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+2 Yes but I feel like your average person will interpret a PhD from Harvard as more impressive than a BA from Harvard, just because a PhD sounds more prestigious. Prospect in IB - Cov
+2 GordonDebtCoEver heard of Jon Gray?This was him working for Jersey Mikes, a blackstone portfolio company. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+2 BA imo GM in HF - Macro
+2 The way every bank recruits is different, so you can never know if it’s more or less helpful to connect with an analyst > MD, for example. Prospect in IB - Gen
+2 cool story bro, IB pays more than PE nowadays. enjoy the same hours for less pay buddy Intern in IB-M&A
+2  ACOF is 100% on their death bed. Complete turnover of their whole team over the past few years once it became clear they couldn’t raise fund 7 . VP in PE - LBOs
+2 This! I cannot stress how much of a reflection men are of their wives. My PM's wife is a gem & his kids are well raised. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+2 this is the only incorrect answer lol  Fast and Fiduciary
+2 LPrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀Counter point - you have to live in Puerto Rico and be verifiably physically present there for half of the year. Pokemon Master
+2 I applied to JPM on the first day and immediately did the HV. No news since then TooBigToBail
+2 I think you're 'spoiled and bored' so keep the job but at the same time, it's not sustainable.  You can't do something your entire career that bores you. asmith_1
+2 Looks like somebody got their feelings hurt. Haha. Throwing a bunch of monkey sh*t around. U mad bro? john.immovable716
+2 The thinkpad T line is the gold standard for business laptops.  The only thing else that matters is the screen size and ram. PEarbitrage
+2 Thanks, that's super helpful! Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+2 Spot on. Maybe mormons but Christians no. My dad is a pastor and I have many many hard core religious friends. NONE of them were thinking about “networking”, “technical prep” etc when they were in undergrad. hmmxapo
+2 Half this forum agrees with the sentiment in those screenshots, don’t expect much intelligent conversation here. StandardHardo
+2 Curious too - some of the assets going at 10x today would easily have traded at 6-7x if acquired a couple years back. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Solid shop with good deal flow. Look at the kids who interned there and where they are now. Quick LinkedIn search shows Gugg, Jeff, GS, bofa, one kid even went to McKinsey  JT-brown
+2 Thank you for your response, this is very helpful and I appreciate the insight. Yes, I am able to network with people in more financial modeling-intensive groups, and I have had success in doing so. soaring oyster
+2 WorstOfBothWorlds TechBanking
+2 No, they 100% know. People in finance are informed people. It’s a market holiday, every bank has off and it’s mentioned in the news like every federal holiday. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 Your question was about 'locking in a return' but as a hedge for not receiving a return offer (very possible in this environment): get to know a project (a refi, an acquisition/disposition, development, etc) really well so asmith_1
+2 Crestline's private credit group is based in FW. Juniors can work from Dallas office a few days a week but have to go to FW on others. dayumsam
+2 Come on man it's 2026. I would say use the search function in addition to Google but you also have GPT etc Pulisic69
+2 Misogyny final bosses  Analyst 1 in IB - ECM
+2 This loser is back again lmaooo Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 what diagnostic options are not covered by health insurance and how much do they cost out of pocket? I seriously doubt you need millions saved for this. Kevin25
+2 Very high deal flow, absolute sweatshop Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+2 They will not sit and watch over your shoulder as you model lol. It will be emailed to you and you’ll have 3 hours to build a model and do a short write up / organize your thoughts. pls_touch_grass
+2 R1s came out last week Intern in HF - Other
+2 Hey great Q. That’s relatively standard. In these cases you can do two things for the actual model: (1) Make a short form LBO where you take a few liberties and broad assumptions. Eg. Don’t make a full 3stmt. ApeSuppreme
+2 erm you are about an entire year early mate. SA 26 is currently still open. SA27 opens August 2026 anonf0fty
+2 I used to pray for posts like these. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 the team is actually BEGGING for a paradise post. open secret in canada for years. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 I have heard that culturally it can be a challenging place to work. That said, its Tishman, being an analyst/associate there for a few years will open up many doors. ThatGuyBalls
+2 You’re acting like you’ve never said a slur to your friends before lmao Intern in IB - DCM
+2 I’d say Eng isn’t rocket science… but in some cases it really is haha. Despite how hard engineering kids try to make it out to be, if you FOCUS you will be fine. Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 Would recommend emailing instead. Finance professionals, especially those in Senior positions, don't tend to be active on LinkedIn. You really don't need to overthink it. averagemonkey12
+2 It's a standard SWF style firm; great WLB relative to other PE, but harder to get promoted and a very different skill-set. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 • Which lenders or banks do you recommend for commercial real estate financing? -Whoever can get you the lowest rate and least restrictive convenats lol Sup_Bro23
+2 They want a model similar to England. A constitutional monarchy. They love the Shah as a symbol, but he's not cold hearted or as strong as his father. Meaning, he's not willing to kill his opponents. Matchabee
+2 Apparently the NY office re-opened their MBA summer associate program. Sad! qazwsx246
+2 This might help illustrate your point: Assume you’ve got a mega-corp worth $100T today, no debt, no cash. FCF is $50T, ROIC is 50%, and you reinvest all of it. Growth = ROIC × Reinvestment Rate = 50%. MarkLeonardsIntern
+2 Since we already have a 9 year bump… I’ll answer my own question. Rich dudes spending 6 months out of the year in Puerto Rico has taken off. Especially post-Covid where WFH flexibility is an option at a lot of places. Pokemon Master
+2 Every bit of this is true. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+2 In summary, like the propaganda agent Xuequin Jiang rightly said: "whoever you're not allowed to question is who is ruling you". Period. Intern in IB-M&A
+2 I think folks here are confounding two different kinds of fundamental analyst—one of which is more like a typical equity analyst, and the other which is for a quant fund’s market intelligence function. theGreg
+2 Am i the only one that thinks it's weird this PM is learning how to trade / model stocks in subsectors he's supposed to know from a college grad? bleep
+2 I heard that UBS are leading the IPO - pretty impressive win for them  anon1982
+2 You don't like Poland or polish people? despite the fact Poland took millions of Ukrainian people after the Russia/Ukraine war and has constantly been offering support? lmao what a bad attitude to have RXMonkeyGoo
+2 I cannot say I have a strategy for it but I think if you have a few years of experience reaching out to start-ups or search funds is doable and doesn't look that different from the emails I recall sending when much younger Associate 3 in HF - Other
+2 Got it. I won't be too harsh on you because you probably already know this, but you have seriously limited your options by a lot in a job market that's limited to begin with. Substack_Guy
+2 “3 relevant experiences” if you are going into your sophomore year, you cannot have relevant experiences. local_finance_bro
+2 Be the intern who removes work, not creates work. Show up early, write stuff down, send clean follow ups, ask questions once not five times. People remember reliable way more than “smart”. Hanlon
+2 few, but at least you knew that the WASPs that were in the Government were fully aligned on American interests and those took priority  GS under Blankfein
+2 mgw19 odog @digitalimmortality.com
+2 Shops I would work for in Washington state are: Urban renaissance group Security propertyHolland partner group Lake union partners CREmk25
+2 pac12 slop Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+2 2011 called. m_1
+2 this is not how we got to where we are as a species. i expect more from this forum. monkeyvjit
+2 Get familiar with terms in your sector and workstreams. You need to do a lot of context switching, tedious admin work etc. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Non targets are not doomed but certainly it’s a much harder path. MettaNeo
+2 Great question.  I offered a sliver of the promote.  Not enough that it meaningfully hurt me, but enough to radically expand their returns.    HuskiesRE
+2 There's no single answer here because it depends entirely on the type of fund, their strategy, and the company itself. stockpitchlab
+2 Agreed they are lagging in Q2 vs where they would probably like to be, but they had an absolute monster Q1 - and this list doesn't count ROW M&A professional.form.filler
+2 Do we really need a monthly update on this 😂 Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Associate 1 in RE - CommThe stance of "AI is total bullshit" is really the most asinine take ever.  IsItREPE
+2 I realize what you’re getting at but it’s kind of impossible to completely ignore the sector at which they were investing and the timing at which they were raising, and think that it’s remotely possible for a firm even wit Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 The most productive thing you can be doing with your time is laying the groundwork for when the market recalibrates (whatever that means). CRESF
+2 Watch the Family Man Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+2 Associate 1 in IB - Gen Managing Director in IB-M&A
+2 “I have fashion friends” ImagineSisyphusHappy
+2 There have been a lot of recent fundraising SW success in the past ~12 months for mostly SW investors. Great Hill raised oversubscribed 7bn, PSG raised 6bn, Haveli raised the largest first time fund ever at 4.5bn. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 So sorry for your loss, man. I went through something similar a couple of years ago when my dad passed, and honestly, the best move right now is to just take a breath and not rush into any major changes. mithusjc
+2 Who invited Warwick lol  professional.form.filler
+2 Imperial. Great name and gives you the grad visa. RSM MiF doesn't place in London.  Associate 1 in ER
+2 Is anybody actually reading all that selenagomezsdad
+2 Got the wrong guy2. Touch grass3. Get a job Broker in IB - Cov
+2 I come from an extreme non target with no alumni on the street. S&T is already a pipe dream for me and commodity trading has even less seats available.  Substack_Guy
+2 If you add UCSD/UCSB/UCI, you have to add Baruch. Partner in IB-M&A
+2 Wow well this is certainly a very unique question that was worth its own de novo thread, especially since I am unaware that throughout the entire history of WSO, no IB analyst ever has asked for advice on breaking into HFs Benson Says
+2 Crazy nepo going on over there Intern in Consulting
+2 In my experience working in APAC, the guys are extremely homogenous. IMO, the top university in Hong Kong, China, Korea, or Japan may even have more merit than a Harvard Grad. Duegen
+2 Despite the general perception about work ethic, all the southern European offices are brutal… Director in IB-M&A
+2 Ngl you say you don’t have “the best track record” academically - don’t go forward with that mindset. Your university self can be an entirely new person. alexcokke
+2 Heard Greenbriar is facing performance challenges in its latest Fund VI. Their recent investment in Sparkstone is struggling, given they overpaid significantly, raising the possibility of future markdowns. Principal in PE - Other
+2 If you have to ask on WSO....wouldnt worry about it lil bro. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 No one ever says its gonna be the next GS. relax. qwert123@
+2 Imo stabilized yield is more important if it’s a value add deal. Tells you what your unlevered yield would be if for whatever reason you couldn’t sell or refi. Analyst 1 in HF - Other
+2 This is nightlife everywhere now…I don’t think it’s specific to NYC and if anything’s NYC’s nightlife is still better than every where else in the country. This is the worst generation for going out by far. qwertyuij
+2 If it’s over $1bn, you’d be hard pressed to find UBS on the deal Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Lol why is everyone so soft? Ahh an MD took people out to a strip club. Call an airstrike! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 Lol [email protected]
+2 Hating from outside the club, at least get in first. Ruby's_Revenge14
+2 I see what you're getting at but it's case by case in Asia.  Managing Director in IB-M&A
+2 Well yeah. Objectively speaking, it's a shit job. It's also a great job. You have probably the most extreme hours, some of the most extreme stress, and some of the most draining work out there. usernameladiesman217
+2 As someone that's been capital raising for what feels like forever now, $1bn of fresh equity on fund 6 is prob a good place to be yes, especially if you're getting carry in that specific fund.  brosephstalin
+2 Thanks for your reply. Polon
+2 That's about when I started reading as a very forgettable troll working in accounting and thinking about switching over to finance (I might have left by the time you started posting). Scott Irish
+2 Am making the transition from PE to HF so will have to report back, but I truly don’t know how people spend their entire career in PE. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs