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+13 "REPESailor2020" I have always admired the ability to allocate investment capital to the highest and best use, driving growth with low relat Alt-Ctr-Left
+13 The OPs assertions are terrible and from there this might be devolving into one of the worst WSO threads in a long time (and that's saying something). accountingbyday
+13 "Postgradwonderer" Thank you! Unfortunately I am not sure if I will be able to afford SoHo because I am not going to be making six figur Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+13 "Isaiah_53_5" "Nightman Cometh" How'd it go DickFuld
+13 Did you have my old boss? Haha. I had a superior who used to publicly yell at me on a dead-ass quiet floor for everyone to hear and it fucking sucks. ThatOtherGuy
+13 15% off at the Trump Cafe. I almost kind of wish I was joking. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+13 The programs, including the Junior Associates, are made mainly for young professionals that already have full time jobs. Real.Deal.LLC
+13 One time I was on Metro North heading to White Plains when I was eavesdropping on some youngsters near me. thurnis haley
+13 In college I once dated a girl a who cheated on her boyfriend with me. Fast forward a year later, she cheats on me with another guy... Real.Deal.LLC
+13 "InVinoVeritas" A ~5% drop at the national level is substantial. CRE
+13 "Willie Nelson" Monkeys, With year end reviews coming up, I'm wondering if I can tell my boss that I denied an offer to leave my current Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+13 This kind of bilateral transactions are much more senior heavy and senior intense than traditional m&a deals. The real “junior” work is actually pretty limited (i.e. cruel3a
+13 I know because my fiance's biggest goal in life to have a family, raise children, and retire comfortably. Her biggest fear is that my career / lust for power will get in the way of this. InVinoVeritas
+13 You should not pursue HC banking. Based on this diatribe, HC venture would not be a good fit longer term for you either. Chinouk35
+13 From my experience you generally have four phases: the first is the shake-out phase where the PM & senior analysts decide if you’re good enough to be in the position. Ovechkin08
+13 Obviously, the status quo is unstainable. How its disruption/collapse will play out or how swiftly it will happen is anyone's guess. Sonny LoSpecchio
+13 "PteroGonzalez" I knew a group of girls that fell for the scam. ironman32
+13 Few thoughts: This kid is obviously really smart but is using his raw ability to hide rather than risk mistakes. He probably knows exactly how to know just enough to get the good grade/get by. Portnoy's Complaint
+13 Hey - FYI you should remove your name. Site is typically anonymous heyitsg
+13 Love this thread, thoughts are below: Excelling
+13 I think I can explain this pretty easily. Most people (including a great number of people on this forum) aren't particularly clever or hard-working. Investment banking isn't exactly splitting diamonds with your mind. brotherbear
+13 While the banks and lenders, in general, have been a lot more disciplined this cycle, the real reason banks have been conservative is because they have been forced to by HVCRE. brosephstalin
+13 I mean this kindly. You are reading forums; I am living it as a principal running deals of my own in private equity and private credit. I've observed a couple things: APAE
+13 I've never heard of it called the "it" factor so I'll just make some random comments that I think have helped me and could possibly help you thebrofessor
+13 Everyone's assuming they're limited to the US. The best returns are going to be places in the developing world: lumber_cruncher
+13 I’ve done both. Big brand experience continues to be helpful. The national and international alumni of my analyst class is solid, even until today. odog @digitalimmortality.com
+13 The ranking above is pretty accurate. APAE
+13 What is really boils down to is what you want to do. The work in IB is very different, although the skills do overlap. In Investment Banking, you are winning and closing deals, raising capital, and advising clients, etc. monkeyking722
+13 My $0.02 as someone who did this over the past year. Think long and hard about what you want to do longer term and how you can position yourself to get there. NOLA2Houston
+13 you wanna go dark? let's do it thebrofessor
+13 Solid questions here. I'll do my best to interject as little bias as possible and give enough detail without writing a novel. Street Smart
+13 The amount of users piling on and lauding an act of fraud is disgusting. dedline
+13 Me wading into the thread late: https://media3.giphy.com/media/zPOErRpLtHWbm/giphy.gif" alt="community fire" /> Synergy_or_Syzygy
+13 in fair play to you, the interviewer made a mistake in the second question. the best statement to look at when trying to gauge the financial health of a company is actually the statement of retained earnings. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 A former MD of mine was hilarious. He'd show up to the tower once or twice a week and was pulling in over $20 million in revenue annually for the group. sandals.com
+13 The below 3.0 GPA will ding you from most automated resume screeners...you will need a personal connection to get past that automated screener from almost every large company. faceslappingcompilation
+13 "financeabc"I generally agree with the paragraph above but I think Sanders's intentions are good in that he wants to fix the escalating cost I quit this site because of censorship
+13 I listened to Paul Ryan speak at length at the last major NIC conference about America's healthcare predicament. In summary, we are totally fucked. InVinoVeritas
+13 Piggy Backing off what most are saying...You are being taken advantage of. It's gonna be ok, however there are some things you need to do. Rice and Fires
+13 I think all the above are interesting points. With that being said, I think you are very ahead of the curve as far as where other analysts are. Post hoc ergo propter hoc
+13 A2A was my ultimate decision even though I received offers from PE firms (think HIG Capital, Carlyle) for the following reasons: monkeyking722
+13 I am a CFA charter holder so my views will be biased. In my view, having the charter tells me two things about you. Ovechkin08
+13 From my point of view, I don’t think the value of the charter is derived from some kind of sense of exclusivity. Secyh62
+13 "Humility" or "humbleness" and all of the variations are among those tough words in the English language--their meaning is actually fairly nebulous. I quit this site because of censorship
+13 I understand what you’re trying to say here and the pseudo-avant garde manner in which you’re saying it, but you are painting with far too broad of a brush. 1. Greg Marmalard
+13 It's super regressive and should be strangled in the womb. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+13 Realistically, the chance of an associate at a MF making it to MD / partner is probably around 5%. mtnmmnn
+13 This may sounds like I am not taking you seriously, but my first response to your question: When you can answer the questions you just asked, you are ready. REPESailor2020
+13 Sigh, I'll bite. Anonymous Monkey
+13 the Christian in me wants to forgive and offer a nonviolent response to violence (new testament, none of the stuff in Genesis or Leviticus) thebrofessor
+13 Given that I was in your position before, I will pitch in my best advice: JBanksohn
+13 Hot take that everyone will hate, but here goes: 1) We should completely crack down on illegal immigrants (including those currently in the country), strengthen our borders in every way, and zero-tolerance enforce e-Verify Synergy_or_Syzygy
+13 "iBankedUp" "FCFE" If you want a recession so that it Thanatopsis
+13 I have mixed feelings about LinkedIn flexes because my hunch is that recruiters/headhunters processes those flexes differently than us. ThatOtherGuy
+13 I do not or have not worked at any of these funds. My experience comes from networking, interviewing, and having friends at the funds below. mmpewso
+13 AlphabetTrader - thanks for replying to this. index
+13 I think for the sake of election, he should drop the whole UBI thing. Maybe make a big push after the election (assuming he’s won) or a second term (assuming he’s won and wants to run again). Pug
+13 First of all, you are definitely not alone! I have a story that might make u feel better! smltmfwia0263
+13 What's your degree in? If it's CS, EE or something similar, you can go do that, but you'd probably already have known that, so I'm guessing (Ivy aside) that it's something less STEMy. FellowTraveler
+13 Lots to unpack here. Residential =/= Multifamily. House flippers have nothing in common with apartment developers. CRE
+13 If i had $100M of my own money to invest (and obviously for the purposes of this discussion as it relates to real estate investing), I would be putting it into core plus investments in stable markets. Gentleman and Scholar
+13 I am so upset by this =( I am an attractive BDSM lord. I am CLINICALLY INSANE, as opposed to fashionably so I dont look like JAMIE DIMON or anything like that. 6969
+13 The most important green flag is basically the analogue to the most important red flag. That is, the ability to stick to a process/investment even when that process appears to be performing poorly. DeepLearning
+13 Success is pretty obvious. Even though you say you only believe your strategy will be useful for a few years, if you are worth anything, you will figure out a way to do something new. George_Banker
+13 SVP wants to bring in external consulting team (think Accenture, Deloitte) to overhaul our GTM Sales Strategy. dedline
+13 Not a lot of comments specific to REPE so I will chime in. At the junior level, I think working a wide variety of deal types and property types is most important. JSmithRE2010
+13 No, the woman who claimed she's a Cherokee to get into Harvard and subsequently back peddled to please her base of college libtards will not kill PE. Analyst 1 in CorpDev
+13 Dude, I sent you a DM. I'm very keen to help. Ping me anytime. I left you my mobile #. My dad died of multiple sclerosis-related complications when I was 12. I know a lot about the disease. earthwalker7
+13 "real_Skankhunt42" I hate him so much that I can't even think straight when I think about him. BobTheBaker
+13 Congratulations! Hope you take time to celebrate and relax. feck
+13 To all the people saying why isn’t Softbank suing: Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+13 Don't let self-doubt play you. Get out of your own way and accept the offer. Clearly they thought you were good enough to be one of them and are willing to take a shot on you - embrace it! Congratulate yourself! feck
+13 it's not the best, but some john bridges books are good. here are the main faux pas I see people (old and young) doing in professional situations which are easily fixed. thebrofessor
+13 Transitioned into banking after 5 years consulting, and 4 years grad school. The first 6 months suck as you do the following: TabernacleHouse
+13 ok I'm going to tell you something you don't want to hear. you have to put on a show. thebrofessor
+13 Why does everyone in here sound like a bunch of bitchass mofos's in this forum when it comes to drinking. 1) dont drink frequently as you get 25+ knightbanker
+13 I figured if one person in this thread said it was okay, every person in undergrad who read this thread would see all the "No don't do it" comments and defer to my one "Just do it" because it validated what they wanted to Dolphins Are Cool
+13 Lol @ “papers over”. The US is OBSESSED with talking about racism, showing racism, telling stories about racism, blaming things on racism, etc., far, far more than just about any other country in the world. PeterMBA2018
+13 Got another.... ParkAve
+13 WSO practices radical transparency - you know exactly what it takes to collect points and move up the corporate ladder (see here: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/rankings Intern in IB - Gen
+13 OP I did time at a CC :) and ended up at an elite bank Jamie_Diamond
+13 OP: Kenny Poshman XII Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+13 I'm in my 20s, yeah I make good money but not like that. My ideal partner is a best friend who I also sleep with. justphresh
+13 Getting that call from the PM I'd been in touch with for 4yrs stating that a spot opened up at the firm he worked at and he got me an interview slot. hedgehog9
+13 "mswoonc" I have to leave behind my son with his mother, whom I'm not with. Yes, I feel rather selfish but I know I won't be away forever. QuiltEmerson
+13 Being liked by people. Seriously. But one needs a combination of work ethic and smarts and a lot of luck to "succeed" in this industry. Jamoldo
+13 Will go ahead and quote some of the cringiest lines so they are cemented in history: "I got out of a relationship and am finally ready to put myself out there" TheBuellerBanker
+13 So the person is you. At the end of the day, once you work in the industry no one cares about ranking but they do care about the quality of your work and the deal exposure you have. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 The first and most important thing is not to try and be someone that you're not. Dry Dropper
+13 "logisdics"You feel it's safer in Sanders' hands? Genuinely asking. Yes. CRE
+13 Can vouch for this, my experience was also largely negative. Several technical oriented phone interviews, did fine and was asked to come in for an in person. Falsaf
+13 "WeWork"This is the one of the most WSO thing I have ever seen. Now we are talking about the prestige of buildings we can work in. CRE
+13 Definitely not for the feint of heart. I went from working at an investment bank to a small hedge fund to trade energy derivatives and it felt like every day I was pressured to perform else I would get fired. mswoonc
+13 Which is why I'm ok with 2-4 weeks of this, but shutting down society can't last much longer than that. We are less than a week in and here is what my gay, liberal friend sent to me: I quit this site because of censorship
+13 Woulda, coulda, shoulda. Sometimes bad things happen. It's nobody's fault, but everyone's responsibility. QuiltEmerson
+13 "KREBSCYCLEOMG" Perhaps your experience is different from my own (although you’re also in ibd) but the only people I know who say this kind BobTheBaker
+13 This is a good topic. Personally, my approach is a bit different from yours. In the office I had a lot of downtime that I couldn't take advantage of, because people would have viewed it as slacking off... bornrunner89
+13 "arlingtonchestnut777" Thanks for the reply and the very intelligent post. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+13 I think I should have the freedom to do what I want - days in the office when it's appropriate and days at home when it's appropriate. CRE
+13 Depends on the MBA program and what your objectives are. I think most people make the mistake of assuming an MBA is only to advance your career. Associate 1 in IB - Cov