How can I break free

Get a job
100% (1 vote)
Other stuff
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 1

Where do you see insurance firms house their investments?

Things are moving in-house. Insurance solutions/PE-PC backed insurance arms will gradually fade away.
43% (9 votes)
Insurance assets are going to be managed by external experts. PE/PC firms have better access to deals. Asset managers have better public market experience.
57% (12 votes)
Total votes: 21

Am I screwed?

Yes, just try to find a job in Switzerland
54% (27 votes)
No, LSE,LBS,ICL,etc recruit a lot from MSc
46% (23 votes)
Total votes: 50

Is portfolio trading the new era?

Yes. More penetration and liquidity are coming.
83% (15 votes)
Nah. Limited scalability is there.
17% (3 votes)
Total votes: 18

Which one is the bare minimum?

Semi target no experience
0% (0 votes)
Target no experience
10% (1 vote)
Semi target with experience
30% (3 votes)
Target with experience
40% (4 votes)
None - just give up
20% (2 votes)
Total votes: 10

Which?

Cornell CALS Global Development
53% (10 votes)
UVA McIntire
47% (9 votes)
Total votes: 19

Interested?

Yes
0% (0 votes)
No
0% (0 votes)
Just looking
100% (1 vote)
Total votes: 1

Is it possible to transition into front office M&A of a BB in USA if I have a workex in Credit side of a backend IB of a BB in India post MBA from a good college in USA?

Yes
0% (0 votes)
No
100% (1 vote)
Total votes: 1

GT CS or UIUC CS+Math

GT CS (math minor or double major)
29% (4 votes)
UIUC CS+Math (applied math minor)
71% (10 votes)
Total votes: 14

Vote

UManchester
22% (5 votes)
UEdinburgh
0% (0 votes)
Erasmus Rotterdam
78% (18 votes)
Total votes: 23

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