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Ireland vs Germany: Which is better in terms of pursuing master's, laxed work visa, and career opportunities in finance as an Indian?
Hey fellow chimps! As someone with a 4.5 years of work experience in financial/market research KPO firm in India with non-finance background, I was looking to pursue master's/MBA in finance from Europe and work in the target European country for few years (maybe 4-5) after my studies before I...
Remigration feared as an EU citizen in Germany
Hi everyone, This is the first time I have logged on to WSO in more than half a decade but I want to share you some concerns I may have about Germany's current woes and check a few plan B's. I'm from Greece, born and raised. In 2020, then 25, I decided to leave Greece because I saw no future for me...
There's a hole in my plan. But even if that is filled, does my plan makes any sense?
Hey everyone! I'm (29M, Indian, single, unmarried, no debts) planning to pursue a master's in finance from a German university, work in Germany for 4-5 years to pay off my financial debts and gain some experience, and return back to India. I have a non-finance background (graduated as a Mechanical...
IB opportunities - different countries
How desirable is IB experience from other countries such as UK, Canada, Germany, Latin America etc transfer over to USA IB? Given you have business proficiency in both native languages. I heard Asia IB experience doesn't transfer over well to the west, but haven't seen much talk on other countries.
Whu vs Frankfurt vs EDHEC vs IE for Master in Finance program
Hey there! I got offers from IE, Frankfurt, WHU for their master in finance program and EDHEC for it's MSc in corporate Finance and Banking program. I am an Indian student with 2 years of experience in Business Consulting Risk department of EY LLP India with CFA level 1. And I want to work in...
London vs Zurich vs Frankfurt
Hi, Which of the above cities is the best for working in PE? For example, which of them offers the best total comp (and carry) at specific career stages (especially VP/Principal/Partner). What are the differences in the work-life balance?
Summer Analyst 2024 Opening Germany
Do you know when usually the Summer Analyst applications open in Germany (FFM) for 2024?
Digital+ Partners
What do people know about Digital+ Partners? Good reputation? Quality of the team? Noteworthy deals?
Math undergrad vs Computer science
Hi, I am currently deciding what to pursue for undergrad in Germany, mainly because I am still undecided if I want to go into tech or finance or If I could even have my startup of some kind in the future eventually. I have 3 options that I am seriously considering: -Mathematics at the University of...
German PE - Comp Survey
Hello everyone, Looking for some datapoints on PE Comp in Germany. If you have existing surveys or good datapoints from external sources, that would be welcomed! On my end (all EUR): Assoc 2: 70k fix, 50k Bonus (can go up to 70k), 2% Carry on EUR 200-250m fund. Thanks - much appreciated.
Why I rarely see gay men doing IB
Did my bachelor in UK and now working at a BB/EB as analyst in Germany. Just wonder why I have not met or even heard many gays in this industry, only some guys during the LGBT diversity events, and rarely FO (M&A PE Trading etc)... And on these hook-up apps such as Grindr/Tinder, I have not chatted...
German IBD Offer Selection: DB vs BofA
Hi all, Anyone familiar with the Frankfurt IB market could provide some insights for these two banks? I have received FT offers from both and struggling with the final decision. I got an exotic background. The question mark is hanging over whether a non-native could fit into the team. I know well...
MBB Background check
Dear Fellow Apes Recently got an offer from an MBB as an experienced hire contingent to BGC, wanted to quit after the latter is done, but I am currently being pressured to quit by HR, even as I explicitly mentioned that I want to wait for the BGC. I have nothing to hide, nor have lied or anything on...
Non-EU citizen prospects in US/Europe
I am a North African junior finance student with a near perfect GPA, native Arabic and fluent English. I would like to get a master's degree from a reputable Continental European university, since US and UK degrees are way too expensive and the universities don't provide much aid to foreign...
Germany
I'm looking for a place to stay in Germany for 2 months. Does anyone know where I could crash? I don't want to spend a lot of money, because I have to save them for something more important. Don't want to give out all the details, but big-hearted people are welcome in the comments section.
How do German bachelor "Target Universities" compare to UK semi-targets
So the 20 questions post says Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, LSE , UCL, Warwick are targets and, I assume all better than LMU or Mannheim, Semi-targets are Bristol, Kings, Bath, Nottingham, St Andrews, Edinburgh, Durham, Exeter and Cass, is LMU or Mannheim better than any of these schools? I am...
Is it a good idea to move to Germany?.Is Germany a paradise for the poor but a nightmare for the rich?.
Hello, I am about to finish a master degree in Finance in the UK and after graduation I was thinking about moving to Germany to improve my language skills (I got a b2 level already) and get into the banking industry. However, now I have some doubts. Is is true that Germany is a paradise for the poor...
Stephens vs. Canaccord
Hi all - I was wondering if somebody had any insights on Stephens vs. Canaccord Genuity, in particular their M&A teams? A friend recently asked me about them and I was looking for info but it's hard to find so I thought I'll post it here since I'm currently considering for either of them. I think...
Midcap private equity associate fix pay cut
Hi everybody, I have just absolved my second analyst year at an investment bank in Germany. Now I‘m in contract negotiations with a midcap private equity fund. I know for sure that there will be a pay cut regarding my fix salary. Does anybody here made a similar experience and can tell how high...
Profile evaluation for MSc Finance
Hi guys, I'm an average undergrad student(20 yo) from an average uni in Bangalore, India. GPA - 7.5, 2 internships in wealth management ( not well-known firms), 1 on-going internship in quantitative finance( not a well-known frim). I'll be writing CFA L1, feb 2021. yet to take the GMAT, I'll...
PE BD -> IB -> PE Deal Execution Side?
Dear WSO-Community, I very much would like to get your advice on my situation: I have been in PE /growth equity for about 2.5 years at this point; the first half year in a deal execution role, the second two years in a business development function i.e. sourcing and analyzing deals. Over the last...
IBD In Germany
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NYC/London compared to other global cities?
Just a question that came into my mind out of curiosity. Does NYC /London generally just have much better pay than everywhere else? In Toronto, Americans get paid something like 15-30% more than Canadians and I'm wondering is it the same in other global economic powers? (Eg: Germany, Italy, Japan,...
Experiencing Berlin startup friendly environment
Hello everyone, I've just graduated in business administration from a swiss university and I'm currently spending my gap year in Berlin (Germany) to learn the language since in September I'm moving to St. Gallen to pursue my further studies. I would love to experience Berlin's startup friendly...
Changing major/ Doing second undergrad, Thinking whether IT or Econ
Hi folks, I am currently enrolled in Biotech bachelor which I have completed (I only need to find an internship and write a thesis) However I found myself with (kind of still) unmarketable degree and big competition (with medics, pharmacists, chemists, biologists, biochemists and others) in the...
European Exchange Destination (St Gallen/Bocconi/Vienna/Scandinavia/Leipzig/Mannheim)
Hello WSO , My first discussion post! I'm joining a Queen's Masters program which encourages a semester abroad to a partner school. Since there's no degree to be gained, and the courses are all electives, the decision will be based mainly on the criteria of: Interest/relevance of course options...
Angela Merkel's 180 - Where Can Syrians Go Now?
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Where can one find a list of German Hedge Funds?
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Hedge Funds’ Returns: An Alternative Investment or An Alternative to Investment? (Part 1: Measuring What?)
by Dr Constantin Gurdgiev, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Finance with Trinity College, Dublin You may find Part 2: Dealing With Biases here , Part 3: Dealing with Funds and Benchmarks Selection here and Part 4: To higher moments and beyond here .
Breaking into Banking in Miami/Tampa, FL as a German
Hey there folks, it would really help me out to hear your honest opinion as I can't wrap my head around it and it truly matters for my future. My situation: - fallen in love with American girl (dating for almost 3y now, committed) - she will study and work in Miami, FL - we would like to build a...
Hello from Germany
Hey Guys, Since WSO comes up every time when I search for information regarding internships on Wall Street, I needed to sign up to be able to read everything :). I am an undergrad student from a German "target" school (obviously only target within the German speaking countries). I am getting into my...
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3 DAYS LEFT! Need urgent help! Columbia MIA vs. LBS MiM
Hello friends, I am an undergraduate in management from Germany and currently facing a tough decision between the Master in International Affairs at Columbia University and the Masters in Management at London Business School. As I just finished my undergraduate studies, the MBA does not apply to me....
When it comes to current account imbalances, one nation stands out
Over the past few decades there has been a great deal of focus on the large trade imbalance between the US and Asia - first with Japan and more recently with China. While that is still an issue, we may be facing a new imbalance that is starting to grab the attention of politicians, economists, and...
Will US Spying Scandal Hurt Foreign Relations/Trade?
http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21588428-not-even-german-chancello…
What To Expect In 2013
I'm going to join in all the other countless people who are making their "predictions" for 2013 and would welcome yours as well! Here we go: Moodys will downgrade the US in the first half of 2013 - Political deadlock and rapidly increasing debt-to-GDP along with a trillion-dollar deficit will cause...
Any Germans out there?
Hello, I´m from Germany and would like to meet other Germans here who are interested in finance (as I am - next year I want to study business administration and finance) - or who already have a job in the financial sector.
Can you make sense of the ECB?
Niall Ferguson has said the European Union (EU) is a perfect prophet for the weak willed Pro-Europeanists, often anxious academic personalities, trapped in their verbal formulas extracted from post-modern schools of Marxist thought, to be perennially defeated by circumstance; namely economic. They...
Is It Right That Germany Gets to Tax Bitcoins?
Legal tender is a medium of payment issued by a government that must be accepted by merchants for the extinguishment of debts within the government's respective country. In other words, the government guarantees that I can exchange the paper in my wallet for goods and services in my country. I pay...
Spain: Too Big to Fail
In the past few months, we have witnessed a rise in the questioning the stability of the eurozone. Much of the focus has been on Greece and the June 17th elections (which have led to more confusion). The winner of the Greek elections, pro-euro New Democracy, has the next two days (give or take) to...
Any Düsseldorf monkeys out there?
I'm going to be there this Tuesday and Wednesday. Anybody want to meet up for coffee and/or beer?
Is the Euro Kaput?
I take no joy in the suffering of others. Then again, when you are a contrarian…grinning like the Cheshire Cat while winking I toldya so is about as satisfying as life can get. For many years now, well before it became the stuff of Wall Street Journal headlines and Bloomberg op-ed columns, I have...
Kerviel Speaks Out
Some lawyer: "Kerviel was formed, formatted and deformed by Societe Generale . He is their creature." Much like our friend behind the Guy Fawkes mask, I too am a fan of rogue traders . With their devious tactics and dark, duplicitous lives they kind of remind me of watching Trainspotting for the...
sums incorrectly entered twice resulted in a 55.5 billion euros accountancy error for Germany
Just love this stuff... (Reuters) - Germany is 55.5 billion euros ($78.7 billion) richer than it thought due to an accountancy error at the bad bank of nationalized mortgage lender Hypo Real Estate (HRE), the finance ministry said. Europe's largest economy now expects its ratio of debt to gross...
Germany to Invest $137 Billion in Renewable energy Over the Next Five Years
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on 30 May that Germany, the world's fourth-largest economy and Europe's biggest, would shutter all of its 17 nuclear power plants between 2015 and 2022, an extraordinary commitment, given that they currently produce about 28 percent of the country's...
How would single currencies be reinstated to replace the Euro?
Can anyone explain how the banks would go about reinstating and recapitalizing the individual currencies that make up the Euro. Not that I believe they will break up the currency, but I'm just curious of how they would go about the procedure. I'm assuming there would also be winners and losers? I...
Germany needs to Arm itself again
I see very dark clouds ahead for the Eurozone and for Europe itself. Europeans are barbarians who have been fighting each other for thousands of years and this 50 year project and a common currency will not be able to inhibit their inner genetic characteristics. Germany, as it stands right now, is...
The Next Greece: Is It Curtains for California?
If California were its own sovereign nation, its GDP would rank 8th among the world's 195 countries. Luckily, California is not a country, because that would mean Arnold Schwarzenegger would be Supreme Commander of the Kingdom of California. (And, by extension, that the pregnant star of the film...
Germany study abroad
I want to study abroad in Germany this spring at either University of Mannheim, Frankfurt or Hamburg. I am going to be a Senior and hopefully will get an investment banking full time offer lined up before I have to leave in February. I will have almost no classes to complete so want to basically...
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