Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+5 The PE hate is driven by ideology, not understanding what PE companies do, and, in a smaller part, due to bad actors.  Shipping_up_toNYC
+5 Made a similar move to you. The main questions to ask yourself are:1. Have you learned 80% of what you want / need to learn from Consulting? Director in CorpStrat
+5 I'm always extremely interested in the post-startup-failure details of these stories, so thank you for sharing where you are today. I have a few questions: Manager in CorpFin
+5 My takeaways: 0singles_litters
+5 IMO just don’t post day in the life videos at work and you’re good Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+5 Congrats, sounds like a great opportunity. I had S&T and MM HF cross-asset macro offers, so it was a similar choice.  Emerging Monkey EMBA
+5 BB for sure if you want to make it a long term career. Way harder to make MD at an EB, they would rather just hire a seasoned MD from a BB with a proven client list. Works at Goldman Sachs
+5 Pretend that every single Anon person is the same guy - sometimes makes reading all the garbage on this forum more entertaining. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+5 Imagine being such a shitty and conniving demographic that you’ve united 85% of America against you at a time when America can’t agree on anything else. Fjsjrjdns
+5 Current Jr at SAN -Energy and Sponsors LevFin/Structured teams are clearly platform leaders, solidly MM across the street. Energy Structured Finance is mostly legacy SAN but Sponsors/LevFin almost all ex-CS. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+5 To break in probably not, truth be told it will be easier for a women to get into IB than an Asian or white male. I say this as a fellow DEI hire. Intern in IB - Gen
+5 Well, we know why you’re 40 and single at least  IsItREPE
+5 Lol, obviously no one’s saying people aren’t capable because of their skin colour, that would be ridiculous. The title might be a bit rage-baity, fair enough, but the actual point still stands. Prospect in IB - Gen
+5  Marcus Aurelius - Meditations Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+5 Hard to say specifically in your case but I'll go ahead and take a stab at a few of these: cragfar
+5 I recently moved to London and the quality of life is def higher than NYC. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 I understand you want to buy the property at the right price and need to be realistic with expense and exit assumptions, but does it all come down to having the cash to invest and the ability to stomach the ris Ozymandia
+5 The answer is heavily situation-dependent. Mainly, it depends which metric is more reliable.  Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+5 Though their "great" asset class lead role is akin to running a business unit at a platform, where comp looks more like $10mm+ (with potential for a lot more with variability). PM in HF - Other
+5 No one would take RJ/DC advisory over Wells Fargo. Also, why are we ignoring UBS/DB/RBC/Mizuho/TD? All of them are much more better than DC advisory. Congrats on AEC advisors and EFIG btw. SMU Final Boss
+5 Dw abt it lil bro, statistically speaking you most likely gonna end at like a CIBC or TD anyways even when the visa situation was good. Jokes a side this thing doesn’t impact Canadians  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 Yes I work at one the three firms you just mentioned and it doesn’t impact us, buddy Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 Back then, esp. trading, was really this more masculine / eat what you kill / go-getter environment.  usernameladiesman217
+5 Hi RegattaMonkey199.Please see my responses below Luke.F
+5 Stop being a rasisct asshole Analyst 2 in S&T - Equities
+5 My guess is that Ryan doesn’t have advisors unless you count TD as an adviser. I think he prides himself on being lean and doing things himself. Hags28
+5 Analyst 1 in IB - Gen thewageslave
+5 Also these were for analyst positions  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+5 I heard a vice chairman say something to that effect in private… he doesn’t particularly like the dynamic but he admitted it. VP in IB - Gen
+5 ojapar20AI is not a bubble. Wrong, wrong, wrong.This is the only thing I've seen called a "bubble" for a whole year that has yet to pop. CRE
+5 My personal opinion is a lot can change from now to then. The two guys now Matt and David are good. Let them run it for as long as possible. I like them both from what I know about them. Hags28
+5 My little thoughts since no one else chimed in Nomura in the lens of the Japanese banks is like what credit Suisse was in the lens of European banks Hags28
+5 I think you mean they are the UBS of EBs, not the EB of UBS.  Pls fix.  Sincerely, your intern Intern in IB-M&A
+5 Using the database I count 30 new applications for H1Bs for GB in New York just this year Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+5 Here are my thoughts. This is business. You made a deal. Your word is your bond. You now want to switch things up and change the deal. You’re in the lower position.  Hags28
+5 Some thoughts: Principal in PE - LBOs
+5 This is a highly inaccurate list lol Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+5 Any insight on what it will be like for incoming people at CL, now under Lazard CL? Change in culture/comp/exit opps? bankbankzzz
+5 I think any nonpublic company with issues gets lumped in with the PE boogeyman.  Scott Irish
+5 Your plan makes no sense. It’s the equivalent of my plan to go to the moon. WSRaider
+5 TBH, I also do get really annoyed of popping in on this site and seeing anti-DEI stuff. TBF, the whole internet has become that way. Twitter/X, Reddit, Team Blind, any online forum has shifted to those topics. Matchabee
+5 They may have soft skills that make them valuable at the firm. At the top ranks, the financial minutia is not as relevant - it's not what drives deals, sourcing, fundraising. BlackUnicorn
+5 ChatGPT is a godsend for this use case. Of course, you have to verify everything, but it's a great place to start.  Mastery 7 IB Shitter
+5 I'm in what most of the board would consider a 2nd or 3rd tier career path (RX Consulting), but have worked in finance for almost 12-13 years now. Lester Freamon
+5 Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge RCJ92
+5 12 miles of length is a non issue. PEarbitrage
+5 Comparing siegecraft to iterating discussion materials.  Helpful to see that your original point, already a bit sad, was actually informed by delusion. CharlesCheese
+5 Oof, seeing mid career and then graduated 2021 is a painful visual. For your sake, take a deep breath and contextualize your situation. You are still very early in your career and have plenty of time to figure this out. VP in RE - Other
+5 When even congress thinks you are terrible >>> Prospect in IB - Gen
+5 Please god no  Pulisic69
+5 There is no chance you can argue that song isn't AI Slop.  Stop it.  IsItREPE
+5 That’s who they have to represent the company before congress? Imagine how bad their second “best” person is if this is who they had represent the company Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+5 Usually head traders are little more than cashiers w no discretion. You might as well punch the cart girl Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+5 At the analyst level it really doesn't matter that much what role you start in: originations, acquisitions or equity AM. Lifestyle123
+5 Lmao they fired the wrong person. Marco should be gone along with all his cronies who have had 3 years and have accomplished nothing Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+5 great, another international coming to UBS Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+5 Good analysis, but isn’t most of what we do at the VP and under level basically BS anyway? Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+5 lol, no. Idk where you are getting your info but no AM is paying a 5th year analyst $1 million. Unless they are truly a superstar and like going to be made PM early.  Research Analyst in AM - Equities
+5 Holy UGC. Congrats on ParibusPrep! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+5 I was paying about $800+ a month on my student loans, and that was the minimum payments. Had about $74k in undergrad loans and $171k for my MBA.  Fast and Fiduciary
+5 Managing Director in IB-M&ANot at either firm but could speak from my own experience and 20+ years on Wall Street.  VP in PE - LBOs
+5 Develop a good fitness habit and routine. Once you're in college there will be plenty of distractions, but if you have already built in a habit of going to the gym at least 3-4 times a week then you'll be in good shape. Fast and Fiduciary
+5 Good post, do not compare yourselves to others. With Wealth: Ehmerica
+5 Senior VP here and came up as an Analyst. Job gets harder (intellectually, socially and politically) and more stressful with every step up. Evianstone
+5 Congrats on leaving UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+5 Moelis ppl gonna be pissed when they see this  Intern in IB-M&A
+5 by a mile use m​a​​r​g​i​​n​ ​o​​f​ ​a​​l​p​h​a really wide spread among UK clubs sharing accounts Intern in IB-M&A
+5 Have you considered that you may not be cut out for this industry? 38, started out of undergrad, and not able to originate ideas is not good, regardless however many times you’ve leapt around sectors/firms. Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+5 Don’t worry about it. This is purely anecdotal, so someone correct me if I’m wrong. Research Analyst in HF - RelVal
+5 Yes exactly. The process is messy but what you can ensure is putting your best foot forward for each and every process and making sure you are well prepped. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+5 This advice is trash. Go to a few fragrance/department stores, be nice to the salesperson and tell them that you want to buy something but would like to get a few samples. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+5 Ugh so stressful gaslighting borrowers into an LME vs Ch 11 to guarantee yourself at least two fee paying events  Principal in HF - Event
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+5 RJ Financo is a good shout Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+5 Level: VP3 promote to directorInstitution: MF CreditGroup: Direct Lending OriginationRanking: TopLocation: NYCComp: All Cash, base of $200 and bonus of $675 VP in PE - Other
+5 I'm at a UMM/MF. As to why? I wanted to make a move from my prior fund a few years ago, which happened to be a LMM, and the most compelling opp I got was at this UMM/MF. zgzg914
+5 get fit (muscular and cardiovascular), take the gmat / gre if you have any inkling about business school (can do this in 3-4 months of focused study), travel, have copious amount of sex, spend time with your loved ones (fa ChasingTheBag
+5 I got some pretty good edits while working as an ABM at the Wells Fargo in Anchorage. lucien_de_montclair
+5 Joined as a VP so I can’t speak to the post mba standard progression exactly, but have heard from others the base goes like 150-170 during those years and bonuses like 25-50ish (?) but if you bring in assets as a senior as Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+5 am at LSE and can confirm this is unfortunately exactly how it is. especially because questions do not change even when interviewing with a real question lol Prospect in IB-M&A
+5 listen to the capital allocators podcast with their CEO. Bruh talking about Monte Carlo simulations and shit Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+5 Yes, hours on lending side are typically much less than on the advisory side. Junior folks on my team typically work 40-60 hours a week and rarely on weekends. Director in CB
+5 (1) "I wasn't an adult [in the leadup to the 2008 financial crisis]." jl12
+5 FYI that sourcing when you have an impressive name on your business card is very different than sourcing when you're an unknown entity. PE-biz-dev
+5 So I know you said hypothetically but couple of notes: Associate 2 in IB - Restr
+5 Is there an origination function at your shop? I've seen RT traders move directly into origination roles, you don't need to trade term first, depends on your skills, knowledge, propensities, etc. Do you like sales? Themaster441
+5 (1) "For a bubble to pop a bunch of people have to lose money. The questions is, who will be the loser?" (Internal quotations omitted). jl12
+5 Granted I'm at a startup fund, but age-wise, I'm right here with you guys and unfortunately have to comp myself to VP/Principal given our available budgeting.  Managing Director in PE - Growth
+5 (1) "Throttling usage is another way of raising prices. Instead of $x/token it’ll be $2x/token." jl12
+5 From my vantage at least, the lateral market is certainly “open” (and markedly improved from 2Q 2023 - 1H 2025), but with banks being more cautious, selective, and slower in hiring processes than we’ve previously seen. xxx-ThrowAway-xxx
+5 Congrats on Gugg bro 💀 Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+5 BofA: Here are rough numbers I've gathered for mid bucket (ME). Man guys not in office today due to weather. Let me know if I'm off anywhere, would appreciate any corrections. yijocar279
+5 As nobody is actually answering your question, I will. I assume you're a UK student, so expect a lot of fit (TMAT type of) questions. Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+5 Yibog: Mind sharing those stories? Analyst 2 in IB - DCM
+5 Look at this can of worms you opened. I’ve heard countless times the “industry standard” is 10bps of expansion for every year of hold. hardcode4u
+5 This is correct. Tax flight on assets is not a myth, we have seen it play out in France / UK. Can you elaborate?  What happened and what was the reaction? Ozymandia
+5 Yeah okay, thanks for basically regurgitating what I just said, AI genius pirlo
+5 I'll opine on this but I'll caveat that these are just thoughts and I could be off. If you were junior I'd say its an easy switch and have seen people do it from JPM/Citi credit risk groups especially pre-2020. VP in PE - Other
+5 Just because your skillset or your thought process is Investment Banking since you’ve spent all day on WSO in the insular circle thought bubble doesn’t mean that has the highest value to society. Dow70K
+5 Why does mental math get classified as rocket science? Intern in IB-M&A