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+19 Rule #6: Court attention at all costs Intern in IB - Gen
+19 she wants u bro follow her home Intern in IB - Cov
+19 I mean Trump was re-elected lol. You didn’t think that kind of thinking would pervade an anonymous online forum that caters to finance professionals? Smoke Frog
+19 Brilliant. His killer extinct is exactly what the firm needed. lol what doors does this guy open give me a break. Intern in IB - Cov
+19 Analyst base being similar to PMs with 1/10th the upside is a reminder that its not a terminal role.   qnt12345
+19 Had a very similar situation and actually just left the firm after being so disappointed with how I was comp’d last year. (I wrote the SM promised land thread and shared my comp anecdotes in a comment there). Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+19 second this... as someone who didn't come from that elitist background that you described, I feel like I belong in my seat and deserve it way more than the kid who went to hotchkiss or collegiate Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+19 Cope a little harder brother. I have never heard this take, but I have heard many friends in banking and PE looking to make the switch to PC. PaulTwodoorJones
+19 This is a great question. First thing I'd say is there is a relationship bw what I'd call "L/S TAM" and "current expert crowding".  WBuffet-100FactorTilt
+19 Another woman hater here ^  Anonymous Monkey
+19 Allow me to demonstrate... VP in IB - Gen
+19 Feel the same way about that ozymandia character.  VP in RE - Comm
+19 Sounds awesome. The highest performing elite boutique bank in one of the largest world economies and a chance for the office to grow significantly. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+19 Lol at all the monkey shit being tossed, jealousy is fucking alive in this forum. Can't you be happy for someone else's success and use that as motivation to propel you forward. Jamie_Diamond
+19 those aren’t the attributes of a top analyst. just living to serve doesn’t put you at the top. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+19 No wonder these guys think working you like a dog is part of the game. I’m on absolute joke of a comp compared to my 2007 peers, what the actual f VP in PE - LBOs
+19 Handing out free superdays to anyone that can beat my evo skeleton barrel + clone cycle deck Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+19 Proof-read, edited, and expanded these ideas on new thread. Please see full post: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/for Keyser Söze 123
+19 Lots of accurate stuff by the posters. Stern alum a few years out - I loved my time there. A lot of good stuff from previous posters so I'll post other thoughts here: NA in IB - Restr
+19 Ok, I work at Blair and wanted to clear some misconceptions about the job, exit opps, future goals etc. Associate 2 in PE - Growth
+19 This seems pretty fishy. Either HR is super incompetent (because nobody really cares about your high school job) or someone from behind was pulling strings to get to rescinded and have their own person there.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+19 Harsh truth: There is probably a strong correlation between asking these very basic questions (which are asked and answered constantly on here) and not getting where you want to be. nutmegger189
+19 Incredibly based  FEINFEINFEIN
+19 Code Geass. Easily one of my favorite anime. Also, the league of legends and cyber punk anime adaptions on Netflix were surprisingly hype. starplatinum
+19 Can you pray that UBS gets to Top #10 in the league tables?  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+19 Oh yeah, I made a typo = I sucked at my job Classic IB mentality, glorify pretty pages and surgical attention to details, but don't think for a second that this whole deck could be a short email and the company doesn't giv icantdothisanymore
+19 Lol shut up gay kid. Diversity recruiting is a scam to give untalented kids an edge. Smart people scam the scammers Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+19 everything youre describing is exactly why i dont have a real job.... working REALLY sucks hf job sucks too but it sucks marginally less than a real job Research Analyst in HF - Other
+19 by all means you should absolutely focus your life on getting into a group about which you seem to know nothing mrb87
+19 As a senior banker, I often take flights + car, to have a meeting with a client and have a “general catch up” and try to get hired. What you did is not different. too.old.for.this
+19 Seems like you are recreating a "jump on the latest theme"/"momentum in well followed names" strategy. PM in HF - Other
+19 Funny story a buddy told me...As a summer analyst, he was working early on a Saturday. He took a shit in a toilet that, unknown to him, was broken. When he tried to flush, it obviously wouldn't. TallWhenStandingOnWallet
+19 Your reply is low quality and not helpful posdf
+19 I'm a right wing conservative who disagrees with this low IQ decision to nuke the H1B Quant in HF - Other
+19 Success =/= a job title at a prestigious firm lolcakes
+19 It’s sounds like they are so unorganized that even if they black listed you, they would forget about it within a few weeks. Smoke Frog
+19 -Consuming 1000mg+ caffeine per day since mid-April, including at least 2 coffees between midnight and 3am every night -100-140 hours since April, with no summer slowdown Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+19 I apologize for resurrecting this, I am responding to 'mentions'. Doing the classic search fund model is not a particularly attractive path today.  APAE
+19 There is a Georgetown intern at CVP this summer; he is bound to excel , given his outstanding performance at RBC the previous summer. Intern in IB - Restr
+19 Case closed. "These funds do long term diligence and quarters are less important for sea changes unless a material thesis driver changes." If that's your framework, I can tell you all of the funds you named blow. PM in HF - EquityHedge
+19 I began my career in private credit (corporate) before transitioning to real estate PE. IsItREPE
+19 This is why Trump had to act. Everyone is abusing it Associate 3 in IB - ECM
+19 Kind of like announcing your next girl to your current girlfriend thegreatgatsby
+19 I don’t think you understand the actual job they do Analyst 1 in HF - EquityHedge
+19 About 10 years ago, I interviewed at a commercial (remember this) real estate firm right out of college. I show up and they ask for my resume, which I left at home. Later on in the interview, the founder says, NonTarget5
+19 Nothing discussed on the WSO Off Topic forum is important to society  IsItREPE
+19 LMAO minute 6:40 on the SkiMaskBro vid has me dead 😂 IU-Hoosiers
+19 I am in the southeast primarily working on the development of suburban wood-frame multifamily. larry david
+19 Lying about some shit grade is one thing but making this dumbass post is even worse 😂 Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+19 Time for a reality check. Former LSE MSc Finance here. Can summarize the course in a sentence. "Stay the fuck out of there". Lets start with the basics. Course is too expensive for what it offers. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+19 We need more happy hours… better than drinking alone every night  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+19 Congrats on BCM Intern in IB - Gen
+19 ah, the comp question. My first year I was around 200 all in, my second 350. In my 3rd, I would have gotten to around 500-600k, or so I was told when they tried to convince me not to leave. onerific
+19 you are a fucking donkey. the proper accommodation isn’t a completely new job, it’s a new seat ten feet away. God logic is dead. Analyst 1 in AM - Equities
+19 Since I'm feeling generous, hopefully this will help:  1. Repeat the case. "Just to make sure I got it right, the client is a PE firm considering acquiring a tire making company." Analyst 2 in Consulting
+19 Must have taken a while to type. Nice work.  VP in RE - Comm
+19 Some comments here are just flat out lies and others are partially correct. I worked at a central desk so this is the gist of what they do. surge-protector
+19 haha it's closer to T Bills than those if we take into account returns jbrunson11
+19 Ensure your models are clean, updated and easy to understand Analyst 3+ in HF - EquityHedge
+19 As a FIG banker in London, I believe this advice is highly misguided. On the poor reputation of FIG, I believe there are 3 main reasons, where some are more valid than others: [email protected]
+19 S-s-six seven? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+19 Very accurate but speak to a woman please Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+19 Bro exit high school first  Prospect in IB - Cov
+19 Grew up very very wealthy 100m+ net worth around people very wealthy. Some observations: Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+19 Several reasons, in no particular order. MidasMulligan
+19 Because I can't code and I'm risk averse but I like money so I'm willing to sacrifice my 20s grinding on long hours to get money  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+19 Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+19 "Zeppelin"I'd like to believe I'm pretty decent looking.Another mystery solved. DickFuld
+19 Man they played the really long game but China won. Fuck. VP in PE - LBOs
+19 Considering they hardly do deals, I’d fucking hope hours aren’t shit Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+19 Grow a pair and accept that you’re at a semi target for certain banks. Leverage the co-op program to position yourself for a penultimate senior year traditional FO internship at a BB by doing this: HelloGoodbye777
+19 Every time the SVP in Corp Dev posts something, you know it'll be a banger: dude does like 3 things: 1) shits on UBS in an extremely detailed manner, 2) is very funny attacking people (unsure if intentional or unintentiona Intern in IB-M&A
+19 I have a couple of suggestions that I believe may help.  J_0G
+19 After fucking their associates for years, people now realize they also fucked children. Not a big news to me Pan European Monkey
+19 del haha_what
+19 Username checks out Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+19 Gay AussieLad
+19 Is it senior VP in Corp Dev? Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+19 It would be a shame if everyone SB’d every single comment on UBS related threads to keep it glued to the top of the trending tab… a real shame… don’t do it guys  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+19 I beleive for the entirety of 2024, they had 1 M&A deal and it was like a sub 200MM one despite having 10+ MDs. So the answer is yes. The only revenue they have is from LevFin or sponsor-led things. Senior VP in CorpDev
+19 why are you assuming that every analyst -> associate failed in PE/HF recruiting? There's some people that want to stay in IB it seems like a lot of the points you make stem from confirmation bias  ddd1
+19 You clearly do not know the French business world Intern in IB - Gen
+19 Which one? TMT? Paul_Owen
+19 If you read postmortems on Lehman a couple themes repeat at (UBS) including taking high risks (whale hunting), blind allegiance to leadership in a yes-man culture (Marco), and doing things when leadership should know bette Managing Director in IB - Gen
+19 Thanks, very informative  Anonymous Monkey
+19 Generally, banks want to keep everything in-house for branding and customer service. Also, they have really strong sponsor relationships, whereas many partners also use UBS for WM services, it goes both ways. Senior VP in CorpDev
+19 Lehman bros came almost exactly at the same time as CS merger. We could of maybe survived the CS merger, it’s the Lehman team that finished off the bank. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+19 There’s so much pent up anger… UBS employees going feral with this thread  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+19 Echoing what others have said, you gotta leave man. VP in PE - Growth
+19 Yall are being so dramatic. It’s totally fine and if your group has a problem with it, it’s probably a shit culture you don’t want to work full time in Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+19 Part 1 lesbiangirlscout
+19 To be the ideal REPE analyst, one must develop an almost carnal hunger for due diligence—caressing spreadsheets until they yield their secrets, tracing cap rates with the tender persistence of a lover’s fingertip along a f IsItREPE
+19 As1 here with a .1 GT3RS. The answer here is very dependent on what car you’re buying here. Is it a 992 GT3, 991.2 GT3RS, or a 992 Turbo S? Any one of these three is a great buy at that price and you should totally do it. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+19 Reinventing yourself is a mainstay of living in the 21st century or any time from now on.  Either it’s you or your kids or their kids, and so forth. odog @digitalimmortality.com
+19 Take as many notes as you can. Physical notes, either in a notebook or on your phone, not just “oh, I got it.” If you remember to do 9/10 things, you don’t get a gold star for nailing 90%. CRE
+19 ^^ My ex used to say the same thing... Xiiixiii
+19 Pray to god this is a troll post - stay in your lane man. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+19 In before the Jefferies CEO blames the analyst. Analyst 3+ in Private Credit
+19 That was a great read, thank you! Would be super interested in similar writeups like this from M&A or from the sponsor side. Prospect in ER
+19 Built different research_guy