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+12 You are so woefully misled. I sincerely hope you can dig yourself out of this knowledge hole. I come from a humble background, raised by poor parents, and in my teenage years I thought the same way you seem to think now. Kassad
+12 Are you kidding me? It has nothing to do with politics, the guy is a horrible, egomaniacal POS. How can you look / read about things like the boy scouts speech and not think the guy is an insecure lunatic? juniormistmaker
+12 this bro's a troll, but thanks for the tag. thebrofessor
+12 "Tandem21" SB'd I wanted to post something similar to this. DickFuld
+12 Ok let's share some insights. chill09
+12 It is kind of mind blowing that this is still a question. The research done has proven that alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs have a far worse "societal impact" than cannabis. BuckPlaceGuy
+12 To name a few: Resource Capital (Denver) Sentient Global Resources Orion Resource Partners (New York) Waterton (Toronto) Tembo Capital (London) Greenstone Resources (London) Appian (London) Denham (Boston) Lime Rock (Wes oldrow
+12 "BobTheBaker" Is anyone on this site really bitching about this dude being fired? Really? The entitlement among some people is amazing. I quit this site because of censorship
+12 I read the whole thread and the memo and think this topic touches on a few important points so excuse this post being a bit all over the place but I wanted to post my thoughts all together in one post. LongandShortofit
+12 Congrats on the score, but this is exactly what's wrong with the BSchool GMAT arms race and the scam that the GMAC has allowed to go on. Pmc2ghy
+12 Step 1. Based on past precedent, your firm should be named after one of the following: Predatory animals. Matrick
+12 55lbs of Himalyan salt is the way to go. It will change your life. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+12 What were many of your lives like while you were in college? Were you also expected to have a job by the time you graduated? Naoki Hanzawa
+12 Civial war soldiers on both sides are Americans. This idea that the south is a losing combatant and we should treat them as a conquered nation is totally opposite of how Lincoln approached it. Blank999
+12 I don't know about banks, but I can tell you about the time I entered a non top-tier frat's house.... FratLord
+12 They have, and I reacted fine. Here'sJohnny
+12 Like everything in the industry, it varies. RX
+12 I like to think big picture and boil it down to its most basic roots: Keyser Söze 123
+12 First rule of "trading" (by which you mean, not "buy and hold") is never risk more than you are willing to lose. Fugue
+12 "AlphabetTrader" What skills transfer and which should I emphasize on my resume? Skills learned in UnfinishedSentenc
+12 "oligarch" Oh by the way I grew up in Cupertino California. Apple's HQ was down the road from me. sasquatchTX
+12 Sounds like the usual non-sense. Career woman who wants to be successful and brilliant and smart and all that, but yet can't accept a loving partner who will support her in achieving her potential because she is hardwired Coconut1983
+12 Again, I reiterate. Did you do a fucking search? The same questions have been asked in the past. Frieds
+12 I second CHItizen. You're a smarter, better networked person than you were as a non-target junior hoping to break into banking. Your actions need to reflect that. APAE
+12 "Sil" This has come up a few times on WSO, but what is the rational your classmates gave for choosing EBs over BBs? AllDay_028
+12 "Roka" Regarding your cringe worthy "all-American male who loves America" spiel, it's worth pointing out that 1) that implies an outdated an Dances With Newfoundland
+12 It's hard to untie correlation and causation here. Being in a fraternity definitely hurt my GPA, but who knows if I would have partied just as much without being a member? Masterz57
+12 i'm going to take a different approach to this answer. lets go over what we know for certain: 1. you can't go back in time 2. you got/accepted an offer from a fantastic bank with great exits mike ross
+12 Toonsquad, I mean this with all due respect, but judging from your experience, it seems like you're coming across as someone difficult to work with and/or unlikab Sil
+12 first figure out what it will cost to live in that city per month...for example nofundforoldtraders
+12 From my experience in consumer/retail VC: Quantitative analysis: Ed Wuncler III
+12 A few notes - I suspect most people on WSO will disagree with my viewpoints but I would be happy to engage in civil discussion. imaliberal
+12 i'm a prop trader at a firm that i see people mention on this board from time to time. Plenty of volume and vol in crude oil futures, as well as TBond futures. nofundforoldtraders
+12 If I was you, I would stop worrying about banking period and sit down and re-evaluate your whole life.... Gmonster
+12 The problem with all of these statements is that they feel true but aren’t, at all. Take the Wisconsin University sexual assault survey and 25% of women have been victims of sexual assault or misconduct. ArcherVice
+12 "MonacoMonkey" Rainy Sunday here. Some random thoughts I have while running everyday errands, overhearing news, etc: a really a Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+12 "Work hard play hard" is a big act to be perfected. catthegreat_accountclosed
+12 Yah most guys in my group just like the job. It’s super fast paced, so there’s not a single job like it on the planet. It’s almost like you get a high from the stress because you’re always on a strict time limit. Bumblebtuna_analyst
+12 I'm a single man in his 30's. Here's my thoughts on this. If your life peaked at college, then you seriously need to re-assess your life. Dances With Newfoundland
+12 about time this question got an update 2 years later... i've been at acn strat APAC for the past 1.5 years (experienced hire) and things have definitely changed. peteey
+12 Very common scenario. Do not try to "deal with him", in the sense of retaliation. Thing is, the Associate's behavior has nothing to do with you personally. catthegreat_accountclosed
+12 All one has to do is look at what happened to regus. StanCRE
+12 Let me try to explain the concept of LBO slightly differently. Camondo
+12 what you're saying is: "would you work if you were financially independent?" or the lesser "if you had dramatically more money than your peers, would you work at all?" thebrofessor
+12 I think you're associating quants with the end all be all to business acumen, which besides a few select couldn't be further from reality. Keyser Söze 123
+12 both my family and my in laws agreed not to do christmas presents this year, and it's one of the best feelings I've ever had for post-grad christmas. thebrofessor
+12 I know right!?! Dvorak12
+12 "ForexOptions" I'd rather have my money go to sick, and the poor rather to the loser corporations that you deal with on a daily basis. Esuric
+12 Look, I read through this carefully and talked to my lawyer today. If you are on TN Visa, you should be okay for now. Jdoe88
+12 Oh motherfucker let me tell you something. I am the king of micronutrient shakes and other weird health things. GoldenCinderblock
+12 Not a woman, and not about to weigh in on the victim-blaming vs #metoo conversation, but I'll comment on your third interaction. HighlyClevered
+12 Pretty sure at the point she started blowing him he thought full sails ahead, as any guy would. She stopped him after the whole mirror thing and chose to chill in the apt afterwards. I mean come on bro. BobTheBaker
+12 TLDR: S&T guy, don't believe in TA, but still use it because I want to keep my job. Free stuff is free for a reason. QuiltEmerson
+12 heister I think you are slightly removed from this process. APAE
+12 "Sharkz34" Just graduated this past December and began my first job in finance about 5 weeks ago. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+12 Astoundingly bad advice for the most part in this thread. Looking at all the crypto kidz. With $2000, you can't really do much in the way of active investing on anything sound. The reasons for this: Fugue
+12 full disclosure: not a fan of Trump, I hate the lack of fiscal conservatism in washington today, so I would've structured every piece of legislation differently if I were in charge. thebrofessor
+12 "Dances With Newfoundland" "TippyTop11" I was thinking anonymonkey1111
+12 I will answer these questions one at a time... What entices people to "just go into banking" and not actually find a more specific field people are interested in? RxGonGivItToYuh
+12 Whatever you have to tell yourself. CisSiberianOrchestra
+12 "Managerette" No, but I was called a racist for not wanting to see it. Dances With Newfoundland
+12 My PE recruiting process was like any other banker or consultant seeking a pre-MBA position. strategyand_alumni
+12 Missing some critical information friend. iggs99988
+12 This is the stuff that should happen, but likely won’t because it makes too much sense: 1) Should not require a college degree to sit for these exams: I quit this site because of censorship
+12 hjohnny, dm100
+12 What is with the lack of animated films? Have you guys abandoned your childhoods? I was actually watching the Pinky and the Brain the other night, such a great show. BobTheBaker
+12 I said this in the Amazon MBA recruiting thread and the tech is overrated for MBA thread and will re-iterate it here. Dances With Newfoundland
+12 After reading some of your other comments, I'm going to throw it back at you and be blunt: everything in this response is just plain stupid and illustrates that you don't understand the hedge fund world. dazedmonk
+12 Happy to provide some context. cpgame
+12 hello all, thebrofessor
+12 I generally agree with what has been posted here. There's a ton of hype about machine learning, but I believe it's highly unlikely algos will "take over" investing. Markov
+12 Your net worth is your worth. Stop putting qualitative factor into a very practical question. Everyone has the "potential" to be a millionaire, but they "are" not millionaire. Naoki Hanzawa
+12 Just a few data points from my side. I worked in the London office of a USD 3 bn event-driven fund (we did merger arb, special sits and distressed debt) between 2013 and 2016. Ovechkin08
+12 Two things that have worked for me: Layne Staley
+12 I'm sure I will get whole boatload of monkey shit for this one, but personally, I think every illegal drug known to man-kind should be legalized, quality checked, sold only to adults and be taxed like hell. dm100
+12 I'm like 99% sure that UIUC has campus presence for all three firms considering it's well known- it is at worst, a semi-target, at best a full target for the MBB firms, as well as tier 2. dorapaddle
+12 I get that some things require baby steps, so they need to take those to get from point A to ultimate point B, but sometimes I think company's just go after low hanging fruit. ironman32
+12 This. If you are looking for easy hours, stay the fuck out of IB. I'm saying this as a friend, and someone with experience. Goldmansak
+12 When I worked at a search fund, I asked my MP for as much information as possible on the space. He sent me hundreds of pages of information on case studies and experiences described by H/W/S grads. Deal Team Six
+12 I second this. Most people can't tell an engaging story to save their lives. brotherbear
+12 "Jokosor" I work as a psychotherapist on the side, I see people like you frequently. First question I ask is - Why should I bother seein Greg Marmalard
+12 Really depends on the occasion. If I'm taking a client out, I like to choose the environment first, then let the drink selection naturally follow. I.e. hotel bar it's gonna be a nice whiskey, single rock. thefamilyofficesdb
+12 I interviewed there sorta recently in NYC. Maybe like 8 months ago. Cries
+12 I get your question, you're just using a bad example. ironman32
+12 Roughly 16.8% of gross pay goes to savings and I put 15% of gross in a ROTH 401k. I'm not a huge spender but I don't live like I'm poor either. live in a low COL city. BBDreamin
+12 I don’t understand the whole YouTube kid thing... Musk basically used him as a puppet to show people the open-ended strategy oriented quesitons he prefers versus what you typically hear from the analyst community. VP in PE - LBOs
+12 nobody has any clue where we are in the cycle, just like a year ago. Ricky Rosay
+12 Because Norway, Denmark and Finland aren't actually socialist countries. They're standard homogeneous, mixed economies. Denmark in particular is among the most economically free in the world. Esuric
+12 Two points: ironman32
+12 More often than not, I find what we do to be intellectually stimulating. Layne Staley
+12 I will say with certainty that your superiors will treat you differently for not being married, and to a lesser extent having kids. jss09
+12 When I was way younger I had the opportunity to bang this girl who was the hottest at my school - had the best ass I have ever seen, some nice titties too. Chuck Rhoades
+12 How much stuff is modelled out probably depends on derivative liquidity. GoodBread
+12 I recommend you spend your energy on securing a good placement agent rather than on securing fund commitments on your own. APAE
+12 The bottom line here for me is that degrees which are a massive purchase with serious financial ramifications are being sold like a piece of upscale artwork. Fugue
+12 "HugLife" Been discussed AT LENGTH... several times recently 1st IB Analyst lesson. CTRL + F and Google.com Hedge_My_Risk
+12 The consistent hate and politicization of every single topic by the same few members of this site is outrageous. Some of you need serious help. BobTheBaker
+12 There are only 5 classic groups, so “besides TMT and FIG” is pretty constraining. Niners49
+12 I can't speak for others, though I suspect to some extent it is common. As to your other question... Fugue
+12 It's OK to make mistakes, ONCE. Don't make the same mistake twice. Learn from them, write down everything relevant and after a while you'll have built your own training manual . rickle