Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+1 As a client, super low chance they’d make it to that page and the fact no one has screamed at you yet means they didn’t. VP in PE - LBOs
+1 . tahngnobaoh
+1 Edit tahngnobaoh
+1 .. WSRaider
+1 Hey I know I might have the tism but can you explain the point about over communicating to your analyst and associate? Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 (accidentally replied in the wrong place, ignore this comment) sp1313
+1 might be worth taking a look at this: Prospect in Private Credit
+1 DEI Gainone1572
+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 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 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 Judging by their proposal deck I suspect there was no "real" advisory te Jeff Skilling
+1 Exactly what ASO2 said + (a) I think you're looking at figures that includes a bunch of no-name boutiques in the city, which I often see a lot of Stern alums at and (b) Stern is also much larger + has a lot more kids gunni Associate 1 in PE - Other
+1 UBS TMT is paradise. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Durham > bath = Edinburgh. All have very similar student populations too tbh. I'd pick for reasons outside of career prospects, you're splitting hairs nutmegger189
+1 Correcting that HC at BMO is not great. Heard they've done 1 deal last year and then none since covid Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 youre missing a massive part of the equation - as cost of compute continues to decline (and not to mention the need for computer expected to increase 10-50x in the next 5 years) , your model requires the assumption that th SunTzu
+1 I get so fed up with all the doomer talk. Is there probably long-term over investment in infrastructure (or somwhere in the AI value chain)? PROBABLY! Was that true in the 1996-2000 era? YES! SunTzu
+1 congrats on making it to second sentence without letting every one know you went to Harvard! johncena2548
+1 Does Sponsors do real work or are they the relationship managers? Also, why do we have a better WLB? Do we not have deal flow? Thanks for the responses everyone. anaonymous153
+1 ^^ also don't forget to email everyone with the title "investment banking associate" on linkedin (make sure to add everybody to the same email chain, if this even needed to be said). Intern in IB - Cov
+1 How did you pivot from CRE to IB? abdulrahman973
+1 UBS is the best!!! Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+1 bro you go to hyps. land a summer at a respectable am on an em desk and your first thought is “how do I grovel my way into bb s&t like a salesman?" ekfour07
+1 quant is where the real top 1% talent goes. ib is for kids who can't do math and need to wear suits and beg mds for carry. ekfour07
+1 You think this is a joke? You think I’m not being serious? I eat non hardcore SAs like you for in-office lunch. Must be a non-target. Intern in Consulting
+1 You seem like a good kid, i like you. Want an SA role at my BB? Take notes OP, this is how you do it. Intern in Consulting
+1 By ALLAH, I have seen you post more times than I have seen my own wife.Go to ICADE and get over it man. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Both. 3 buckets IMO1) People you are staffed with - after a deal or a while working with them. Ask for feedback on how you performed, what you could do better Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Avoid. 4th quartile returns for last fund, at danger of being a zombie fund. Culture doesn't seem too great. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Agree, not sure why OP is trying to move from buy-side trading role into MM/S&T. JamieDimonkey
+1 Most PMs charge a percentage of gross income. ioncewenttoschool
+1 Agree with this comment but the chap needs something to write on his UCAS application Count WACCula
+1 Thanks, it seems like the consensus is much stronger than I expected. Is your view mostly based on HSG’s brand for London IB, or also master’s placement afterward? dufo13F
+1 Equity research is not dead, but it is undoubtedly evolving and facing significant challenges. Based on the most helpful WSO content, here’s a breakdown of its current state and viable aspects: WSO Monkey Bot
+1 You are looking for prime real estate in a Tier 1 city. The comparable is New York not Munich.   Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 2 ams working on internal memos every night lmao. If you want private credit still a decent group, if you want PE that will be tougher.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+1 I wonder where this guy is now yieldondih
+1 Thoughts on Healthcare? Intern in IB - Cov
+1 Piper Sandler? moneyman88
+1 hate it Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+1 "Don't know how many times I have to remind you I'm not a banker. So keep throwing misplaced insults my way haha. You also have literally no idea what I studied at uni." arossi11637
+1 Agree with thinkpad. T14 or X1 carbon would be my recommendation. 16GB ram should be plenty unless you’re dealing with large customer cubes which you won’t be until you are actually on the job moon.crupper_1z
+1 I dunno, it still feels like a delineation of tiers. Vandy likes to play games with the applicants, and I’d group them in more of the ND level than Northwestern  Prospect in IB-M&A
+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 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 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 Not the worst group in terms of hours/culture but not good either. deal flow is quite weak.  Intern in IB - Gen
+1 20 books for a banking internship what the fuck is he having you read? Intern in IB - Gen
+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 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 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 bump federrer
+1 One thing I’d add from watching people go through this: be really careful about buying a business where the owner is the business. Hanlon
+1 Crazy pull from 9 years ago and we’re still having the same debate today, albeit with a more looming threat given current AI capabilities Amazon Prime
+1 His question was if being in PE and having money alone helps you get laid. The answer is only mildly  yes with the worst people. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+1 I agree the scale is different with staff.  My point was more that the people on this forum often times do not understand the scale required at a team of 1. ioncewenttoschool
+1 Some people just can't adapt. Don't worry about their opinions.  ioncewenttoschool
+1 Prob Energy but not 100% sure Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+1 new generation is degensIB/PE is less attractive of a career than it was 20 years ago, so it attracts less smart people Kevin25
+1 It makes me feel great knowing the random HR "talent acquisition" girlies in the office make just as much as me.  markets_1
+1 Why pivot: Promotion into partner seats has been extremely difficult at my current shop (in line with flat fund size not letting even great performers through the line), and I’m not counting on it. riverpaint
+1 Exceptions don’t prove the rule, nice try though buddy. arossi11637
+1 You won't have any problems getting railed by your staffer on a regular basis Principal in HF - Event
+1 This sounds like a recruiter who does not know the difference between primaries and secondaries aha (unless you were doing both in your role) abcd0987
+1 Hey, this is super helpful comment. Thank you. jimmydarmody
+1 Part of it might be Long Island job market is just flat out terrible outside of healthcare (used to have more corporations years ago, there are still some local companies that pay well where 6 figures is feasible but it's NewIndustryHorizon
+1 Learn to use Claude effectively and you will be better off than most juniors at all three Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+1 Not a dumb question at all. Taking notes is like the ultimate intern task. Basically any time you're on a call or listening in, you should be taking notes in a Word doc.  Intern in IB - Gen
+1 More general advice but just don't overthink -- you got the role so you're qualified, smart, hardworking, so as long as you continue showing those you'll be ok. Teller in Non-profit
+1 Worse than Jaguar BuyoutLover94
+1 Don't outshine the master Prospect in Non-profit
+1 Laz PEI and any EB RX group wuandale33
+1 Bump on the RX group comment - work that those guys do is by far the most interesting Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Strongest is Oxford MFE. Although all these “targets”, what it means is that it’ll get your foot in the door. After that it’s up to you to perform in the interview. msalmon55
+1 This sounds off. Principal in PE - LBOs
+1 I know which MD you’re talking about 😂 would say “what the Smurf” on calls unironically  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+1 Admitted to both - I think that if your goal is VC/start ups, GSB provides a meaningful advantage considering all of the west coast VCs are close by and visit Stanford all of the time. dumbchimp55
+1 Ardea pays more than every bank here other than Dyal fwiw Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Check out JPM ReEntry programme if you want to go back to the sell side for a bit Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+1 Even with the one year master you can do off cycles elsewhere if you don't convert. Or just delay graduation. I had a friend who graduated in 2023 and landed an off cycle in 2026.  Associate 1 in ER
+1 It never fails to make me laugh how autistic the people on this website are lmao TQQQ999999
+1 FYI - I brought a yoga ball chair and didn’t get a return. Regional_pubfin
+1 What did I just read Regional_pubfin
+1 Yh but its not a great school like HEC/ESCP type beat more like IE or ESADE. Also tbf I dont want to end up as they guy on a summer internship who's 25 with 17 off-cycles. Prospect in IB-M&A
+1 VP in RE - CommThey’re back mass marketing on instagram Gross Only morons would invest with them... Rick Kane
+1 "Fixed rate is for Suckers"..... Rick Kane
+1 they mention A1 ranking is critical Press X to doubt.  Have you seen the number of AS1/AS2 laterals to MFs and the like? Prospect in IB - Gen
+1 Agreed. Given UBS divested from energy banking years ago, it would make even less sense for them to be on this deal. JPM, GS, BofA all make sense. Surprised Evercore missed out though.  Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+1 What ever your net worth is isn't actually relevant to the discussion.  Hiring and wages are a subset of direct productivity output. ioncewenttoschool
+1 PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀Brother... maybe this is the universe's way of penalizing you for buying $378 cologne.  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+1 agree on the lazards fee - they prob getting $$$ for the rest of the upcoming years. pepegrillo
+1 pretty much top of the street on a per capita basis in m&a, they made a killing in 2024 Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+1 The ultimate sign of dominance is brining your own wooden chair. There is no better way to develop a leather ass than a wooden chair. Preferably with no back. Just a little stool.  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+1 Titans sucks from what I heard. I mean brodie was only CEO of bridgewater for 3 months. wow impressive. I was summer intern for 3 months and nobody cares when I tell a story about a pink truck financebro1010101
+1 This guy's LinkedIn byline: "Founder, CEO, Visionary, 4x IPO/SPAC Exits, Motivational Speaker: I've Closed Three Deals By The Time Your Lips Touch Morning Coffee" westcoastq
+1 AI saves me probably 10+ hours a week when I am making fundraising decks. It totally changes the game and makes my slides look a lot better and require me to think less. Associate 3 in RE - Comm
+1 Need some more context like 1) how small is small? 2) what do you want to do long term? Associate 1 in Consulting
+1 Yes I think they are pretty good. IRRcentric
+1 Think you’re spot on. It’s obviously not just WSO suffering from this phenomenon, but online forum culture in general has nearly disappeared moon.crupper_1z