Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+6 cubist - one of the more attractive ones right now in the MM space, long time quant player with more established infra and think Geoffrey was a great hire for them so interested to see where they go. PM in HF - Other
+6 https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/ubs-executive-vice-ch… Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+6 the bank is on pretty weak footing since almost all of its dealmakers have left this year after multiple years of fantastically crummy pay. Analyst 3+ in Private Credit
+6 League table confirmed Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+6 Oh man, I can't wait for people to immediately tag onto the "anti woke" bus of just using that to hate on people.  usernameladiesman217
+6 Echoing above - top target / MF SA, don't spiral, you can get a sell side gig with smart moves over the next few weeks. Adversity like this is just the beginning, so use it as a learning experience and push through. Principal in PE - LBOs
+6 I'm going to buy a snow cone machine ibmeatball23
+6 It should be focused on quality and objective of content vs length. Anonymous Monkey
+6 Stealing an ‘Intern in IB’s’ comments/work and reposting it as a new post just to keep milking SB’s on the UBS hate gravy train is diabolical levels of uselessness.  Executive Director in IB-M&A
+6 Its pretty brutal but the human body is resilient and people have done it for decades (not that I condone these hours and shitty WLB). VP in PE - LBOs
+6 I mean Dyals comp is on par with Q and ardea if not higher and I’m sure Klein and Ducera are up there Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+6 GS is GS lol. PWP is glorified mm. Prospect in IB - Gen
+6 bloomberg did a hit piece on them last year(?) after CEO chewed out Finian O'Shea. not sure how culture has changed YTD but seems like there were a lot of disgruntled former employees that lined up to spill tea. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+6 Someone write Distressed is Paradise or I'm afraid I'll have to do it... Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+6 "Structural stuff"  yupoo1
+6 Finance & Accounting / Finance & Math / Finance & Data Science Intern in IB - Cov
+6 Congrats on UBS LevFin Intern in IB - Cov
+6 What do you mean by post verbal offer? How exactly were the verbal offers communicated to you and by whom at the firms? VP in IB - Cov
+6 I'll bite I would consider myself a "strong" Christian (meaning I care about my faith, go to church, etc.) and have been in IB for a little over a year now in a very busy group. I am a 23M for reference.  Chungus22
+6 Aptean to acquire LogilityBeacon Roofing Supply rejects QXO unsolicited tender offerAlcon to acquire LENSA Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+6 >50% of live deal work is admin work, welcome to the show. RBOB_squarepants
+6 Y’all must work with some spitfire idiots. But ok sure we can disagree on the level of retardedness that is required to fail Series 86/87. Benson Says
+6 Congrats on obesity and receding hairline "associate" Intern in IB-M&A
+6 Ok I’ll give you the rundown. It’s really incredibly simple it’s not easy but it simple. Capital is coming from anywhere traditional vs out of the box. Reigns and RedBulls
+6 Unfortunately no - those documents are considered confidential between the GSE & DUS lender. jmr206
+6 GS if single, PJT/EVR otherwise Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+6 Actually I would tend to disagree. The main thing equity PMs at pod shops have going for them - compared to say their SM peers - is that they are proper traders and risk takers. MacroJunkie
+6 Lazard announced 3 1bn+ deals with 1 being 13.4bn, the other 2 being 1.9bn and 1.2bn, and 1 500 million dollar deal in the past week (all US). keep it pushing at UBS  Intern in IB-M&A
+6 I’m generally more impressed with MM guys than the UBS bankers I meet. Most of them just aren’t that sharp Associate 2 in PE - Other
+6 I quit with nothing lined up at all. I was having constant panic and crying attacks to the point where I couldn't breathe. I wanted to quit with a job lined up, but I couldn't land an exit in time and just left one day. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+6 Have you considered making a website where people could bet on bots playing poker against other bots?  PokerSlopWars
+6 Guy from Vanderbilt with a PJT (private capital) offer was supposedly going to the HR of firms other people had offers from with texts/messages etc, trying to convince them to rescind - supposedly lots of the message were Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+6 I have the runs today from stress, you are in luck. Principal in PE - Growth
+6 Agree with other poster to refocus efforts that there is still time and perhaps ramp the post project check-ins to get feedback real-time. Anonymous Monkey
+6 The reality is there are going to be way more jr roles in PC than in public credit. PC is likely to pay much more at the junior levels than public credit as its more so competing with IB and PE for talent. Managing Director in AM - FI
+6 You haven’t lost any “trading muscle” as an undergad with IB/PE background, you never had one to begin withYou don’t need to be following the markets 24/7, nor do you need to read every line of the Ks and Qs… Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+6 Not really no. I did one of these roles and can confirm they do not really exist. Works at Citadel Investment Group
+6 No, he’s an asshole but he’s right. Software buyout has been basically a single formula, buy a company, lever it up, raise prices to the breaking point and sell before it blows up. Partner in PE - LBOs
+6 Disregard the title - I started my career in public finance as a summer analyst/returned full-time, transitioned to M&A at a Big 4 Corporate Finance, then moved to a middle market direct lending fund (currently a direc Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+6 Tough roll of the dice, obviously dealflow as a junior is just about fully out of your control. I have a few pieces of advice: ShowMeDaMoney
+6 Point72 academy is a shitshow and is not at all guaranteed return if you performed lol. They have over hired in all the academies. Benson Says
+6 Came from MBA from a corp finance job. Now at a BB. I went through many of the same thoughts and feelings y'all above have expressed and it definetely sucks. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+6 Not sure why people are being so negative. OP, yes it is possible. I was in that position. Investment Analyst in AM - Equities
+6 This thread is so toxic, holy crap Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+6 I consider myself to be pretty health focused, but candidly I really struggled to maintain my health during my analyst / associate years. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+6 The capital “haves” are going to outpace the have nots by a greater margin. Older people tend to have assets.  odog @digitalimmortality.com
+6 UBS too high, LAZ too low, EVR M&A>EVR RX is wrong (need to separate by group, some groups are crushing and have much better exits), MOE HC > GS makes no sense, Gordon Dyal and Liontree too high as well. Intern in HF - EquityHedge
+6 Fellow intern here. Rookie mistake, but I didn't get most peoples' numbers beforehand and so wasn't able to follow up with them after the fact.  Prospect in IB - Gen
+6 You left 6-8 comments on the original ranking about BMO, then you proceed to make your own list, and then include BMO here as a low/semi BB here. It is absolutely delusional and retarded. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+6 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+6 Learning the fundamentals: There was a couple key resources that helped me a ton to learn the fundamentals. I come from a target school where we get a ton of resources from upper classmen. johnb2001
+6 I interview for sport every few months all the time to get a pulse on what the market is like and to polish my ability for when something I DO want comes along. liquidiot
+6 I thought pretty much all MDs made $1M Prospect in IB - Cov
+6 So you are either (1) in fact a high schooler raging about the industry or (2) someone in industry (and therefore 5-8+ years older than a high schooler) asking about the high schooler pipeline? WestCoastChimp1
+6 cvp #1 for sure esdeekid67
+6 Yes, they will sue. They will also either notify your next employer about this, or your next employer will require that you disclose any existing lawsuits against you. MMPM
+6 They weren’t considering sponsorship for YOU… Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+6 Had coffee w my hedge fund boss (guy was taking home $50M a year), told me he could now run a multimillion deal with just himself, AI, and maybe one analyst. ERdumdum
+6 Alright, I'll bite. FinnesseGod
+6 ESCP The Italian network is a lot stronger + you can spend 1y in London and then get the graduate visa. I can’t stress enough how important it is  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+6 “Conducting” the newest crops of analysts (and associates too MBAs do NOT get a free pass) is like trying to fit a seven speed gearbox on a fucking potato Works at Barclays
+6 This is probably just a case of which school you like best.  Intern in IB- Mergers and Acquisitions
+6 Have you done the math on the volume you need to produce to 'get back' to your $110k salary (plus a gross up for the larger, HCOL market you'd be in, plus benefits given up)?  You mention a $60k draw vs. asmith_1
+6 change your namemore about the person, would i want to work with this person for 10 hours a day type of thing Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+6 As others have said, prestige is a terrible way to make career choices.  However, if the question is which industry is better to be in, I would think about one as a service provider (MBB) and the other as the client. VP in PE - LBOs
+6 This is where it gets a bit more opinionated / based on noise but here are my thoughts: MrHuman
+6 The easiest method is to, as the above says, practice building models BUT, unplug your mouse and every time you go to reach for it, stop, open Google, and search "Excel shortcut for _____", then write it down. Intern in IB - Cov
+6 MS me all you want little dude. Truth is you went to a mid school escaping competition in your home country and now your insecure ass goes around "advising" people.  Bander77
+6 I came from a BB LF background and transitioned into PC when it was hot at the mid-level - I want to think the market has cooled in excitement given the number of participants in the market today. Director in Private Credit
+6 I don’t think I’m the right person but given the lack of responses some initial thoughts: SaaSmaster
+6 If you have LMM PE experience then you should have 3-Statement and LBO modeling down. RCJ92
+6 Research Associate in AM - FI. Nobody wants to help you get rich... accept maybe the people selling courses on social media lol.   Ozymandia
+6 Lots of new info dropped last week.  Briefly: gladtobeout
+6 In ten years, people (at least in the multifamily and single-family space) will look back and say housing was an obvious investment. TheDebtStar
+6 if youre interested in rates, build a swaps curve. heres 3 different levels to it.1: interpolate directly on discount factors/zeros. trivial to do with scipy/quantlib. pull dfs from bbg or just dm. yieldcurvemonkey
+6 Ppl focus on the class of travel, but miss the biggest point - those "veterans" are ruining the industry. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+6 All that to underperform the index long term. Very impressive indeed  VP in PE - LBOs
+6 If your prestige test is, "Hey, I went to ___ school. Nice to meet you," then Stern definitely edges Ross. Prospect in IB - Gen
+6 Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+6 As someone involved in Intern, Analyst and Associate hiring in multiple firms - the pool of qualified UK candidates is very, very thin. VP in PE - LBOs
+6 As someone who did MBB then the last 8-10 years of PE, I’d advise that you should really do some soul searching to find your passions/interests. SaaSChimp
+6 I know what you mean, I am 5 years in to a PM role (in Fixed Income) and do feel the same in some ways. I guess my reflections are that this isn't AM specific. batrickpatemans
+6 “Give me your alpha because I don’t have any of my own and I’m obviously seething with jealousy that other people are capable enough to do well in this industry” Works at Citadel Investment Group
+6 This is becoming true. For ex, heard Vandy got crushed this year with only a single PJT offer across the entire SA26 class.    rolo25
+6 Yeah Peel Hunt has been a target for a while, they still have some decent broking clients, but ECM in the UK has been a dead goose since 2021/22 slowdown. unders
+6 Just saw that email, not happy Intern in IB - Gen
+6 I think it’s important to distinguish between the different functions typically grouped under “corporate banking,” as the term is very broad.- Corporate banking relationship management – This appears to be the area you’re goFIGureitout
+6 aw man, your closed-mindedness and racism will hold you back from getting to know some wonderful people. itoolikepeanuts
+6 Booth is home of Fama and efficient market hypothesis. Also lot of behavioral economics leaders, so it is well rounded. Analyst 2 in PE - LBOs
+6 It goes both ways, while a non bank could have a servicing portfolio (some non banks do, not all) and could rely on investment sales for referral business (though in some years that does not help based on the market), bank Director in RE - Comm
+6 They can do whatever they want buddy Intern in IB - Gen
+6 Director in S&T - FI Director in S&T - FI
+6 Thanks for answering his question, really insightful bro Intern in IB-M&A
+6 Any advice on how I can lateral out of UBS?  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+6 It’s a strong team within BofA. On the smaller side (20-25 people), fairly social but also hard-working and with good deal-flow. Some of the big deals they’ve advised on over the L3Y include Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+6 When you say "learn consulting", I assume based on your last sentence you are referring to MBB consulting. The answer is no. RCJ92
+6 Well, the only way pure UBI works is if human work and enterprise is completely outlawed. neil88
+6 If I were in your shoes, I’d look for roles where the core RE skill set still matters but the incentive structure feels cleaner and the work less cyclical or “fee-driven.” A lot of what you described underwriting judgment, wirkutskijkarl
+6 I mean jeez if youre in the top Real Estate Club, you might as well start out as CEO. Heard a place called Blackstone is looking for someone with your background. sillybilly
+6 what are you long rn Analyst 3+ in HF - Event