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+11 take advice you get here with a grain of salt. this forum is largely populated by people in investment banking or college students wanting to get into investment banking, not financial planners. thebrofessor
+11 Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds that diarrhea cash in their sleep...pension fund advisors like Metlife, whose investment committee don't give a shit if they pay a 1 cap as long as they can tell their retirement accou Ricky Rosay
+11 I work at a boutique RX firm based in the west coast. I will echo what a lot of people have set but will include some things we look for when we hire new analysts. XSX82
+11 I didn't exactly make this myself, but having virtually unlimited pictures of naked ladies on my phone via the internet is more than I could ever have dreamed of as a kid. DickFuld
+11 1) You'll most likely get a corporate card so all the free spend will be through that. 2) The answer is, it depends. Who do you fly with? Any specific hotels? What kind of spend do you have? Blank999
+11 will answer in reverse order. thebrofessor
+11 Solid discussion post. RobberBaron123
+11 1) The title sucks 2) Link the video - Blank999
+11 "neink" Alright. The question itself is open to both the options you listed:-if and what kind of preparations you've made IlliniProgrammer
+11 Think about the Value vs. Growth argument. Value is historically proven to out-perform, and would you really want to hire a value manager with a Lamborghini? Rags to Hermes
+11 Take it from someone who's been married three times, divorce is always the answer. Eddie Braverman
+11 https://www.adventuresincre.com/category/re-modeling/excel-models/equit… Post hoc ergo propter hoc
+11 When people throw shit like this out you know they're low information trolls. The "cultural fabric" of the nation?... stfu bro. BobTheBaker
+11 That's not the worst way to go. Prescott Moncrief lll
+11 Atlanta or Charlotte if you like warm weather and not living in an urban environment. I personally hate the suburbs and city without history or culture. Blank999
+11 PE recruiting is more random than you think. Just because you have the "ideal fit" on paper, doesn't mean you are guaranteed an interview. Whiskey5
+11 Give it one year of working at the same job before buying. Pay off your loans and/or build up some down payment, or at least know that this is the company to stay at and city to stay in. IlliniProgrammer
+11 DCM / ECM are know mtnmmnn
+11 "Virginia Tech 4ever" On issues like healthcare and education reform, their main ideas are raise taxes and spend more money--that's not real dazedmonk
+11 To answer your first question, I really respect Mars, or, more specifically, their corporate HQ. It's a small, 80-person office at the end of a residential street in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Anonymous Monkey
+11 Partisan hack? Blank999
+11 I think those EBs just don't sponsor at all in the first place. Moelis doesn't sponsor at all, when I went through the process I found this out the hard way. nontargetmonkey96
+11 This chick friend-carded you most likely because you over-pursued her and were needy. td12
+11 Well production systems will typically use ensemble learning so you'll take a lot of the algorithms you implemented in school and combine them to hopefully get better results. DeepLearning
+11 Similar situation. Booked the hotel, and waited for her. She didn't come, so I dialed her relatively ugly best friend and fucked her instead. My Name is Jeff
+11 "Jack.M.T." Market Value of Stock: 200 (APIC+Common) NuckFuts
+11 Everything looks good/fine. Not super dynamic and everything is on one page. Create a separate amort page for debt, include ability to pay back principal. C.R.E. Shervin
+11 surprised Lizard Brain hasn't already made a joke in here. thebrofessor
+11 "mmmm123" The bag I have is literally the one everyone has. It's a best seller. vik2000
+11 Forum that attracts the attention of young professionals choosing a field in which to make money in. I'd say it's actually a pretty damn good way to see what's up. Disjoint
+11 because he's old and bored. 30 years ago he wrote a paper on how value investing is superior (google superinvestors of graham and doddsville). thebrofessor
+11 Europe needs to be split UK vs Continental Europe because there are major differences between the two. (The below is my personal opinion based on my UK and European experience) JohnnyForeigner
+11 Actually, I was being serious. I've seen these guidelines before and this is what I was thinking about when I wrote the comment above. DickFuld
+11 I say "no problem" a lot too instinctively. It's actually become a habit. There are plenty of variations to this term if she's going to lose her shit every time you say it. Try: Billion with a B
+11 This is interesting because about 6 months ago my mother was discussing this with my wife and I. She was telling us how it's not appropriate, or a substitute for you're welcome. Louis Winthorpe III
+11 "td12" A woman will move mountains to see a dude who she has high interest in regardless of her schedule Going Concern
+11 Go into the office on a weekend. MidMarketMcLovin
+11 "CanadianEnergyBanker" It's basically the leftist elites trying to demonize white men like normal. AllDay_028
+11 This is the fascism of the left. I doubt any leftist protestor destroying property of screaming st people calling them Hitler would have any job repercussions. Blank999
+11 I conduct interviews at a boutique IB, and I'm more than happy to share my perspective being on the interviewer's side of the table: Keyser Söze 123
+11 One of the safe questions I ask is this: "Tell me a little bit about your background? I mean what did you study at University and how did you find yourself in banking?" Anonymous Monkey
+11 Risks I would have taken: 1. I would have invested in my own skills more, rather than just doing my job. But plan how to get better every month. 2. wilowallstreet
+11 Just because anyone can calculate the value of a company doesn't mean it's the optimal price to make an acquisition. exlurker
+11 To be honest, there's too many strikes against you, in comparison to other applicants gunning for the top 8 schools: - low GPA - college pedigree (academically speaking, compared to a ton of applicants from Ivy/equivalent, MBAApply
+11 My wife worked up until we had our first kid, and hasn't gone back since (~3 years). jankynoname
+11 It is a pretty shady situation. I went to an elite public school in Palo Alto (ranked 1st public school in all of california). CHECK6
+11 These are great. Keep em coming. exemplaria
+11 When I got admitted at my school I went to the financial aid office and asked them to give me a bigger scholarship because what they were giving me wasn't enough without me taking on shit tons of loans (yes, I was poor but the_gekko
+11 finally a thread on WSO worth reading. I was about to say goodbye to WSO for good when I kept seeing these incessantly recycled: thebrofessor
+11 This post struck a very personal cord about my own journey in life, so I am about to get a little wild with it. There will be humility and bragging. If this doesn't interest you, then no need to read on fellow monkeys. the_gekko
+11 I've tried--I've really tried--to be open-minded to Russia. I quit this site because of censorship
+11 It's interesting to me how negative someone could be about IB...on a forum about IB. If you aren't interested in a career in banking, that's cool and that's not a problem. Find a career that you love. drive4show
+11 You sound like a real downer. Face the facts - you're in a rotational program which you signed up for, so obviously you're not going to get a ton of modeling or "heaving lifting" because you'll be recycled out. TheBuellerBanker
+11 "The Stranger" I'm going to interpret all that to mean "You're probably not going to run a business where you need a GrandJury
+11 [quote="Wu_Tang Financial"women are becoming more and more interested in learning about finance and managing their money properly.[/quote] C.R.E. Shervin
+11 From the same article: "Perhaps his acceptance to Stanford isn’t only because of his bold application statement, but because of Ahmed’s long resume. vjkdvjidj
+11 Because portfolio management is just as important as making the investment itself? CHItizen
+11 I did corp dev at a F500 Tech company for a short stint(part of a rotation program) and overall it was a decent experience, but I'll post some of my negatives with the experience as a counterbalance to what has already bee mrharveyspecter
+11 Arti The Stranger
+11 Because 90% of people who post about JD/MBA's can't articulate their short to medium term career goals. BreakingOutOfPWM
+11 A few thoughts: saxxyman
+11 I get a rush telling metrosexuals fifteen times a day that brown shoes are okay with a blue suit. RobberBaron123
+11 We are literally as certain that there is no "God" as we are that Santa Claus, the flying spaghetti monster, dragons, and witches and wizards don't exist. QGKZ
+11 OP, I didn't hit you with MS, but I'll explain why others did because you asked: in all my time on WSO, this is easily one of the dumbest threads I've Sil
+11 I am agnostic, but being atheist is pretty stupid. Sorry, but science cannot explain everything. Is there some god in a cloud? No. But something cannot come from nothing. Blank999
+11 2 important ones mentioned above: Some common ground - school, fraternity, hometown, etc. - and a referral. Binders
+11 how much do these guys have remaining? the headline number is big, but the % of their holdings is what would be more interesting. for example, say moynihan has $300mm of BAC, sold $30mm. thebrofessor
+11 They're also demonstrating a remarkable ignorance about what makes a good burger good....and the reason why they can't serve a true "premium" burger is the same one they've been successful so far. Attack_Chihuahua
+11 Fun and banking are not mutually exclusive. I don't really have any regrets and am happy I put the work in during college / analyst years to get me where I am today. whartonboss
+11 I love cooking. I mean, there is something so relaxing about being in the kitchen, listening to music, and making something, either off the cuff or from a recipe. It's one of the few places that I have all to myself. Frieds
+11 I think there's a difference between being able to afford a decent suit vs wearing a 20k+ watch on your first day to work. mrharveyspecter
+11 DESIGN I think you're good here, WallStreetOasis.com. I'm one who prefers simple, clean designs that do not change very often. Sil
+11 The worst groups are the ones you don't hear about. Think about it this way. Once a group or bank starts getting a reputation for being full of jerks or just too intense, HR gets involved. No group wants that. Sil
+11 we had a German foreign exchange student in HS, one day in history class the teacher was lecturing about the "American Dream." One girl in our class turned and asked the German student if his country had something similar. TippyTop11
+11 cultures are different. just because you don't like small talk doesn't mean that cultures which value it are inherently bad. thebrofessor
+11 To preface: Prenuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agreement, Prenuptial Agree Keyser Söze 123
+11 Do: *Try to fuck your manager if she's hot. *Look everyone in the eyes and do some pushups before the first day. Wear your best cutoff with letters on it so everyone knows you aren't to be fucked with. FratLord
+11 It's funny how these days, people say "going into startups" like they used to say "working in finance". Neither statement is particularly meaningful if you don't know what you're referring to specifically Going Concern
+11 "Appley"It's really disturbing to see how fast an idiot like Maduro can obliterate an otherwise sound society in such a short p I quit this site because of censorship
+11 "iridescent007"Why would you choose a PhD/MBA over that job? Information asymmetry. Layne Staley
+11 I think your conclusions are generally reasonable. IllumiNation
+11 No plans on getting married here. Never say never, though-but I'm certain I haven't the personality or disposition for it. TheGrind
+11 The military tuck is a garbage lifestyle hack. Layne Staley
+11 "BillyAckman" Keep a notebook of your to-dos and mistakes. Sil
+11 "Gratisfaction" You mentioned the "private equity bro" label, but more generally, are there people who you would classify as fitting the not Deo et Patriae
+11 See , here is the reality. Blank999
+11 Kangaroos are the only large animals to use hopping as a means of locomotion. Jim_Lahey
+11 As someone who is smart like you (perfect SAT score), let me tell you a secret: IlliniProgrammer
+11 "MonacoMonkey" if you weren't retarded, you'd realize medical examiners don't kill anyone. they examine (hence the title) dead bodies, o DickFuld
+11 The sanctions were in place way before the collapse. Therefore, according to the principles of basic logic, they did not cause the collapse. Esuric
+11 Generally, different strokes for different folks. Specifically: coolhandlucas
+11 I have a go to that doubles as the narrative behind why I focus on fundamental, investment oriented shops rather than quant and trading o Ekoa
+11 Meaningful tax reform, reducing regulation and revising decades old trade agreements could fuel growth. Sadly, it is more politically appealing to crash this country into the ground than tolerate anyone who isn't PC. Blank999
+11 Lol the answers in this thread are hilarious. setarcos
+11 If you're going to take time off work and only have one real shot at this, do yourself a favor and buy into Manhattan or Veritas. BreakingOutOfPWM
+11 FWIW, I'm a black guy and I completely disagree with you, though I held off on any MS since there's nothing wrong with or offensive about your points on balance. TheGrind
+11 I worked at a small shop (15 people) in a small-market city before going back to business school. I was five years out of undergrad with zero finance experience, and I only got in because I knew a guy who knew a guy. Layne Staley
+11 durrr one that makes you money Layne Staley
+11 It's interesting how anti-monopolistic policies are now viewed as 'ultra-leftist'. Unfettered capitalism leads to monopoly. Google is a fantastic company and deserves much of its success. DeepLearning
+11 "Esuric"They do this while we subsidize their defense expenditure, their pharmaceutical/healthcare industry and literally bailed out their m I quit this site because of censorship