. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Agree with everything here re managing your career and waiting until a signed “other offer” should that eventuality occur prior to reneging.  Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 I don't care if the subsidy is for $20. If you can afford yourself, you should pay it yourself. Simple concept.  NoEquityResearch
+3 See my comments above. I really despise looking at $ / FF prices and Finished Lot to Sales Price ratios because I believe it is all nonsense. Esque_
+3 As WSO has grown considerably (especially of late), we have thought about potential tuck-in acquisitions at times but have never really come close to pulling the trigger... WallStreetOasis.com
+3 Have heard the same that banks are already starting to set up trackers and people are reaching out - got told buy a few people to start blasting out emails post labor day. Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 BooneGirl22 IsItREPE
+3 Same I just signed up and wow there's so much content not sure where to first start in terms of resources. Can any upperclassmen give some pointers! stanm56
+3 Of course, happy to help or answer any follow up questions you might have. Deal Team Six
+3 just searched up think NOLs as cash and cap lease as debt but correct me i might be wrong Intern in IB-M&A
+3 $135k An3 bonus + $65k A2A signing bonus from earlier in the year. Will also get a stub associate bonus to get on December year end bonus cycle Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+3 Focus less on IB recruitment, more on school culture. Top LACs(Amherst and Williams mainly) along with Ivies will all give you a good enough pipeline that you will get a seat if you try. usernameladiesman217
+3 I feel like this needs to be echoed more, but coffee chats are really a numbers game. It just so happens the more you have in common, the greater the probability of a request turning into a chat. FinnesseGod
+3 Being a homosexual isn't frowned upon in banking anymore, why would this be a problem?  GameTimeisSaneTime
+3 I applied but nothing so far… Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+3 Can chime in for MBA recruiting in London (which is shrinking and becoming harder to recruit in), but really the only Euro tier 1 MBA program is LBS / Insead. cabser
+3 Based on what ive seen on last years forum and other sources (im going to guess you applied to the GCM position where a ti is mandatory), that an ac for GCM had come out like a week ago for some people as there was post on GiantCactus
+3 94.9% of the Big Law amicus briefs support the liberal position, while 5.1% supported the conservative position What an unbelievably stupid and disingenuous argument. Ozymandia
+3 It is a garbage summary judgement decision.  The major thing that will happen is that all the job descriptions will be rewritten; nothing will change. gladtobeout
+3 12 keys? Do you know how all the operating departments work in a hotel? How do you plan to staff this thing?What are you gonna do for distributions? Who is filling the midweek demand? brosephstalin
+3 Industrials Services MD just quit. A real rain maker who consistently brought in 8 figures of revenue per year. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+3 Heard of an intern who got fired a few years back during orientation for using a fake ID.  Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+3 Hi there thanks so much for doing this! I’m at a RX shop as an analyst and am extremely interested in stressy-cross cap investing. tentwothree
+3 Yeah sorry man but you're a complete moron. boomerslayer
+3 You can go back because you have experience. I would start building a pipeline and brushing up on your techs. Nepotism Nick
+3 Double clicking on a comment mentioned in passing here — how well you do at MBB and if you’re a “Chad” doesn’t come down entirely to your abilities and intelligence. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 Dude, don't be that guy. RCJ92
+3 Ask him if he PIKs his nose... Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+3 I think your stance is not correct. Our firm owns/manages around 10 BTR assets and they largely do operate at OPEX margins consistent with traditional multi. westcoastq
+3 Would probably rank unis roughly like this: Oxbridge, LSE, LBS, Bocconi, HEC, INSEAD, St Gallen, Ivy League Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+3 Can confirm, best culture in Toronto Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 It's true that there aren't a lot of deals at a time, which is why all the guys I know that do merger arb within pods do "event-driven", which allows them to look at more situations and diversify the book. MMPM
+3 Veritas aint LMM LBOnlyFans
+3 Talent Agency is probably the closest Hollywood gets to Wall Street culture (WME, CAA, UTA). The path is pretty defined: Summer Agent Assistant -> Agent Assistant -> Agent -> Partner. junkbondjack
+3 I have two favorite textbooks - the xVA challenge is a good overview of the Basel framework, common ISDA terms, obviously xva itself, and is written in plain English. pv01 gang
+3 Thanks for responding! What are your thoughts on the Tuckman and Siddartha Jha's books?  Analyst 1 in HF - Other
+3 The good old ‘do your research’ comment. Naturally, from a developer and not an operator. fluffnstuff
+3 How was no one at any of the BBs available for the role? Give me a group head from a BB over him Prospect in IB-M&A
+3 This is a great question and one I feel doesn’t get asked more often or attention to it. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+3 Got the best job I could at the time, which was an accounting / controller type role. Moved to FP&A, then corporate development then banking. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+3 Can't speak for others but if I find myself at a cocktail party where people care about what I do, then I'm at the wrong party.  Anonymous Monkey
+3 UVA is a target school, Baruch isn't. That should be the end of this thread. If you want IB and think you have the ability to get an offer, you should go to UVA. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+3 PEarbitrage Ozymandia
+3 Why IB / what do you actually want to do? Yeah IB pays but what are you actually looking for? Prospect in Consulting
+3 Analysts and associates nowadays are always so worried about their bonuses. How about you worry about finishing any ongoing deals? anonymizeplease
+3 Yep, the Dublin Big4 to London IB must be significantly underreported in net migration figures. Met about 5m Irish bankers (all from Trinity College and the same suburbs of Dublin) in London, the Irish mafia is real. unders
+3 Happy to be helpful! So...I may be uniquely positioned to answer this. My answer would be, if you're good, very easy. pv01 gang
+3 If you are looking for trade ideas beyond your own bank’s and assuming FICC just look for the EMD experts posting on X as better than anything publically available on X Research Analyst in AM - FI
+3 I think your synthesis is spot on. However I’d recommend not looking at FT for datapoints, who knows how they’re calcing. Analyst 1 in Non-profit
+3 I think you should ask yourself how bad do you want it? I'm a firm believer in if you want it bad enough, you can do anything. nopeanuts
+3 Raising money from friends and family is an easy part. But you will lose those friends and family the moment you start losing their money.  Money and blood don't mix.  usernameladiesman217
+3 I agree with this approach more or less. SOFRsoGood
+3 I have agoraphobia and have been suffering from it for a couple of years. It's not an easy fight, but it gets better with time. I have suffered from panic and anxiety for over a decade, and just recently (approx. yourrichuncle
+3 Sounds like everyone is trying to prove they’re the smartest or most important person for pitches, in the most inefficient and nonproductive ways possible Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+3 You left your last job (either voluntarily or not) but you're still too young to retire and you have to do something to spend your time. morgantire
+3 Healthcare (services) diligence is the most necessary. If you can’t find a playbook / process that actually drives cost savings, the business won’t work. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov