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+34 WTF IS GOING ON WITH MBA ASSOCIATES??? BSCH 8 3h
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+31 Stop AI Takeover in 6 Months or Less | The Daily Peel | 3/31/23 INV 0 17h
+30 What do you do with your salary IB 16 3h
+29 Maximum Fun Optimization | The Daily Peel | 3/30/23 INV 0 2d
+29 Can a very rich mentor get me a 2023 summer internship in IB? IB 11 1h
+28 Why are bankers given such bad computers at BB banks?? IB 28 1d
+28 Holy shit this job is so boring IB 14 52m
+27 Lost my summer 2023 internship, filthy rich retired mentor has asked to help… JOB 14 1d
+27 Oxford vs Notre Dame for undergrad BSCH 18 1h
+26 What software is used by PE/VC firms? PE 7 14h
+25 HS Senior needs help with planning future IB 9 7h
+24 Best Broker Stories RE 20 6m
+24 PE Analysts... What do you do? PE 8 20h
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+23 Can buy-side macro quant strategist roles lead to actually managing money? HF 3 17h
+23 An Open Letter to High School Seniors IB 3 12h
+23 European breaking into USA IB strategy post IB 11 13m
+21 CVP for a career banker IB 2 1d
+21 Hard technical questions IB 7 10h
+21 Getting cold feet getting my MBA due to the economic uncertainty BSCH 0 14h
+20 Can someone answer this Wind Farm DCF Modelling test? I will pay if i have to! IB 7 2d
+20 Dropping extracurriculars after SA offer? IB 9 4h
+20 Kelley or Fisher? IB 10 22h
+19 The CLO Sell Side experience TR 7 16s
+19 How to frame/quantify acquisitions as part of thesis? HF 1 1d
+19 Placed in the industry group I didn’t want? PE 2 1d
+19 Q&A: MBB to Private Equity, Promoted to VP PE 1 30m
+19 To MBA or not to MBA? PE 2 17h
+19 Bad to turn down staffings? IB 5 10m
+18 Swiss Banks and IB IB 5 2d
+17 Restructuring from Nontarget IB 18 1m
+17 Listening to music during work hours cancelled IB 5 23h
+16 Best School for IBD? BSCH 13 1d
+16 Can you have a successful hedge fund career if you need 7 hours of sleep/night? HF 5 3s
+15 What is large-cap PE? PE 5 23h
+15 Help!- Recent Grad Advice (CLT, DTX, HTX, TMP) IB 5 2d
+15 PortCo Deterioration PE 10 19h
+15 Blackstone Credit vs Bain Capital Credit CR 16 33s
+15 Thoma Bravo - Flagship vs Explore vs Discover PE 1 13h
+14 Some Guy Bought the Flatiron Building and Didn’t Pay for It RE 2 1d
+14 SIE prep while travelling? IB 5 20h
+14 Where To Do Remote Work In Finance? IB 6 41m
+13 Rising senior looking for an IB internship for the upcoming summer - advice appreciated JOB 1 2d
+13 Career in UK Private Credit? CR 5 18h
+13 When should Freshman(CO 2026) start applying for 2024 internships? Are they only for diversity or open to all? JOB 6 1d
+13 Should I delay graduation and recruit for SA 2024? JOB 1 8h
+13 Accepting 2 offers IB 11 40s
+13 25 years old, no work experience - PE or Quant possible or a fool's errand? PE 6 12h
+12 Just putting money into the S&P 500? INV 10 1d
+12 How to impress on HireVue's/One Way interviews TR 3 1d
+12 Guggenheim is not an EB (Proof) IB 13 21h
+12 KKR REPE PE 4 1d
+12 UVA vs Rice BSCH 2 18h
+12 I’m a student. What’re the best ways for me to learn about your fund? PE 0 11h
+12 Too late to hone social skills? OFF 2 1h
+11 Real estate -> MBA -> Other industry RE 6 49m
+11 To accept or to not accept - Lateral PE AS2 PE 1 2d
+11 EYP to PE? PE 7 15h
+11 Outlook - (MF)CRE industry 5 - 10 yrs RE 2 1d
+11 Most impressive resumes OFF 6 1d
+11 Just bought a Dell XPS 15 for Excel work. Did I make the right choice? IB 9 23h
+11 Rank the following schools (prestige in finance) IB 8 16s
+11 Highest paying RE shops RE 14 22m
+11 Axe Capital SA 24 HF 6 11s
+10 Fund Level Waterfall Modeling RE 6 1d
+10 Luxury / Tailor-Made Travel OFF 8 2d
+10 How much severance did you laid off people get? IB 13 18h
+10 Healthcare IB specific techs IB 10 2d
+10 RX Deal Experience - Walk Me Through It IB 4 1d
+10 Undergrad School IB 5 12h
+10 Choosing a university in Europe to work in the states BSCH 12 22h
+10 Help for my Master's Degree Choice (HSG, ESCP, Frankfurt, USI) BSCH 6 4h
+10 Gordon Gekko: The Ultimate Geek OFF 1 1d
+10 Second Home - When did you buy one? OFF 1 16h
+10 NPV of EB IB in Dubai vs MF REPE in London IB 4 2h
+9 Laid off and difficulty finding a job JOB 1 2d
+9 Wealth and Asset Management M&A? IB 2 2d
+9 AI Taking Over Banking IB 9 2d
+9 Sophomore IB SA 2024 BBs/EBs IB 4 2d
+9 ECM exit opps IB 9 16h
+9 London recruiters & firms with real estate credit teams CR 1 2d
+9 Wellbutrin: Where To Order Next HF 2 1d
+9 Financial news reporting to buyside credit? CR 2 1d
+9 Student looking for advice IB 0 1d
+9 Possible to Come Back as a Trader After Leaving? TR 0 1d
+9 Does pass/fail weaken transcript? BSCH 0 1d
+9 HCIT valuations IB 2 1d
+9 Lower Small Cap M&A vs Strategy Consulting IB 0 1d
+9 Undergrad Amherst College vs Cornell CAS BSCH 0 1d
+9 Syracuse Honors vs Rutgers Honors vs Fordham IB 2 14h
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