Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 this is not what I was referring to mate. you will not get a summer through the normal pipelines, you are 17 and haven’t done even done any a levels yet. alexcokke
+1 Bump, but it seems like the exit opportunities are the ones you make.  Spreadsheet Sasquatch
+1 Paranoia that someone could trace through my post history and guess who I am and conclude that I am utterly  insane which I am swe2ibd
+1 I want to thank you for the really insightful comment. I’ll keep the original wording up on my post but it certainly came across and read the wrong way! Principal in HF - Other
+1 I lift 5x per week & run 3x or more. I’ve always carved out time no matter what, whether at midnights or in the middle of the day. ROCKYBALBOA83
+1 In similar boat but with ~10 years of IB+PE experience. Carry is underwater for me and my fund is struggling so no real long-term value to stay. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+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 A lot of what you’re describing is real, but I don’t think it’s purely “things got worse” — it’s more like the system optimised for a different set of constraints. bobybryan
+1 I had this conversation with a colleague of mine, and it's fascinating to see how my answer differed so much from my colleague's. I always thought the magic number for me would be between ~$3 - $5M USD. FinnesseGod
+1 I'll chime in with one of mine. WONDERFUL FinnesseGod
+1 $35 for dinner on weekdays (after 7pm), 2 $35 meals on weekends (Seamless) Uber (inc. Black) after 10pm weekdays Associate 3 in Non-profit
+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 One of the UMMs listed is a run away at all costs kind of place VP in PE - LBOs
+1 If you don't have a Harvard MBA before age 26, just give up PhantomGhost
+1 Wow getting really specific here Intern in IB - Gen
+1 oh you sweet child PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+1 Associate 3 in PE - LBOs Moonshallow
+1 incoming at a&m. could you please elaborate? also, would be grateful if you could give advice on being a top analyst and beyond, etc. how to get staffed on more cases? Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 Focus on getting a return offer first Intern in IB - Cov
+1 THL is also doing terribly performance wise. Friend there said last fund is fourth quartile. It's also definitionally a JAMMBO firm. Would not want to work there over most growing or well-performing funds. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 Well C-PACE is paid through a tax assessment so.... it will operated exactly as any other tax forclosure.  ioncewenttoschool
+1 ANL1 top bucket last year was $70k. What is it this year with better fees across the board - 80k? can mid-bucket be 65-70? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 When running a business it makes sense to focus on the target customer! Sounds like you're not the target customer! Works at Citadel Investment Group
+1 S2000 a2z93
+1 “Disdain among nyc financiers” Go back to Jeffery Epstein’s Wikipedia and get your AP world history assignment turned in rooseveltfan
+1 i also go to a real east coast school and i'm also from california Prospect in Consulting
+1 Know someone with top MF offer w below a 3.6 Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+1 Good afternoon, Patrick Summer Associate in HF - Event
+1 LOL, focus on getting return offer. People from Citi go to MF - when that time comes it’s your performance that matters not the name of the firm davani1420
+1 And i Will say broaden your search- MMs are also equally good and maybe make your life easier via spring  davani1420
+1 thanks!  Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 What did you end up doing? arw444
+1 I’m at a similar situation. Graduated from an Ivy with 3.1. Banks don’t seem to care (my offer did say that I had to say above 3.0) but went through oncycle recruiting and got to the very end of a MF process. Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 Congrats on Charlesbank Intern in IB - Cov
+1 What did you quit to do if I may ask? Anon.Banker
+1 yes, you're finished. your life is over. give up.you'll amount to nothing. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 Perplexity computer is pretty good if you tell it the design.  plzgivemeajob
+1 I've noticed the same, it doesn't make any surface level mistakes like all the formulas are correct and linked correctly but the logic is off especially if you don't tell it the exact model design.  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+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 Welcome! I’m 16 and run my school’s finance society at a UK state grammar school. sp1313
+1 bunp 99twotwo1
+1 bump stonewall212
+1 I've def heard this sentiment, but a few points of pushback: terabyte
+1 To maximize your chances of transitioning from Equity Research (ER) to a Hedge Fund (HF) role, here’s what you should focus on based on the most helpful WSO content: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 Have you talked to any of the other associates and gotten a sense for if this is just a few deal sprints? Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+1 Oh come on.  Do panhandlers "run their own practice?  They make zero dollars if they don't sell, too. Ozymandia
+1 Leaving a reit coverage team to join a real estate private equity group back in my home state in the Midwest. Very excited to be leaving NYC and the research industry. dcfguru
+1 Not if you are a woman and deliver that hawk tuah to MD Daddy  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Thanks for your answer man. I think you’re right. I’m actually trying to validate the ICADEs choice. Sasoskii
+1 Ended up landing a LMM IB analyst role literally a week before I graduate Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Are you thinking corp dev for a large F500 company? Or corp dev for a PE-backed business/roll-up? Former is probably better WLB but lower pay on average (I assume - correct me if I'm wrong). Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 Thought this was the most helpful response in this thread. Cap Interview experts definitely helped me as well. I would never pay for it, but if you can get it passed down or split the cost with some friends I would do it. star32trick
+1 Life is different for everyone. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+1 Fuck yeah, congratulations! Hope it all goes well for you and that you enjoy your last week of school Lacost
+1 You might be living under a rock or just lacking a lot of self-awareness. People from shitty schools land EVR/GS/CVP etc. all day long. In recent years, IB has become a lot more democratized. equitymuncher
+1 thanks! I see - if office doesn't make a difference in earnings potential (due to the billable model), is there any difference in terms of how many hours you'd get i.e. are there busier/chiller offices? Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 It is an inevitability (so long as the LLM bubble doesn't burst first). It would be an equity deal in which both sides effectively are controlled by one person. jl12
+1 986 Boxster. Best purchase ever. boxster
+1 Interesting perspective, thanks for sharing. Agree with your take on working in a “finance” role in a corporate and how that’s less safe now. zecapoca
+1 Don't start ranting about crazy college nights or that you've pulled this girl that interned at my bank last summer (real story) Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+1 del userNameSearchingJob
+1 Sorry for the naivety, but why is A&M considered the gold standard? How does it compare to T2 management consulting (I say t2 bc on tier lists I see MBB as T1 and the rest below). huitt
+1 UVA puts out the biggest herbs on the planet, students at IU FUCK. If you want to sip on beers come to IU, if you want to guzzle nut go to UVA. ibchimp223
+1 Pre-Kelley chill don’t be a bot and you’ll be fine (watch out for that one class tho) monk3ys
+1 After 10 years of collecting checks in IB I switched to a job making 150-200k in NYC and I fucking love life. I saved enough to coastFIRE and have hobbies and friends outside of work. I feel like I have 0 stress. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+1 After 10 years of collecting checks in IB I switched to a job making 150-200k in NYC and I fucking love life. I saved enough to coastFIRE and have hobbies and friends outside of work. I feel like I have 0 stress. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+1 Uh oh Consultant in PE - Other
+1 if you could have coffee chats in person all the time, I’d hope you’d place better than bums in a corn field Prospect in IB - Cov
+1 Brother, I hate folding laundry, but it doesn’t take THAT long.  CRE
+1 your fucked if you dont get an offer hahahahaha. In 2026 recruiting all the top EBs and BBs only took people with previous FT offers in hand.one step at a time son  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+1 Going to be a little vague but pharma services/healthcare services, megafund PE-backed, ~$150-300mm ARR Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 UBS is actually quite good on travel. They let you stay in really nice hotels and if the flight is over 5 hours long analysts can fly business class. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Clearly you couldn’t be bothered to do 10 seconds of research as its been well covered by numerous threads VP in PE - LBOs
+1 Honestly wouldn’t do IB if your goal is to jump ship to an in house sports role eventually. So few seats for the # of candidates interested. Like above, would try to target MBB. Associate 2 in PE - Growth
+1 Look up Stanley Druckenmiller’s interview — he talks about having to go to the bathroom to throw up during drawdowns. That’s a start Dow70K
+1 Is it Dartmouth partners Intern in IB - Gen
+1 Especially if you have kids and want to be near major cities. And if you want to live an upper middle class / wealthy lifestyle. Keeping up with the Joneses, etc. NewIndustryHorizon
+1 I think they work in deals where the interest rate on the senior sucks (ie, hotels). In other asset classes with better financing, it's less accretive. I've never been able to make the math work. CRESF
+1 Correct. It worked the first time thanks to the generosity of someone on here and the session genuinely helped people rethink how they approached careers in finance. sp1313
+1 I wonder where all those UVA apologists went after seeing this… Threw so much MS at me for stating Stern easily outdoes their semi-target arossi11637
+1 One thing that will always be is the combing through data. Never been in corporate finance but I guarantee plowing through data will still happen. Ehmerica
+1 Are you financially well off? If so, Wharton. If you’re like middle class/average income household, would take stern. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 bump - also curious Intern in IB-M&A
+1 BuySideIntern Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+1 Nobody who knows what they’re doing cares about ER stock calls. It’s hilarious when analysts actually market this unironically. Just call the CEO and get us some corp access bro, the job isn’t that deep Research Analyst in HF - Other
+1 Don’t have investing advice, but hope you and your family are well, given the circumstances. That’s a hard thing to go through, especially at this point in your life. asdf1248
+1 Thanks so much, this is super helpful. It seems most probable that I will be going to Sydney, I think the tradeoff for staying in Melbourne is simply too high.  Taxidermy Bird
+1 Glad to see this is their plan to fight against AI slop case study outputs - love the in person touch Investment Analyst in HF - RelVal
+1 What went wrong in the superday? Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 It’s a simple thing but what has really worked for me during all-nighters when you feel like you’re about to fall asleep on your desk is to do some quick push-ups / burpees. mezzaninedup
+1 2 of their tenured directors just resigned, anyone knows what’s happening there? They both posted on LinkedIn and seem to have left on good terms Works at PJT Partners
+1 Bump Sasoskii
+1 ARCHIMED - would think with $5B latest fund they could pay more than 1k EUR / month to their 6-12 month junior analysts... Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 trouble in some of the SaaS portfolio + they led awry investments (think Deepki?) so got pushed to make space for newer hires I assume  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Just goon in the work toilets to align dopamine release with work product  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 See that's actually helpful - knowing that trying to learn stock picking from your er md is not the best use of your efforts - what else did you learn when you were in my shoes personally? Associate 2 in ER
+1 more thoughts here: www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/off-topic/wealth-goals#comment-3816515 thebrofessor
+1 I'm really sorry for your loss. Condolences to your family.  Rabbit
+1 Fund size: ~$2bn+• Industry: Sharia compliant finance • Geography: VLCOL (Jeddah/Mogadishu/Seattle)• Years of experience: 5 Analyst 1 in PE - Other
+1 stuff like a naked put strategy in a tax advantaged account in ord GS under Blankfein