Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 Well it is your line of business, as evidenced by your comment history!  larrysellers
+1 I think there is a tendency for the people on here detailing their net worth to be people who are keen to talk about it, which does skew things just a bit.   BoutiqueAsc
+1 Saw someone mention Crime and Punishment already but if you like Dostoyevsky definitely read the Brothers Karamazov. Personally enjoyed it more than C&P.  Intern in IB-M&A
+1 What makes you think you want to be an investment banker? gfour
+1 thinkpad x1 carbon, hp elitebook or dragonfly, dell xps 15, get the 15-16 inch models. also, kudos to grinding, love to see it Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Have you considered joining a first-time LMM PE fund or an independent sponsor? Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Afaik it’s NB…looking for PE profiles for this book. Analyst 2 in HF - EquityHedge
+1 They are heavily investing in healthcare it seems promising Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 That's the direction I see banking heading: people just accumulating internships elsewhere to plug right into a strong BB or EB and not require any further training as they have already got the vast majority of necessary s Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 Dk much abt Ivey, Cornell is a great school regardless of major. Do not consider litigation in decision abt career, will subside soon. Recruiting inside US from NY state vs Canada (shithole),,, Go Big Red!! nantucket_pipeline
+1 Looks terrible Amazon Prime
+1 To break into IB-relevant internships in China as an international student at a non-target university, here’s what you need to know based on the most helpful WSO content: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 I dont understand why ppl draw this distinction. Ppl at top BB groups and EBs have significant overlap in personalities and competencies Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Don't worry the old Millennials and young Gen Xer's will lobby the government to seize more of the value you create with AI to fund their head in the sand world view.   ioncewenttoschool
+1 so true bestie Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 EB people are strange Also I don't like the EB culture vs a BB one Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 JEF pays more in Houston than NYC. believe the others pay the same Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 on fat weiners droppingduces
+1 Rx Co not Rx IB itswayeasy
+1 Simple heuristic:If you are okay dealing with sharp-elbowed narcissistic sociopaths -> stay in PE. If you are okay dealing with eccentric people who may be on the spectrum -> try hedge funds. Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+1 you're gonna be trained on the job bro. I'm guessing this is either EVR/LAZ. you're not gonna be graded either. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Did you email the entire LT thanking them for the callout meeting? My cousin goes to IU and got into Knoll Cohen and CMC and said this works. P.S. tell your parents to get off your back or youll slime them droppingduces
+1 What does their restructuring practice look like? Didn't realize they had a built out group for that. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Milu is pretty good. They have healthy options too Green Zeus
+1 don't agree at all boib_1
+1 Lorna Hajdini is KY’s soul sister Senior Consultant in Consulting
+1 Knowing Balkan girls Hahahaha very true. Balkan woman vs Indian male. It can go either way at this point. ojapar20
+1 dtd and M&A should both be nuked off of the face of the earth, they only place well because students are in other clubs or their fathers are foreign consulates. Prospect in Non-profit
+1 Dude... you need to relax. Do you hear yourself? On what planet is a junior analyst working 90 hr weeks grinding his ass off going to want to tell someone random (apparently squid) kid his take on some bs tech trend. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 I've seen you comment this in multiple threads, bum Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Any thoughts looking back on this OP? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 I have an opposite take as someone who went big4>IB>self employed>M7 MBA>now staying on in USA (albeit in "finance" not PE) Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+1 I am begging you to read some fiction bro thegreatspoofing
+1 Nope, some of my favourite books of OAT have been french books, but I never attempted to learn French. Language flows well in English, but it could be different in French. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Never too early to start. Always better to network before you actually need something. Learn what people are doing so you can speak the language better and understand where you fit. stephen4056
+1 Didn't go to an ivy or T1 target, but there's no way (outside of maybe MIT/UChicago/Cal Tech/Stanford) any school has a 33% placement rate into quant research at legitimate pod shops. rolo25
+1 You can spin things a million ways depending on who you are talking to. Would use language to describe culture, variances in the work that happens at MM vs BB, and ability to have a long lasting career at the place. stephen4056
+1 Agreed with IPO take and that they should start a competitive RX practice. rolo25
+1 I think AI works best as a tool, not a replacement for actual thinking. If the time saved gets eaten up by implementation costs and fact-checking, the ROI isn't as impressive as everyone claims. Hanlon
+1 Heard Rob Brown might be retiring. Regardless, deals are flowing (Still churning low-mid EV though). Not the lincoln we knew 5/10 years ago. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 ioncewenttoschoolMillennials are not smarter than Gen X.   CRE
+1 ioncewenttoschool CRE
+1 stanford. less people go into ib but those who do place really well. cornell is great but its raw number is much higher casue it has larger student body. both great choices tho. joewjon
+1 Have coffee chats with upperclassmen at your school who landed offers. Ask them questions about their process. This is a good way to practice imo CuriousGeorge1024
+1 Also One Rock doesn’t really do laterals. They have analyst program etc. would not put that on your board as “I’m gonna wake up and lateral there” lol Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 I’ve been in this industry for 5 years now and have been brought to tears twice it’s nothing to be ashamed of. To win in this industry is to survive Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 100% agree with this. First job - great manager but didn’t like the role anymore. Second job - interesting work but manager was not a good fit for me at all. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+1 ioncewenttoschool CRE
+1 LGP only provided the TLB, they had no equity (Pitchbook). Only a win for getting 100% P&I payment and DPI back to investors, but not a true equity play win. 3NALA3
+1 Associate 1 in RE - Comm CRE
+1 160k sounds better, if money is not an issue - go with 80k monkeyjamie
+1 Not the previous commenter bringing up Haas/Ross (I think Stern is just around this tier, although experientially from what I can tell it sucks worse than UCB/UM). Research Analyst in Research - Other
+1 Leaving at the 1 year mark is fine if you have a clear reason, and since you want to start your own things later, a practical skill like marketing can really help. patrickjane2
+1 In the conversation, I wouldn't try at all to make too much of the founder experience. portelizabeth
+1 Every new tech earnings report keeps proving you bubble alarmists wrong.  Ozymandia
+1 ojapar20Exactly. These people just don't get it. Ozymandia
+1 One second order win here could be turning messy inbound deal flow into structured institutional memory. Most MM PE firms have a graveyard of old CIMs, buyer lists, IOIs, IC notes, QoE findings, lender feedback, etc. Ex-consultant in Tech
+1 Has anyone got an offer? nom nom
+1 which group did you apply to? bababababanana
+1 CREAmusingly, ChatGPT would make fewer spelling errors at least.  Ozymandia
+1 It makes sense, if you think about it. For the most part, these tools are black box predictive models based purely on probabilities. Banks always adopt slower. usernameladiesman217
+1 Del coffeedrinkinghardo
+1 larrysellersYou're safe Ozy, 4 unit brownstones in brooklyn can still be u/w on the back of a napkin. No AI needed. Ozymandia
+1 Ex-employees, and forum doesn’t scratch the surface. Abnormal junior attrition throughout the years Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 $1.5 BILLION fine for money laundering, compliance is clearly not where this bank is competent either! Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Got it, thanks. For avoidance of doubt we're talking about One Rock (not Veritas). Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 You're just "sanitizing" how the post was said. They could've said it in a more mature way instead of texting in all caps like I did something wrong to them. sarakennedy.1457
+1 Long term unsure what I want to do. I’m assuming realistically I’ll want to be in some sort of corporate finance role at a higher level. Cant see myself in client services forever. tej20013002
+1 I like the Rolex on 5th Ave. I got a sub (with date) there as my first watch and the wait was like a month? The Wempe nearby is also pretty solid. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+1 I understand per capita quite well and better than you, despite not going to any of these schools, which is why I didn’t disagree on your point about Sloan and Wharton. Pay better attention. arossi11637
+1 Imagine dying on a hill defending a man who called his wife a flat chested fishhead.   Principal in CorpStrat
+1 Relax pal Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 No amount of networking will save this background. You could absolutely still get into IB, you just need to work a normal job office job, study or cheat on the GMAT/GRE, get into a T20 MBA, and start from there. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Look at the stock of any asset manager they are all down. Higher interest rates is never good for these companies Financial Analyst 2.5
+1 Northeastern has IB co-ops at RJ Tech & Services Boston, PS (Public Finance), Alantra, Scotia, and GS (believe its NFP Healthcare though) to name a few. Bunch of IB boutiques as well like Peak, Bowen, Alkali. Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 Sheehan to PJT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-19/bank-of-america-sen AptmateWantedLA
+1 Kind of depends on what you want to do and what’s happening in the world. Bank deals are really straight forward once you understand the language but private equity is not buying banks. stephen4056
+1 I know his family/clan.  Wealthy extended family, old money in Nepal.  Dude seemed chill when I met him at a wedding years ago.  No clue if anything happened to him.   Daemon145
+1 Anonymous Monkey: jackmerius_tactheratrix
+1 Working at a MM PC fund in the UK - Its all heavily process driven aka sponsors hire advisors (buy-side typically) who either use their debt advisory team to reach out to lenders or sometimes sponsor mandates a specific de newbiebanker
+1 Bump Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 He placed in delusionville. MB is going to CIB risk management and calling himself an IB analyst Intern in IB - Cov
+1 The finalists in the 100 meter dash at the Olympics aren't the 'lowest-tier' because they lost to Usain Bolt. jmtc
+1 Hopefully since 2015 he managed to find one expert… Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 ioncewenttoschool Ozymandia
+1 Associate in secondaries so ignore title EVR is undisputed #1 Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+1 Picked ross for in state tuition (not paying 400k) sarakennedy.1457
+1 This is nothing, you should've seen the 2010s. Now THAT was an exodus.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+1 ok sarakennedy.1457
+1 If it takes you an entire hour to compose a grammatically correct email, then maybe you aren't the best example to be considering here. Ozymandia
+1 slime yo barber dawg momonke
+1 Hi, it looks like the project has been shut down on this forum and has gone independent, according to Google. iooay
+1 Jail awaits this feminist  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 I think they're too young John Skai
+1 you've got time, don't spend your senior year stressing over this. most buy side recruiting runs through headhunters and the timing shifts from year to year, so you can't really plan around a date from where you are now. LedgerShelf
+1 Delete randommonkey3843
+1 jpm levfin Intern in IB - Cov
+1 To be “rich” in NYC, and when I say NYC I mean Manhattan — you need >$50mn net worth in the city. $4-5mn in comp and $20mn in net assets is wealthy/comfortable. But not “rich” BoredinNY
+1 I actually think if you are efficient enough, PE can actually help you accelerate your wife hunt by helping you staying super-focused on finding the one. monday-monkey
+1 class above us was full info sessions and firm-specific coffee chats around this time, and it still didn’t even kick off till january. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov