Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+2 How much do you want to bet Warren Buffett hasn't ridden the subway for at least half a century? PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+2 Honestly, you’re feeling this way because you’re looking for instant feedback that doesn’t exist. Gorilla Tim
+2 My take here is you were on the cusp of next round / dinged and the firm / HH is not communicating to you in order to preserve optionality if they don’t like the candidates they moved forward / are moving forward through p Bro beans
+2 Slave-aaS 😂 ojapar20
+2 You can try asking for like 10k more, but they may tell you to kick rocks. Especially if you have a personal reason for wanting to be in that city and they know there's not many funds there. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+2 Skip finance. Travel. Find your passion.  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+2 Hey man good job for being proactive. I’m not an expert but some help I can give you (at least from the prep aspect idk much about international students and how to move to the US/London). The Grim Reaper
+2 Ares Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 no college kid is cracked MattsMatt12
+2 If you're doing shipping at a liner, do freight trading if you can. newtown_creek_superfund
+2 there's just too much visibility into what finance (specifically IB) is via the 1,000 "day-in-the-life" videos and the amount of meme material going around on social media that cheapens it. Works at Morgan Stanley
+2 This resonates 100%, thanks OP and commenters for sharing your thoughts.  highlow123
+2 IQ is not the differentiator as to who makes it to a BB. Sure if you have 70 IQ you’re probably ngmi but 92nd percentile vs 99th means way less than willingness to work 80+ hr weeks alex50
+2 Communicate to him/her these concerns. If they are receptive of the feedback and improves, they should be fine Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Feel free to ping me. Background 6 years in the military, multiple deployments during GWOT, hit an IED, and medically retired. WilliDillie
+2 An AI agent can already do all of this ... We have to understand that there is no original ideas anymore, tomorrow, 1000 new way to use AI will emerge. Hedi Mesme
+2 I agree with the others on how you should put your money. Live off the dividends, after a year they get taxed different and 4.5M, with a good yield you can make easily over 100k.  usernameladiesman217
+2 Agreed - don't fully understand the value proposition if you are in a good IB group. KingofMonkeys
+2 Following Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Curious Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Not sure why there is a huge push for learning modeling when preparing for IB SA interviews. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
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+2 Just do it. It's the only regret I have from college. Every time I'm abroad, I usually think "shit, man, I could have done this for an entire semester."  CRE
+2 If I had a second life, I would have started in real estate development 10 years ago. I run an operating business now and cash flow well. CEO in PE - LBOs
+2 Start with the M&I 400, which is free and covers basically all of the technicals that you need to know.  Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Depends on lifestyle too though. Say you’re making more money each year and, sure, have likely saved a good chunk of change, your lifestyle costs inevitably creep higher too. Enlightenment
+2 https://www.lseg.com/en/data-analytics/products/deals-intelligence/glob… Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Indians, Chinese, Koreans generally have no integrity (compared to Americans) and will cheat and sabotage  Intern in IB - Gen
+2 asking for an empirical proof lmao. Research Analyst in AM - FI
+2 just another masters bro. I just one more off-cycle bro. anonf0fty
+2 Being in Spain/the EU is already a bit of an advantage. McQuilling has an office in Madrid that they're building out as their London office shrinks. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Ask your friends at wells how many got on-cycle offers a few weeks ago, you can also look at exits from last year for both banks and you can see who clearly placed better (even from some groups that would be considered wea Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+2 would highly recommend that everyone recruit out of bofa sooner than later if you plan to work in ib through your VP years. Analyst 3+ in Private Credit
+2 Look at their Q4 release - IB fees were roughly flat YoY. Assuming a slightly smaller headcount from the RIFs… expect maybe a 5% increase from levels last year.  RBOB_squarepants
+2 Devils AdvocateOr they’ll hide behind throwing monkey shit because they’re too chicken shit to engage.PS: oh look it’s already started CRE
+2 Yes and no. In my experience, you can teach analytical fundamental skills to almost anyone. MMPM
+2 I think you know the answer to your question lol. Get em next time. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 No large company  offers “informal” experience akin to something like just chatting with someone, getting along, and then sitting behind them while they work for 2 weeks while going to meetings. oil_quant
+2 xxx N/A in Other
+2 Agree if you mean the M&A league tables rather than going to some debt mill like bnp or MUFG Incoming Analyst in IB - Restr
+2 Anytime I’ve gotten an internship it’s been from networking. A80A90
+2 This list below largely holds true to SF banking, but some color to note is that Jefferies has no juniors based in SF and i believe that's the case as well for Guggenheim. The_Biotech_Banking_Expert
+2 I've noticed the same too - was talking to someone who used to be in the program that said some girl got into the program after lying about attending Wharton for undergrad (she went to school in Australia and did a semeste link985
+2 Venture x basically pays for itself via the $300 statement credit and $100 worth of points. Just have to take 1 trip per year and you’re in the green. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 The most Indian 4 -5 bn fund size firm isn't even LG, it's Haveli. Haveli is founded by an Indian-American so the main guy is also Indian unlike LG. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 I agree completely. My dad is a SM HF founder and is the most emotionally rational person I know. I also believe that those traits can be learned over time, especially from a great mentor. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 I have seen international students with non-finance masters from target universities land into IB. But I would caveat that they broke in during the 2021 hiring period and landed at no name boutiques. masterrofnone
+2 https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/what-australianinternational-uni-opti Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 One of those guys listed is on my team and definitely runs laps around the Ivy League guys. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+2 Did nobody here take economics ? Works at Goldman Sachs
+2 Every year same post from BOA folks. roamingroman
+2 But...as a consumer Private Equity kills everything.  JoAnn's was essentially levered up and then killed by the weight of all the debt. nontraditionalchimpforbillions
+2 people are leaving for sure with the top performers noticeably gone in all groups across the bank. the senior levels look rough. Associate 2 in CorpDev
+2 I would add that both funds are huge growth areas for BX broadly (indicated power/infrastructure is one of their main focus areas) and would expect them to scale both strategies dramatically over the coming years. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Maybe a little bit outside of the box but has anyone gone to consulting in an industry they're interested in with the goal of eventually moving to a corporate role in a few years? Associate 1 in Private Credit
+2 "credit research"  "Commodities research" Etc. Idk what you're expecting them to be named like given equity research is named "equity research" nutmegger189
+2 Most of those people don't make it through law or med school. It's a whole other world once you actually get into those schools(if you even do). Also, some schools bias one way over another. usernameladiesman217
+2 Do you have a tldr of the real deal article? Lol, I mean fs you’re right but what are they supposed to do, stop doing business w the brokers? Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+2 Marco and his gang of 8-10 loyalists did the equivalent of a white collar heist. Get all your (mostly incompetent) buddies massive paydays while driving the IBD performance into the ground Managing Director in IB-M&A
+2 Sounds like a terrible idea if I’m being honest. Work is just work, nothing fulfilling aside from what you’re able to do for your family and others with the income. Amazon Prime
+2 What nationality or race are you - African or Chinese? You have to think hard about what edge you have. kil
+2 My interactions with: odog @digitalimmortality.com
+2 Good comment. The highest paying jobs are the ones that reward intelligence and creativity. The more sales oriented jobs in finance require less of both and it’s not surprising there has been wage compression.  Managing Director in S&T - Equities
+2 UBS has fallen off a cliff. You can argue the legacy brand still makes it slightly more attractive than Wells, but that’s not a place I’d want to work at right now. Their IB division is an absolute mess. herbachino
+2 Do you have a true passion for medicine or is this just a "sort of interested" situation where you'll read medical articles when you're having your Saturday morning coffee. Nobody Man
+2 Correct. You can confirm this with most DEI disclosures put out by banks. Asian / Brown / Arab men are not DEI.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 I think this comes from the old way of doing business... 30 years ago, people who were running businesses had all the same story : high school, finance, ... Hedi Mesme
+2 There isn’t a single political party that’s serious about cutting public services or welfare either It does seem like the US is creeping towards a large state too  TopBoy.-
+2 Good point. there are a lot of founders that are failing, but the ones who develop and scale understand deeply how money works. Hedi Mesme
+2 Everything you just typed out is objectively wrong based on my experience at a top 3 DUS lender. "To make ~$100k a year you would need a client w like 5k units" Get real, milkyway. Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+2 I worked at MBB and there were some brilliant MDs. But tbh the average MD-background new-joiner did not really impress me.  Associate 2 in PE - Other
+2 Well good news for you, if CA institutes this billionare tax and Mamdani's proposals are implemented (even just some of it) then a big portion of finance & tech jobs will then relocate to Nevada / Texas / Florida / Nor therealgekko
+2 Don't forget his speshul buddy Ozymandia is there to back him up! hedgehog9
+2 Isn’t social housing and inheritable rent controlled units a big issue in NYC as well? Genuinely asking as a European who has seen some videos/news on the topic Jack4390
+2 Yeah man, it's these greedy poor people that are the problem lol, not the fact that we live under a system that lets rich NIMBYs block the construction of new housing units and allows a single person to amass a net worth o Buzz_Lightyear
+2 Make sure you’re refreshing your context window. If it gets to the point where you need to be reminding it of anything, you should’ve opened a new chat a while ago Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 “Are all in on this” It’s not a hidden conspiracy, or something we’ve just discovered. It’s done in your face, and it’s been happening for a long time. alex50
+2 ASO2 EM $125k (70/30 split) Still way off from other banks, but was expecting $100k given how shit last year was. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+2 where did you hear this lol whatwhatwhat234
+2 America should, but never will, have a policy like Switzerland, where you have to prove there was no swiss fit for the job (or at least a decent effort at attempting to find a suitable swiss was made) alex50
+2 Wut? Billionaires moving is already a tax loss, not even speaking about the job creation impact here of founding / funding new companies in the region) means the pie just gets smaller. hedgehog9
+2 TopBoy.-I’d maybe support a national one if it meant lowering income tax but that would never happen  IsItREPE
+2 PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀 IsItREPE
+2 The problem is that Republicans don't tax, they just spend. Ozymandia
+2 thank you. In this scenario the draw would replace the discretionary bonus but be "guaranteed" in the sense that I would get the same fixed amount per year, subject to specific clawback schedule if I leave voluntarily. Developer in RE - Comm
+2 Lol, if this is true, this is very much in line (if not higher if closer to mid bucket) vs. other bulge brackets.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Carlyle secondaries is not a competitive process Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 Would love to hear your thoughts on the future of global macro and commodities HFs (discretionary, semi-systematic, or anywhere on the spectrum excluding pure quant).  Prospect in HF - Macro
+2 Hey I'm sorry bro, came her with a MBA, didn't know you guys hate me that much dingedkid
+2 I've honestly rarely heard anyone been succesful at (at least in my inner circle) negotiating anything meanginful at the associate (or even VP) level given how much competition there is. VP in PE - LBOs
+2 Would caution that while Yorkville is now served by the Q you’re at its mercy and many affordable buildings are 10+ minutes from 86th st or 79th. It was a brutal walk to the subway the two winters I lived over there. johnny-mnemonic
+2 ASO 1 EM 100k 70/30 Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 chin up little buddy. moynihan is going to gift you a few more dollars in bofa RSUs because you fall below their threshold of rtotal comp. Then you will have even more RSUs! Associate 2 in CorpDev
+2 Can't forget the Pre-Seed / Seed Founders who think their company has the greatest mission. NewIndustryHorizon
+2 You can do both from FDD. would take the big 4 despite the trolling on here.   AI is basically ops/back office Intern in IB - Cov
+2 probably most common given each firm hires hundreds of business grads, whereas the banks might only hire a handful of irish kids directly from undergrad each year. Director in S&T - Other
+2 Not in NY so I can't give AD recs. But I'd recommend just being yourself and not being a try hard. MonopolyMoney
+2 Stern, if we're talking about NYC IB. Ross is more well-rounded business feeder nationally. AtomicPenguin