Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 jesus christ man... get a life! I just asked a question and you are calling me an "idiot"? lhommeparfaite
+1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's a breakdown of your situation and potential paths: Path 1: Accept the Nordic Boutique Offer Pros: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 When I interviewed at a major vs. a merchant their overall processes were different (latter was more coding/technical heavy I felt). jh990
+1 Thank you for sharing this it genuinely resonates. Divyanshu
+1 What have your friends at your university done for internships/jobs? Do you have any work experience on your resume (Like even a job as a waiter)? What is your major/GPA? What are your extracurriculars?  parmesan123123
+1 PTM 2.0 seems to be based on GARP investing strategy which is popular in professional world, but seems like Anton left out or simplified a lot of stuff. jakikilon
+1 Houlihan Lokey - F tierScotiabank- D tierRothschild - too new to comment Anonymous Monkey
+1 . Trust-The-Process
+1 consulting? urgh Investment Analyst in S&T - Other
+1 Thanks for ur insight. Appreciate the perspective, From advice of several alum/mentors in buyside, I considered my current Levfin team better than essentially all other BBs (aside from GS). rolo25
+1 For “heavy financial modeling” sounds retarded. The average, and even complex financial models can run on a $300 chrome book. If it can’t you should learn how to optimize. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Thank you for the reply. Could you please explain to me why Bristol has fallen off a little and why Kings is very underrated ?  HatakeSkii
+1 bump ballknowledge
+1 Ignore everyone above, don't supplementmax as that can only end badly long term. VP in IB - Cov
+1 idea here is it appears not right that some folks who didn't work as hard and had fun still achieved a top shelf commodity like those who strived their whole life - but over time the guy who strived will statistically win associate_HWS
+1 If you are PoC, only entertain teams that have at least 1 PoC at VP and above.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Cheers Prospect in PE - Other
+1 you will never make it in private equity PhantomGhost
+1 Why does data centres fall under TMT? shouldn't it fall under Infrastructure, power, utility teams if its such a asset-heavy business model and is literally infrastructure? Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Well C-PACE is paid through a tax assessment so.... it will operated exactly as any other tax forclosure.  ioncewenttoschool
+1 Upperclassman at a target (none of the schools mentioned), but I’d rank UChicago > Duke >= Dartmouth. UChicago had an absolutely killer 2027 cycle for bbs, ebs, and publics. Had me shocked Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Q3 2024 YTD US League Table (I don’t have more recent than this): Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 Congrats on the new move! When I finally decided to upgrade from my basic Ikea stuff, it made a huge difference just picking a few quality pieces like a solid sofa and a nice accent chair. Hanlon
+1 Honestly, both are amazing schools, so there’s no “bad” decision here. But saving your family nearly $500k is a huge factor and something you shouldn’t ignore. Divyanshu
+1 Doubt it. Lazard has sufficient creds to back their expertise  What is probably happening is that out of the $150m, CVP will pay select individuals a “consulting fee” of $5m newcourt
+1 Same base mostly, lower bonuses. ScrimReaper
+1 I do work in the space, as close as one can. And preqin might not always be 100% accurate, but most of the time it does get very close because usually it takes figures from LP reporting. VP in PE - Other
+1 Just build models for fun for public or companies you find interesting using info from 10k / investor presentations. liquidiot
+1 This is me right now. Working on making the jump by doing my first deal off the side of my desk. My nights are shot bc I am working on my side business and weekends I take Saturday off. Right back to work Sunday night. pudding
+1 Completely fucking cooked. Best of luck at Deloitte!  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 I’ve heard they give max a week on an exploding offer Summer Associate in IB - Cov
+1 GS used to have actual junior M&A bankers in SLC (not pres or data resources) at the end of Blankfein’s and beginning of Solomon’s leadership 2015-2019. They paid those kids trash too. Works at Goldman Sachs
+1 Don't agree with this view tbh. First the errors are easily correctable with a wrapper. The deliverables in IB all look pretty much the same so making a wrapper is incredibly easy. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Similar to JPM - usually EMEA teams considered better with top UK students getting EMEA teams That being said, it feels like the UK team is getting better every year and you have a bit more sector flexibility Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 M&A  Intern in IB - Gen
+1 I seriously hope this is a troll post Houseofmorgan2278
+1 I bought a copy of Red and Black a couple of weeks back and am planning to read it once I finish something else, did you read it in French by any chance? Intern in Consulting
+1 Don’t go to hebbia or rogo  Both of their products suck and the companies are road kill vs Claude. And the people I know who’ve gone to these startups are bottom bucket talent  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 That's not a team you want to be on.  It tells me the position they are "hiring" for isn't real.   ioncewenttoschool
+1 Don't be the drunkest person at the team happy your. Or the second-drunkest person, for that matter. Associate 2 in IB - DCM
+1 Will not make a difference whatsoever. Focus on technicals and networking Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Look at Fairfield Realty they are on Newbury St in Back Bay. I rented thru them last year got an off market studio on beacon/dartmouth st for $1900 which is the best deal I found in the city. CRE19
+1 Welcome! I’m 16 and run my school’s finance society at a UK state grammar school. sp1313
+1 People are tired man, the job slowly sucks the life out of you. Being friendly and a team player isn't rewarded, a lot of those people get pushed out. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Jefferies? Analyst 1 in Consulting
+1 Look at the people working there. Entire LinkedIn gives desperate loser energy. Should be no surprise its shady af. Investment Analyst in PE - LBOs
+1 It's a solid group, probably tier 3 and behind PJT, EVR, HL, MOE, and LAZ. In line with CVP or GUGG. Not a bad place to start your career and they pay well. Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+1 bunp 99twotwo1
+1 Agreed, wouldn’t trust a TMT banker to run a infrastructure DCF if my life depended on it  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+1 Don’t think they have dedicated VP/EDs for mining in the Toronto office. It’s part-time schmucks  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Both are more prestigious than an HBS MBA Associate 2 in VC
+1 It’s easy to shit on them here in true WSO fashion, but they have ~15bn to invest and will live to fight another day. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Starting a business is probably the way to go for the reasons you mentioned. Dealing with what the sellers left behind has been brutal (very old company, no reinvestment, poorly managed properties and equipment, etc). Enlightenment
+1 Currently at one of the above mentioned companies, definitely a ton of hiring happening and the growth is unreal. CFACAN1
+1 Just want to share one piece of advice - similar to above comment, the right way to think about it is to ensure each conversation is high impact and leaves your contact thinking you are well prepared, thoughtful, and easy bravepenguins
+1 “My favorite shortcut is windows + L, saves a ton of time” asdf1248
+1 DO NOT DROP OUT. You only got this current role because of your undergrad. What happens if this company goes under or you get fired? Homeless. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+1 he jerks them instead Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 sounds like something you say when you work at Deloitte PhantomGhost
+1 one of the dumbest discussion topics I've read (I went to HBS) PhantomGhost
+1 sure! ukgrad
+1 Guggenheim wouldn’t give you the traditional M&A experience that you’re looking for, so I would narrow it down to Wells Charlotte and BMO. InfamousApe
+1 bump stonewall212
+1 CVC Credit - Asso 1 is 120k base Tominc.Ba
+1 Thanks! While ABS/Securitization is interesting, I heard that it tends to pigeonhole you into that space given how specialized of an asset class it is. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Sadly not, but I don't understand how you can even get one as a first year, I tried for some off cycles but I think they're largely for masters students.  djones2
+1 Have spoken to people at both funds. The UMM fund is well known and doing well, and this will be in one of their top coverage groups. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 2 parts to his mandate: Event driven/M&A arb Longer duration equity book (I.e more concentrated and longer term than a regular book in the international equities franchise etc) Analyst 2 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Sick AI use DTOWN34
+1 Gonna take a stab at 6 purchase price = $1000, equity cheque = $500 20% IRR in 5 years = 2.5 MOIC exit equity = $1250 exit debt = $250 --> exit EV = $1500 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Unfortunately, yes that is the case. That is why many people shoot for many different teams and hopefully have 2-4 super days during recruitment. I think generally, interviewers want you to do well and succeed. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Hi! This is helpful information because I'm also trying to understand what the EH Academy is looking for and if it's worth applying if I don't have previous finance experience.  autumn.komorebi
+1 Stern or IU? Associate Director in IB-M&A
+1 If you don't have a Harvard MBA before age 26, just give up PhantomGhost
+1 They sent out superdays for this Thursday  testest123
+1 Quantamental exists at the firm or strategy level. Doesn’t exist at the individual level. Skillsets don’t overlap at all, per above Source: I work fundamentals within a “quantamental” strategy Benson Says
+1 Depends how confident you are about getting into FMA and how hard set you are going to NY compared to Charlotte or Atlanta doorstop
+1 Not heard much other than it is a proper sweat-shop. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 My whole team got replaced by AI.  thisisanexampleofausername
+1 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov Presto732
+1 For the point on taking detailed notes to send up the chain, what exactly are you taking notes on that you’d need to send up? Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 I can never seem to get ahold of anyone at ECM after 7PM if that answers any questions lol Works at RBC Capital Markets
+1 Amen on #1. The extent to which I cared about my job 3yrs ago vs. today (where I am now married) is night and day. Just puts the important things in life in context therealgekko
+1 that's great to hear, makes me a lot more confident in the plan.  xxx1
+1 Thanks for the honest opinion. Prospect in IB - DCM
+1 As a general rule, HK pays higher than London but lower than US. Just say no to HFs in Europe. Don’t know specifics tho Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+1 I heard that the analyst that started this year in the evr da team is highly inept so that would be your senior when you start next year JailPowell
+1 Just go on vibes man funkychompi
+1 Probably as non target as you can get Intern in IB - Gen
+1 "Bad luck they hired you for this project" small_artisan
+1 I truly can’t comprehend how Lazard didn’t get the deal. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Honestly, calling data centers a "fad" feels a bit like calling the internet a trend back in the 90s. mithusjc
+1 I do believe it's some type of mental illness. If WSO added a new 3rd layer to be even more anonymous than simply Username (1st layer), and Industry - Seniority (2nd layer), many would still opt for this new 3rd layer GS under Blankfein
+1 Guy in LA Pokemon Master
+1 Based on the most helpful WSO content, the reason for adding net interest expense (interest expense minus interest income) rather than just interest expense when deriving unlevered net income is to ensure WSO Monkey Bot
+1 Thanks for your reply! Jake4432
+1 S+: Goldman Sachs, JefferiesS: Evercore, J.P. Morgan, RBCA: I don’t think any of these firms are in this tier at the momentB: Citi, Moelis, TPHC: Barclays, Wells Fargo, BofAD: Lazard Anonymous Monkey
+1 What did you end up doing? arw444
+1 HF pays better and puts you around better people - I would pick HF rather than being swallowed in the BB institution. Support role at smaller shop likely gives you more room to grow  swe2ibd
+1 Just try to be nice with them even if they are not nice with you. Be nice with everyone, and at some point people will notice that you are a nice guy and will be nice back. sevenez