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Investment Banking Prep

Hi! I am currently preparing for technicals for investment banking and I was wondering if anyone had the free version to the WSP red book. Thanks!

Should I Buy a PC to Practice Modeling?

Hi, I'm an incoming full-time investment banking analyst in NYC and intend on participating in on-cycle PE recruiting next fall. I had a great time interning this summer and enjoyed the work laptop provided to us because it finally allowed me to get used to working on a PC (I'm a Macbook user). My...

Most intellectually stimulating product group?

Currently in coverage. Hate it. Tired of the clients bullshit. I think I’d much rather be in a product. Which is the most intellectually stimulating?

Can I get into Private Equity working in S&T?

Can I get into private equity working in S&T? For some context, I'll start working at a bank in S&T in a few months and just graduated college this semester. Should I try to pivot to IB if I want a chance at PE?

How's Greenhill doing?

Any insider info about the state of the firm nowadays?

January start date out of undergrad

I’m a current junior in college graduating in the fall of 2024. Will be recruiting for IB and PE FT positions this upcoming summer. I was wondering if it is possible to recruit for a January start date given my early graduation. Are there any particular firms that do this?

How To Prep For BB S&T Internship

Hey WSO community, junior in college rn and I have a SA 24 internship coming up at a BB. Do not know my desks yet (it is a rotational internship) but I'd like to try out both sales desks and trading desks. Areas of interest is mostly FICC and structuring (not too sure on equities due to it being...

Post-meeting advice?

Met with an MD of a global bank last Monday. He gave me a few advice on the projects I need to include on my resume. I asked if I can send my resume to him to proofread and he said yes. He also said to browse through the company website for positions I’m interested in and let him know— he’ll...

Fixed Income PM @ AM SA to Macro Fund?

I have an offer for a FI PM asset management at a large AM (think PIMCO, BlackRock, Fidelity, etc..) for SA. My end goal is to end up in an investing role at a global macro hedge fund (Bridgewater type funds)–how common/how realistic is this pivot? Any input would be helpful

Data Center Real Estate

Are private data center real estate developers merchant developers or do they build to own? How would they repurpose the building or re-lease the building upon expiration? What are the barriers to entry in this asset class, and what would prevent a sophisticated mixed-use developer with good...

Goldman SA internal mobility? UK

Accepted a Goldman offer but for PWM in London office. Is it possible to recruit internally for AM/IBD graduate/off-cycle roles after the SA given that I might not want to pursue WM? Have anyone intern done this before in the UK? Heard they're pretty big in internal mobility.

Millennium Sr PM title?

Anyone know what the difference b/w MLP PM and Sr PM titles are? Foudn this from an old WSO thread; in a nut shell, I think it basically says "MLP doesn't have Surveyor GE Ashler CIE like Citadel, instead of 4 equities groups, they have a bunch more (just smaller sized), and Sr PMs effectively lead...

JPM IBD Internal Mobility

Curious if anyone is familiar with JPM IBD's internal mobillity (moving from Capital Markets teams such as ECM/DCM to M&A and coverage). Speaking for the NYC office specifically. Would appreicate any thoughts. Thanks!

Winter searchfund internship

Generally how long would it take for a searchfund to reply to an app? I applied to one last week that starts at the beginning of january. Do these searchfunds do interviews?

Quitting Internship Early

Long story short I am about to start a 6 month internship at a smaller shop that ends in the first week of July and have an offer for a summer internship at a BB starting in the last week of June, should I ask the smaller shop to adjust the end date to two weeks earlier before I start or should I do...

Product/Investment Solutions

Any insights into those two groups at MFS? Wanna know about what they do/ exit options? Are they back office?

Allison-Williams - Review - Generalist

Allison-Williams - Review - Investment Banking

Valuation of Investment Properties

Hi all, I am currently looking at a company that has a Market Cap of around 3bn. The majority of the companies assets (75%) are investment properties valued at 10bn. What I don't understand is the large discrepancy between assets and market cap. Even if the company were not to generate any revenue...

How important are internships during undegrad for getting into MCF Oxford or Financial Mathematics LSE?

I am currently a Business student in a top school in Belgium, and it looks like I am gonna graduate with a score of 85%+ ( British First Class honors). I also might graduate at the top of my class. I do have upcoming summer internships in a BB bank but how important are Internships to get into OxCam...

Languages in the European recruiting landscape

I do not know a single language other than English. I know the very basics of French due to my French mother, but I am not comfortable speaking/writing it at all. I am studying Mathematics at a top target in the UK, but am concerned that when recruiting I will be pretty screwed due to my lack of...

Investment Sales fee share within teams

Currently work at a top 5 brokerage (CB, JLL, CW etc.) on a 5-person industrial investment sales team and wondering how other teams structure fee share/what the industry standards are for analyst participation Our split with the house who covers all expenses tiers between 50/50 & 60/40 Team is: 1...

Is a senior lender still exposed with a full recourse loan to borrower?

As the senior lender, what "risks" are there if a borrower is willing to fully guarantee 100% of the loan and there is a foreclosure? Borrower is looking to push proceeds from 60% LTV to 70% LTV and has offered to personally guarantee the entire loan amount as a credit enhancement. As a lender, what...

Levfin interview prep advice?

Hi guys, I am preparing for the first round + potential superday interview for a bb bank(the top on levfin space). It's for an MBA summer asso position in NY. Any advice on the materials to prep and types of questions I should prep in addition to the standard 400 questions? I saw some post in the...

CBRE FCG Analyst Interview

Has anyone interviewed with CBRE for an analyst role in their Financial Consulting Group (FCG)? I had my initial HR phone screen and now have a scheduled interview with an MD who is head of 3 regional offices for the Financial Consulting Group. I am familiar with the role, would be working as an...

BNY Mellon Portfolio Management Intern Summer 2024

Had an interview 2 weeks ago and have not heard anything back yet. has anyone else interviewed and heard back

HELP! finance guy looking to get his hands dirty: how do you learn home improvement / renovating a property without going completely DIY?

so i’m potentially reaching to steady state in comp, 30-50hr work weeks in AM, single but with prospects that don’t come from money (so likely a household with 1 high earner with zero debt) and I’m interested in setting down roots / building something instead of paying $5k/month on a nice...

Biomedical Engineering to High Finance (IB/PE/HF)

Hello all, I am a new graduate from a Top 10 undergrad engineering school with a biomedical engineering + premed degree currently working full time for a F100 medtech company. I somewhat enjoy my job, but engineering was never really my passion, and I cannot see myself continuing with this for the...

BNY Mellon Portfolio Management Intern

Applied in September and had my interview 2 weeks ago have not heard back yet. Has anyone else heard back yet?

When to Circumvent Senior Analyst

Recently lateraled to a new firm after doing 1 year as an analyst at a different bank (new coverage group for me). Came on as a AN1 at this bank and am having an issue with a senior analyst. Just started working w/ him, but has asked several times to review work that I've done, made no changes, and...

I met Patrick’s mom.

The odds of the interaction I just had are almost incomprehensible. I was out for my afternoon walk in undisclosed city. I saw a group of three ladies that were probably in their mid 60’s. One of them had a shirt with the WSO logo. I said “I like your shirt” fully expecting for her to have no...

Get Back Your Scammed funds: A Tested and Trusted Way to Recover Stolen USDT - Captain WebGenesis.

Have you ever fallen victim to a cryptocurrency scam? Feeling helpless and lost, with no idea how to reclaim your stolen funds? Look no further! In this gripping success story, I want to share how Captain WebGenesis helped me reclaim my stolen assets. I was taken advantage of $175,000 by an...

Grass is Not Greener In Tech (Entry Level)

See a lot of posts on here from people saying things like "I wish I did tech" and "My biggest regret is not studying CS". Just want to clarify that right now that the tech market for interns and new grads is pretty brutal right now. For context for summer 2022 Amazon hired ~15000 summer SWE interns...

Can’t get LBO projected balance sheet to balance.. help.

Hi All, I seem to be repeatedly running into an issue with my balance sheet not balancing on LBO models. I’m doing cases for interviews and when I look at answer keys the figures are correct except for the debt balances. With a cash sweep they’re getting paid down too much (relative to answer...

JLL Asset Management Analyst

Does anyone have insight into this role and what the pay is? I am interested in what the salary range is in a LCOL city.

Are Local PWM Internships "Unofficial"?

Hello all! I am a freshman at a non-target and am interested in IB. For this summer, I wanted to get a PWM internship at BB. I have networked with advisors at MS and ML, and one is willing to take me as an unpaid intern. Yet, I wondered about one thing: he basically takes me on board without a...

London Cars

Evening all, Currently finishing up an off-cycle stint at an MM bank in London and have been curious about what cars bankers drive/can afford. The MD on my team drove a 991 911 and I thought that might be a standard enough car given its price point. Interested to hear what car you drive or what...

Understanding IB Motivations and regrets

Why do you think people insist on joining IB even though they hear that the hours s*ck. Some people even experience this during internships but still go ahead then start whining on how they should of done something else 18 months down the line Is it FOMO ? N.B: Your complaints are valid but I am...

Stifel GMP London visa sponsorship

Any information supporting this / information to the contrary? Is it safe to assume they sponsor like many banks?

Are headhunters required or just make life easier?

I understand headhunters have the relationship at PE shops and will put your name out there; they keep your interest in mind and will get you in the door while you are working yada yada… I am wondering if it necessary to sacrifice that much of your salary for a headhunter. I get it’s the reality...

Walking on Eggshells, Scolded

Hey everyone, been wondering this for a while. Some background: - No in a major city - graduated from a good undergrad 2 years ago. Did buy-side for 1 year before making the jump the IB. Been on the desk for a year, enjoying the work so far, but I’m scratching my head if this is a “normal”...

Best NYC neighborhoods for associates?

Curious where folks live / best areas and why you all prefer where you live. What are people’s thoughts on Nomad / Flatiron?

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Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist

Jefferies & Company - Review - Generalist

Exit opps for PM roles in asset management firms

I'm familiar with the exit opps that your classic M&A or PE roles give you, either within finance or elsewhere (e.g. corporate strategy/business development at companies, be they start-ups or F500). However, I was wondering what the exit opps are for those who are in (for example) a portfolio...

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions

From UK B4 Audit to High Finance in Singapore?

Hi all, due to personal reasons I plan to move to Singapore within the next 3 years, and was wondering how the high finance climate is like over there and what steps I should take now to break in? A little bit of background: scored first class for my master's at a target, completed financial...

QuadReal Property Group - Interview - Generalist