Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

+4 Sounds like the kid who wrote this Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Found the Barnard kid! gdogmoney
+4 “Lean conservative” TopBoy.-
+4 ojapar20At the end of the day, results are results. TheFunkyMunky
+4 That is the most embarrassing retort ever lmao. Imagine bragging about being a “quant” and making sub-$185k USD. I know 22yo 1Y analysts at shit banks making substantially more than you.  modafman1
+4 No free lunch. Not enough NOI for that kind of leverage. larry david
+4 100%. But there are not 0 opportunities available. Opportunities do exist. Assist. VP in RE - Comm
+4 It really depends on your exact situation.  Statistically, it’s not dissimilar to how a “software engineer” could clear 7 figures at Meta but 80k at random corporate/unknown startup. oil_quant
+4 Yes. Nobody is going to become a billionaire off of working at any of the MF/UMM PE shops that currently exist. There is no next Jon Gray at Blakstone or Boro/Spaht at TB to the same way there was in the past. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Go hoos buschappleenjoyer1220
+4 They’ve been maintaining their market share solely by ballooning their headcount, hence the terrible pay across the board. The mid levels get shafted the most. Director in IB - Gen
+4 congrats on shilling your week old prep tool Intern in IB - Restr
+4 Barring HL (which has the weird intro coffee chats acting as 1Rs and such), I believe consensus is to kick off recruiting in early Jan. tentwothree
+4 It makes sense, and a smart move given SoftBank's ecosystem. Also, remember BlackRock paid $12.5B for Global Infrastructure Partners who had ~$150B AUM. SoftBank is paying $4B for DigitalBridge who has $108B AUM. goodL1fe
+4 Heard their coverage team got hella baddies smokingdatpack
+4 RJ (legacy Financo team) is unmatched in the beauty and wellness vertical because of a certain rainmaker Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 Are you me Opening a vape shop Forget about fixing Chinese EVs… not a real career path. Maybe data centre construction worker  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 This is a great point. Two other things I'd add: kuf135
+4 one more thing, I was at MS HC. generally speaking, would say we covered the "cooler" healthcare names that are high growth and innovative (biotech, healthcare tech, medtech, life science tools and diagnostics) vs. asdf1248
+4 For your first question, it's not very common for people to leave the field at all in the first place lol, regardless if it's to HF, IB, PE or to work on a farm. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+4 BNP cookin  Whopper.Jr
+4 Packing a slide deck with so much information that you just take their word for it is neither effective nor impressive, and again signals they are unable to distill this into what matters for the pitch. AI slop war dog
+4 Hired a third party.  Two, technically.  One for the property level accounting and then another for the company/personal level (basically the same since it is a passthrough). Ozymandia
+4 6 hits hard as someone whose no.1 life goal is fatherhood. lesbiangirlscout
+4 I haven’t worked with ManuLife directly, but my cousin was a senior exec in their Tokyo office (left them over a decade ago for an international REIT and now a top guy at a conglomerate). odog @digitalimmortality.com
+4 I agree it’s probably going to end disastrously for us. HOWEVER, to make the argument, the upside is tremendous if we can pull this off. The Straight is currently the only leverage and deterrence Iran has right now. WSOBURNER69
+4 Dr. Rahma DikhinmahasYou want it to matter so badly.  So, so badly.  And it doesn't.  How sad for you. IsItREPE
+4 I've gone a lot deeper in the space since the last post, so I'll add some notes here, given that this is a very critical part of the market at the moment: Manager in CorpDev
+4 Wanted to let you know that I started doing this when you suggested it and my errors disappeared that week. Have made a habit of this and it’s made my work life 10x better. Thank you sir seekinthealpha1
+4 The most AntiAmerican bank on Wallstreet Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+4 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+4 This whole "Congrats on XYZ" is so unoriginal and tired, good god StJamesPark
+4 Oh no my lenders won't give me flexibility waaah Principal in HF - Event
+4 Congrats on Jeff/Gugg! Analyst 1 in Private Credit
+4 11 days is tough but doable. I'd follow this plan: Associate Consultant in Consulting
+4 Buddy, I think you missed the whole point of my comment. What you prefer vs what you have edge in and aligns with your investors goals is completely different.  stateschool_FIRV
+4 no I just like shitcos Prospect in IB - Gen
+4 PhantomGhost IsItREPE
+4 It’s similar to why Investment Banking feeds into Private Equity. carriedinterestfan
+4 In my experience,  background checks are outsourced to a third-party (in EMEA, I think most of the banks use sterling - GS, MS and the likes) - for professional experience verification, they usually check the timeline confusedundergrad
+4 Depends which banks. If EB don’t worry but if Jefferies / GS / Qatalyst u will need a club yes. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 This is what WSO was made for PlayingTatum
+4 I think much harder to go from valuation in a PE fund to investing than from valuation consulting to IB. VP in IB - Cov
+4 a becky that is Asian Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+4 I know the feeling all to well and it probably feels like a gut punch right now. I would keep your head up high and keep moving forward. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Honestly just don’t stress - you’re here for a reason and can compete at a very high level.  Just work hard, be likeable, make your boss feel good about himself or herself and that’s most of it. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 Not enough information to say for sure. Entirely depends on your down payment.  RedWhiteAndWho
+4 I moved at senior analyst/junior associate level and wasn’t held back. Saw the same at more senior levels (e.g., senior VP). Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+4 Asset class switches are challenging. PM in HF - Other
+4 Answer-feeding by their alum + they grind finance all year around because their schools are easy. Intern in IB - Cov
+4 Hey man, first and foremost, thank you for your service. Secondly, I majored in accounting from a non-target, and explored both IB and ER.  Deal Team Six
+4 Anyways, to answer the original question, career-wise I’m most impressed by PJT, EVR, and CVP RX bankers. I assume that translates to career development. You probably want to be at one of those firms. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+4 Buybacks only work if you're buying undervalued shares.  Example: IBCrushinIt
+4 You're in luck; I dealt with a similar situation when breaking into banking early on. lucien_de_montclair
+4 Some quick thoughts: Dow70K
+4 Maybe controversial but I generally think it’s a bad idea to go somewhere right away where your comp is highly pnl dependent. mrdrralph
+4 Weeks ago, not sure why it hasn’t been announced. Not going to say where as I don’t think many people know yet and I could put my anonymity at risk. Intern in IB - Gen
+4 People below have commented about the various perspectives on whether it is acceptable for a GP to have their fees exceed their equity contribution.  Personally I think it is case dependent.   Ozymandia
+4 Unclear what the issue with modeling is. You make a decent model, changing inputs and assumptions should be very simple and not be taking you days to do? Steam
+4 Uchicago should be in S+. Consistently has great outcomes given the relatively smaller number of students who are recruiting for IB from UChicago Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+4 Echoing the above but to keep it simple. No one will give you shit if you hire a GS Analyst and he / she turns out to be a dope. If the same Analyst came from a 10-man shop then you'll get eyebrows raised. Count WACCula
+4 Bocconi (and maybe Italian schools in general) is such an enigma to me honestly. I just started out at HEC; I'm originally from South-East Asia so I wasn't as aware of the landscape of things before  iuc
+4 You mean ‘real estate investment bank’? creC11
+4 Not really, especially for banking. For quant or hedge funds, sure, it does make a difference, but for something like IB you expect top talent to leave anyways.  usernameladiesman217
+4 worth separating these into two different problems because the tools that are good at one tend to be mediocre at the other. Dr.Leigh
+4 Gynecomastia surgery? and you don't think the gym/getting lean will help? This sounds like you're just going to be chasing the next surgery because you have underlying body image issues.  Corp_titan
+4 Does it matter? It's not about attribution to a firm vs. individual, it's about who's doing the work. Determined
+4 have heard horror stories about the team... Analyst 2 in IB - DCM
+4 Yup they follow the typical format - industry groups + product teams incl. M&A and capital markets. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 mgw19calculator is unnecessary coming from somebody who bought one for fun odog @digitalimmortality.com
+4 Lot of speculation here with out full facts. What did you do since residency? Bummed around? Or built a real career? Was it healthcare related? WSRaider
+4 Wrong office bro Intern in IB - Gen
+4 J-Money what’s happening man. You were my favorite intern [email protected]
+4 It says the US is more like Brasil or Russia than it was ever like France, outside of perhaps a short period of time.  Obvious to anyone who had ever known. Daemon145
+4 It's a great plan. The hard part in this economy will just be getting a role. It's hard out there for people with a few years of experience and a masters' degree, let alone career changers.  CRE
+4 Find someone you know/trust/respect who is also into Rolex, and have them introduce or recommend you into an AD that they use or would vouch for. Go in, establish a rapport, express your interest - and then go from there. Addinator
+4 Northwestern (NUIBC) has been crushing it Prospect in IB-M&A
+4 Popped a boner seeing that Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 Its pretty true that if your gut tells you someone will be difficult to work with, that isn't going to change anytime soon.  TheBigBambino
+4 bro why are you bootlicking fucking UBS lmao  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+4 There was a guy who puked on the Global Head of FIG during a super day. He was blacklisted but also a legend  Managing Director in IB-M&A
+4 What you can talk about will depend greatly on what you’ve signed with the firm. Ehmerica
+4 I have nothing but good things to say about JCP. They’re intelligent and have the nexus of information affiliated with a large investment bank. Associate 2 in Private Credit
+4 I would bifurcate it across fund types as well. MF has a much lower probability compared to LMM. At a MF, I'd estimate ~1-5% of Associates eventually make MD / Partner. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Am at a UMM firm doing tech investing, did recruiting in 2022, so take with the usual YMMV.  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+4 You are sick, look at Quant Pipeline- my yard stick for pure inteligência. Bocconi is nowhere to be found. The UK students are like sponge and work hard to improve. davani1420
+4 valuable thanks Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+4 RBC obviously Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+4 leftcoastlenny: Investment Analyst in RE - Comm
+4 Very familiar with RESCM so adding more color: Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+4 Yeah so you didn’t really add any new information, the original post said ~20 a year. And stop shifting the goalposts, I never said everyone at stern gets a top seat. rooseveltfan
+4 Not 100% sure on culture, the group has changed so much it’s hard to tell. Lots of attrition the past two years. Director in IB - Gen
+4 There’s no competitive edge on PE. It’s all the same. Principal in PE - LBOs
+4 Take my views with a grain of salt as I have moved on from finance, however, I have had the benefit of securing senior stakeholder buy-in when in the industry as well as the industry I have moved on to.  PEPrincess
+4 Late stage VC is "exciting deals" if you're at a good firm with lots of deal flow. Determined
+4 Really, really can’t thank you enough for this informative answer. Have a couple of qs on the back of it if you don’t mind.  Associate 2 in ER
+4 As someone whose about to graduate from a Semi, I'd say almost all the targets are on "par" with each other when it comes to opportunities, it's the semi-targets you'd notice more different outcomes in, i.e KCL/Durham/StAn Analyst 1 in IB - DCM
+4 Only when applying to UBS j1298ohn1298
+4 Don't even think it's about RX IB or distressed PE, some increase in discussions about the field on here are to be expected when the economy's not doing great. VP in PE - LBOs
+4 Carry Enjoyer: Analyst 1 in IB - Cov