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Anyone heard of Cabrera Capital Markets?
Has anyone heard of, or worked at, Cabrera Capital Markets? Cabrera is an investment bank headquartered in Chicago. What is their reputation, particularly in municipal finance? Work atmosphere? Thanks much!
Chicago PE Recruiting
I have a couple of questions that I thought some of the posters who have gone through PE recruiting in Chicago might be able to answer: 1. I've heard the Private Equity Association of Chicago (PEAC) sends out a resume book to pretty much all of the firms. When do they do this? 2. How does one get a...
Bad resume?
EDUCATION Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Bachelor of Arts in Economics/Mathematics Graduation May 2012 • GPA: 4.0 EXPERIENCE BIG BANK 1 Private Banking Intern Chicago, IL June - August 2008 • Collaborated with two financial advisors • Prepared marketing materials for clients • Attended and...
Chicago SA 2011
I just wanted to get a thread going for those of us who will be in Chicago this summer, although I'm guessing it'll be a pretty small group. Has anybody started looking for housing yet or have any recommendations?
HELP MBA!!!! Deferrals - HBS/Wharton/Stanford/Columbia/NYU/Kellogg/Chicago
Question to all MBA'ers or recent MBA'ers.... Which of the following schools allow deferring your admissions and for how long (6 months - 1 year or both)? HBS Wharton Stanford Columbia NYU Kellogg Chicago Michigan I really need to know b/c of a new opportunity that has come my way and the way the...
Quantitative Services Group
Anyone have any info on the Quantitative Research Group in Naperville, IL? Website looks interesting, but I was wondering if anyone had any inside info or personal experience with both working there, the people there or the recruiting process? Appreciate it.
S&T Internship Resume
Hey, I go to a target and I am going to be looking for an internship this summer. One of my degrees is redacted because its (I think) unique to my school, and obviously the gains on my portfolio are what it was at when I wrote it and it will be updated in January....
Networking for young professionals in Chicago?
Anybody have any ideas on what the best activities, clubs, things to get involved with, etc,. that could lead to solid networking opportunities? I'm going to work at a bank in Chicago next year, and I'm going to know a ton of people from school, but I'd like to branch out a little bit. I'm not going...
MBA Admissions - Researching business schools to apply for
I am researching business schools to apply for next year, however I am a little concerned regarding my UG grades. Here are the schools I am considering and my scores / grades: I earned a 3.0 GPA at a top 50 US private school, though my major school (International Relations) was rated in the top 5...
What is "life" like at a normal HFT firm?
Hello WSO , I've been lurking here for a while, this is my first post. So I just got an offer as a software developer from one of these prop trading firms in Chicago, and it seems like a sweet place to work. The only thing is how there seems to be overall a lot of men for each woman. Also, their...
Case interview practice buddy - chicago!
hey monkeys, is there anyone in chicago would mind helping me with case interview studies? i bought case-in-point and have been studying on it, have another interview coming up in december and would like to practice with someone. it would only be like 45 min.thanks everyone
Knocking on Doors
I'll be knocking on doors at MM prop shops in Chicago tomorrow, Wednesday, and maybe Friday (I'll have to review my holiday schedule). If anyone is interested in talking to me let me know. Thanks. Monkeysama.
Chicago Booth
Does anyone have insights into why Booth has been ranked #1 for 3 consecutive BW rankings? I've heard the former Dean, Ted Snyder, is a relationship guy and a bit of a rankings turnaround specialitst (it will be interesting to see what happens with Yale SOM) Most would have H/S/W in a separate...
BAML & GS Offices in Chicago
I'm planning my networking trip to Chicago and am trying to find locations that fit my schedule for contacts at baml and GS . anyone know the addresses or buildings for the two companies in chicago?
I need ANY advice
Alright guys, so I'm sorry to treat all you rising stars with my misfortune, but here's my current situation:
Executional Chicago Teams
I am trying to come up with a list of banks with a presence in Chicago that execute their own deals (I hear for several banks it is a lot of outsourcing to their NYC offices). So far I have Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan, and UBS. I am not just focused just on bulge bracket banks, my goal...
Entry level Equity Trader Chicago
I am looking for starting salary figures for equity traders in chicago. I already have my liscenes and 3+ years trading brackground., and trade life cycle. I am looking for starting salaries at BOA, and JP Morgan. Any help is great.
How Citadel lures top talent away from NYC
Great article on how Citadel consistently gets people to move from NYC to Chicago despite people's regional biases and east coast snobbery. Most people who move to chicago don't want to go back to nyc due to the higher quality of life and amazing amenities. In terms of finance, if you want to do...
girl throws puppies into river (nsfw)
http://thenewsoftoday.com/in-croatia-girl-throws-… [quote] In what has to be one of the most disturbing videos to hit the internet in some time, a video was posted on LiveLeak last evening. In the video, a girl who looks like she’s in her early 20′s, is seen throwing 6 puppies into a river....
Chicago MBA Programs
So I am thinking of going back to school to get my MBA . I want to work in Chicago when I graduate and I would like to go to school in Chicago, as well. I know Kellogg and Booth have the best reputations in Chicago, but I am not sure if I can get into either of these schools. I'm going to apply to...
3 part question, my bad
what do you think are my chances at landing an assetmanagement job/ ibanking analyst @ a MM or even BB firm? just giving a brief outline of my experience: i have owrked at an independent investment counsel (pwm essentially), Merrill lynch pwm , and will most likely intern in corporate cash...
Crime in Chicago
To all those trolls who constantly argue about how "awesome" the Chicago lakefront is during the summer, here is a sobering reminder of the awfully high crime rate in the city. I live near north avenue beach and personally witnessed hundreds of thugs roaming in my neighborhood....
Chicago: Best summer city in the U.S.
For those of you who are tired of the miserable NYC summers, I highly recommend that you check out Chicago. Great weather, not too humid, SICK scene at north avenue and oak street beaches, rush street, cubs games, fun bars in wrigleyville and lincoln park, tons of hot chicks, street festivals....
Chicago Area Tailor
Just inquiring about any good tailors in the Chicago area. Reading reviews on YELP from a bunch of girls is useless. I would like to get some reviews from people who have had suits fully tailored (preferably slim european style..not sure how else to describe it) somewhere in Chicago. Thanks for any...
More top undergrads choosing Chicago over NYC
Over the past few years, more and more top undergrads from elite schools like harvard, MIT, princeton, stanford, etc., are turning down bulge bracket banks in NYC for elite prop trading shops and hedge funds in Chicago, such as Citadel, Getco, jump, drw. Will this trend only accelerate, or is it an...
"Early Career," etc. Business School Options
I'm finishing up my junior year at a top liberal arts school, and I'm weighing my options for whatever I end up doing postgrad. I'm an Economics and Classics double major, with a ~3.8 GPA (inducted into Phi Beta Kappa). I'm also an analyst with the school's Investment Club/Society, which manages...
Chicago S&T/IBD Roommate needed!
Hey guys, I am moving to Chicago for FT S&T / IBD . I am looking for a roommate to share 2b/2b room in a nice neighborhood. Let me know if somebody is interested. Regards
Chicago BB MD Compensation
What do the Chicago BB MD's make relative to their NYC peers? If a NYC MD is pulling 5 million, his Chicago counterpart is pulling what, 3-4 MM?
Chicago: 90% of NYC at 50% of the price?
Several of my good friends have moved from NYC to Chicago in the past year. The consensus seems to be that Chicago offers about 90% of NYC at half the cost. And the lifestyle is more laid-back, and people are not as pretentious as manhattan people. In contrast to NYC , in chicago when you talk to...
Northwestern vs UChicago MBA Culture
So they are both top 7 b schools, and Northwestern is more consulting focused and Chicago more finance focused. Obviously both great schools, of course people will tell you to choose the one where you "fit" best. so what's the word on the respective cultures of the two programs? This topic has been...
finance opportunities: NYC vs. Chicago
Obviously NYC has more finance jobs due to its size. But do you guys think that the finance opportunities and networking in NYC is THAT much better than Chicago?
Chicago Cost of Living
Accepted a corporate banking analyst position with a MM bank in Chicago.... Salary is great for Corporate banking, however I know chicago is a pretty expensive city...just wondering what I should expect to pay for certain things, as I'm trying to create a budget: So far I have: (per month) $865...
Transferring to NY
I'm debating a couple of offers coming from a target midwest school UofC/NU. Just curious, how difficult is transferring from SA Chi to FT NY? In particular, can people with EXPERIENCE speak to GS , MS, Citi and Barcap? Thanks.
Anyone heard of Gennady Gertsman?
He's a Russian guy who trades the yield curve (bond, notes, bund), based in Chicago. Supposedly he made $11 million in a 3-year period when he was just in his mid-20's.
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Is Chicago second-tier in the world of finance?
Aside from Citadel and the PE firm Madison Dearborn, i don't think Chicago has any elite financial firms. They have a bunch of no-name prop firms and floor traders who are going extinct. Even San Francisco and Boston have more hedge funds than Chicago.
MS Chicago v Citi Chicago v BAML NY v UBS NY
I am from a midwest target school UC/NU and I've received offers that I'm having trouble debating. I've received offers from name brands such as MS and Citi Chicago but also banks such as BofA and UBS New York. My ultimate goal is to end up in New York for PE . Should I take a Chi summer position...
Analyst Help
Does anyone have (or are) any good contacts/resources for hedge funds in Chicago? I know this may be totally inappropriate, but after a 1.5 year stint in S&T , I want to move to a fund there even if it's in an entry level position. I wouldn't be soliciting jobs, just want to talk to a few people to...
MSc. Finance - Illinois Tech
Hey guys... Long time viewer... I have been given admission to the Illinois Tech MSc. Finance program. My concentrations will be in Financial engineering and Financial Economics/Econometrics. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this program? The program is quite quantitative and is...
Advice for Analyst
Quick Background: I went from target school to BB bank in S&T and worked on a niche equty derivs structuring desk since I graduated 2 years ago. I recently was laid off, and I'm moving back to chicago for personal reasons. Question: I've been networking pretty hard, searching online job posts, and...
Advice about first job
Hi, Just wanted an advice. I have couple offers on hand (Assistant Trader from one Trading firm in Chicago, Audit in one of the Big 4 firms, and one from Consulting firm (not Big 3)). Pros/ Cons. Advices on what to choose? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance
Market making firms in chicago
Can someone give me a list of some of the bigger/more prestigious market making firms in Chicago?
What's Chicago best known for again? Hedge funds? quants? or Forex? I-Banking?
What is Chicago best known for? I remember it was either Forex trading or quant jobs right?
Pros and Cons of IB in LA, SF, Chicago, Houston?
If a bank asks you to make a preference for different regions like LA, SF, Chicago, Houston, etc What are the pros and cons of each? e.g., is SF better for people interested in healthcare and technology industries, etc? Just wanted to learn about the different regional characteristics (hard to grasp...
Chicago Global Capital??
Has anyone worked for Chicago Global Capital? Do you know anything about this place? Any info would be appreciated.. http://www.chicagoglobalcapital.com/main.php
fall 2009 internship advice
hey guys, i'm a rising soph at northwestern in the mmss program. some quick info - decent EC activities,
summer internship offered at Chicago -- need your advice
Hello, I got an offer from a Chicago firm for a trader position. I got an offer of about a bit more than $20/hr and 50 hours per week. No mention of bonuses or overtime. I am really grateful of this opportunity, and I am sure I am going to learn a lot, but I would like to know how the figures...
Lincoln International - Middle market
What do you all know about them or what have you heard about them? I know they are middle market and in Chicago and New York.
Urgent Help!!! Stanford or Chicago Summer Business Program?
Hi everyone, I need help! It's very urgent! The response deadline is next Monday. I'm accepted to Stanford GSB, Chicago GSB and Dartmouth Tuck Bridge summer business programs. I want to apply for Harvard 2+2 program. So, which summer business program shall I choose? My preferences are Stanford and...
Lincoln Park
Hey guys- I am going to be interning in Chicago this summer, and have a 2 BR condo lined up in the Lincoln Park area. It is a very nice place in a great location, and is 2 blocks from the El. I am looking for a second person who may also be interning (or not) to take advantage of this with me......
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