Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+10 They thought they could go up market as the bigger banks were starting to go down market. The result is they lost prestigious bake-offs and neglected their historical core mid market revenue stream. Managing Director in IB - Gen
+10 Exactly, and all these posts are from a disgruntled UBS guy who got laid off Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+10 I’m honestly just confused at this point. Do bankers really need three full years to show any real deal flow? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+10 Why do you need someone "solid on the finance/modeling side" for Asset Management to begin with? CRE
+10 First of all Merry Christmas and congrats on getting the internship offer. johnb2001
+10 I'll try and be brief / not write essay -- for me personally yes. it's been good switch, i vastly prefer it to MBB. I can see myself doing it for long time. i find the work/ownership 50x more interesting Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+10 Houlihan on every floor has cold brew on tap, giant fridges with diff beverages and drawers of snacks. Only problem is a lot of fuckers will camp the snack drops and hoard all the good stuff. Incoming Analyst in IB - Restr
+10 For oil, in my opinion oil_quant
+10 Okay no more cold brew for this guy KageSelly
+10 You only get a ‘congrats on’ when you try to slot your bank / role in an undeserved rank war dog
+10 Surprise 3 hours LBO model build. Should have used the offer to go to other bank. We already had our hand-spread comps company profile due within a week following the training. Intern in IB - Cov
+10 Do what’s best for you and makes you happy. Nobody will care or hold it against you, there’s even a chance your firm is subtly happy for you that you got something you’re excited about. You’re just a kid, man. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+10 First off, fuck cancer and I hope you continue kicking it's ass.  Determined
+10 Looks like 35% of SNAP recipients are non-hispanic white. They aren't overwhelmingly white. PetEng
+10 Prospects are upset because they may get hit with higher taxes on their $1 million + salary in 35 years. donuteater555
+10 Strongest peptide in the market is Sleep-8-HRS  GS under Blankfein
+10 Gf (petite, 5’2” 102lbs gym girl) doesn’t want me taking peptides. She’s afraid I’ll become over powered and wants to hold me back from mog maxing Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+10 Based on latest MF returns figures just throw the money into the market  Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+10 I know some 2nd year analysts who couldn’t build an LBO from scratch. Actually, I don't think the majority of An2s and non-A2A associates at my EB would be able to build one from scratch. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+10 Everyone talking about this is either unaware or does not care about the fact that at least 75% of analysts are nepo hires, client kids, or DEI. Sorry you don’t like the kid, but this is very poor taste ngl Intern in IB - Gen
+10 H.I.G. is one of the best places out there to learn lower mid-market, value investing.  They are masters in deal structuring, in doing great diligence and being accepting of pretty much any risk at a certain cost. VP in PE - LBOs
+10 Zoomer and Gen Alpha "Puriteens" are so fucking weird, man. Just be a normal person, look at porn if you need to get your rocks off alone, clean yourself up, and move on. CRE
+10 Tell me you’re shitty at your buyside job without telling me you’re shitty at your buyside job if you are truly looking to the sellside for idea generation LMAO Benson Says
+10 Obvious shill Intern in IB - CB
+10 Congrats on Western Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+10 there's no nuance for building a model for a stressed/distressed name, i'm not sure why people keep asking this... Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+10 Kinda feel that, signed an offer the other day and definitely still in the mindset. mrjackpots
+10 UBS is awful, interned there there and it was terrible. No deal and angry entitled people. Rerecruiting Intern in IB - Cov
+10 You just choose to live in a different reality.  Killing the oil/banking industry? How about O&G killing our planet? What a ridiculous statement Your key priorities for the right are crazy too yopierre
+10 Yeah most people would typically do the opposite: party their ass off Freshman and Sophomore years and then transfer and buckle down as a Junior and Senior. CRE
+10 how are you claiming the sponsors / M&A merger is false when there's literally a bloomberg article citing UBS spokesperson confirming it Prospect in IB - Gen
+10 right place right time and cocky enough to swing really big Principal in HF - Event
+10 Gotcha.  CRE
+10 most free thinking software mf pe associate  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+10 Mark Carney [email protected]
+10 I don’t have any advice to offer, but if it was truly just drinking and “strong language”(i.e., you weren’t straight up abusing the kid or something), this is unimaginably soft. VP in PE - LBOs
+10 Let me know what firm this is, and when you plan on leveraging this. I want to be at the top of the stack when the seat opens. Analyst 1 in PE - Growth
+10 100% true. Place has become a joke in the last 2 years. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+10 Guys, the days of yesteryear, when sites like Select Leaders might actually yield a job, are over.  Recruiters are the lowest form of fucking scum on the planet.  They know nothing. egold70
+10 what a comeback year for PWP lkxsa_
+10 Few comments below thx. Tier 1: PJT, EVRTier 2(a): HL, MOE, LAZTier 2(b) PWP, CVP, GUGG Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+10 The easiest SBs you will ever make Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+10 This does not bode well for analyst bonuses  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+10 pointless list as everything is group dependent Intern in IB - Gen
+10 LSVP is a declining brand that comps people based on $ out the door and hires people who get fired from other firms. Somehow they keep doing good deals from time to time and it drives me crazy.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+10 Dang I really thought promoting a bunch of 20 something year olds to principal in like 4 years was gonna work. Works at Other
+10 admire the thesis but you've never used a bidet if you think they're less time consuming than wiping.  When I've got warm water blasting my hoop the last thing I want to do is get up and go back to work (pause). CharlesCheese
+10 Congrats on Indian and Chinese executive directors and directors! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+10 Speaking on the banking side (it's different for traders and stuff) promotions happened a lot quicker back in the 80s and 90s when much of the investment banking products in their modern form were being invented (M&A a Ctlr-F
+10 Can we volunteer?  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+10 When a typical fundamental person argues that markets are somehow "broken" they implicitly make the argument that their role in the market is to price information, which I agree with. Works at Citadel Investment Group
+10 A bit of professional advice right out of the gate - edit, OP fix'd. don't put too much personal information out on an internet message board. MidasMulligan
+10 Thanks I’m looking to only join a team with a ski trip for free punpkins
+10 If UBS actually hired American ED/Ds/MDs, they would actually get more business and perform better. Americans are better with clients and have more integrity and know how to work efficiently.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+10 Neurodivergence, drug habits, growing up as utter dorks leading them to care way too much about looking cool to randoms on the internet, being surrounded by yes men, and buying into the fallacy that because they are except CRE
+10 Hilarious that Barclays has 2x UBS’s M&A after offloading all their flunky MDs to UBS Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+10 what AI has UBS actually implemented?  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+10 Free Autism TestHope this helps steroidmonkey
+10 Hold this “BB” L ;) Exec VP in PE - LBOs
+10 rumor they are targeting first years with the belief they have overhired given AI and have lower severance costs getting rid of those with less tenure Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+10 be sociable bro  financezyzz
+10 you really are a hardo Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+10 I have 12+ years in senior housing (more if you count the years I was moonlighting trying to buy assisted living communities on the side, and also helping to start an active adult development program at work). odog @digitalimmortality.com
+10 My father died hunting black rhinos in Mozambique long before that news came to light. He was kidnapped by an indigenous tribe and eaten in a ritual sacrifice (most prestigious exit) Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+10 It's going to be a while before Claude "replaces" an analyst. Banks also can't really use Claude or any other AI for that matter with deal data. monkeybiz117
+10 UBS has to turn things around at some point no? What’s next, #30 in the league tables? When will the bottom (in terms of wallet share) be in?  365partygirl
+10 For MBA associates over half the student pipeline is international. Quality will decrease and I’m okay with that if it means giving americans who otherwise wouldnt make it more opportunities. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+10 Internet, do your thing. Provide the name of staffer and senior member of the team. Lets get GS a bit more visibility. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+10 Non-profit? Lol Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+10 There was also an analyst in healthcare who had a seizure 2 months ago but the firm swept it under the rug. She was a top bucket lateral from CS / UBS M&A but just got destroyed at GS Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+10 Your last question is the easiest to answer: you should absolutely NOT look at historical earnings of those seats as a proxy for what can be made now. Principal in PE - LBOs
+10 I believe that a 25 y/o could bring in multi-million $ fee stream in the SMB space, if you got the hustle. Being an amazing salesman is not necessarily a skill predicated on decades of technical experience. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+10 UBS is the most blatant abuser of it Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+10 100% - the projected exit basis they UW is nuts, though I can see how people could fool themselves back then considering even 80's product was trading at $325k+/door. Ricky_GiveEmTheHeater
+10 I'm past the point in my career where I'm worrying about tier lists and prestige rankings. Lester Freamon
+10 Just because I agree with some of your points doesn't mean it isn't absurdly weird that you seemingly spend 90% of your time finding new ways to post about your former employer... Executive Director in IB - Gen
+10 These programs will be the last to die, if they die at all (I highly doubt it), and once these become threatened, the "TERFs" / women who have turned conservative will immediately whip back to being liberals. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+10 The only place GPA really even factors in is during a resume screen. Hags28
+10 $28.5T TAM seems low. Should be at least $29.5T smh  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+10 With perfect information, if you knew you were joining a MM / UMM that was going to double or triple its fund size over successive raises, that would be the best plan. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+10 Hopped on substances since this post so we’re all good akpsiontop
+10 At my core, I’m an accountant, but ended up becoming a real estate developer, business founder, and CFO.  I’ve hired accountants in your age range. odog @digitalimmortality.com
+10 id rather have jobs offshored to india than have indians move to the usa and work here Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+10 Dartmouth - no looking back. Prospect in Non-profit
+10 I'm very curious to hear why you decided on a landscape business and how much legwork you did researching this industry prior to purchasing the business. Have you ever done any landscape work for your own house before? Fred Fredburger
+10 But my MDs like to hire h1bs cause they can use them as their doormat, and know they will then crack down on juniors to get work done. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+10 ASO2 Middle $45k Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+10 1. Realistically, what percentage of grads end up in an actual trading seat internally? oil_quant
+10 I go to a school similar to McDonough in terms of target/prestige (Duke/Vandy/WashU), with friends at both Stern and USC. I think your decision should come down to Stern vs Cornell.  Intern in IB - Cov
+10 4 people class and all diversity is crazy icl Prospect in IB-M&A
+10 the role of H1B was to meet "US labor market needs" + address skill gaps + attract talent for innovation (read the regulation when it was passed) GS under Blankfein
+10 The immigrants you’re referring to got off the boat likely fought in a war, performed grueling manual labor to survive, were treated like crap and then built the US or raised the people that did. Ehmerica
+10 I worked a $15 per hour 1099 job running activities for senior living residents for 6 months at the age of 36 years old after getting laid off from my RE job.  I had a MBA from Berkeley and a child. odog @digitalimmortality.com
+10 As aforementioned it was a joke (like big 4 accounting) since this a finance-related forum, but I guess it’s hard to convey stupid jokes like that via text. DelusionalDave
+10 Having spoken to senior people about this during recruitment, they’re not pursuing the BB and much less EB label. It’s weird the CMO would do that though. Intern in IB - Gen
+10 I would start to gradually introduce more adderall into your diet nebranker
+10 This thread is WSO’s 12/25 crazylifechoices
+10 I don't get it. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+10 Ngl that’s kind of immature of the firm…I wish the kid well. This firm is not worth it. Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+10 Just pulling stuff out my ass here so don't listen to me as an incoming IB analyst lol. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A