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+45 How to get a head start IB 13 5mo
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+45 Charlie Javice-7 years in prison for defrauding JPM OFF 20 8mo
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+45 Life After Director in IB IB 13 10mo
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+45 Corp Fin at Big Tech Compensation CF 25 6mo
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+45 GS FIG vs. JPM FIG IB 42 10mo
+44 Biggest (avoidable) failures in PE Investments? PE 25 9m
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+44 The 5 Levels of Nepotism OFF 4 1mo
+44 Worst Banking Cultures in Frankfurt? IB 27 3w
+44 2026 UNBIASED Slop Bowl Tier List IB 30 2mo
+44 An old timer's thoughts on "Company X vs. Company Y vs. Company Z" posts and the like JOB 3 2mo
+44 UBS Group Placement Process IB 12 2mo
+44 London M&A Analyst Claims She Was Fired Over “Fruit” + Bonus Discrimination – Trying to Understand This IB 2 3mo
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+44 Buying first watch, have a question FASH 28 4d
+44 AUM / IP - Does it Matter? HF 20 4mo
+44 Warwick Econ or UCL Philosophy and Econ (Joint Honours) IB 7 5mo
+44 How to get monthly track record from current shop? HF 20 5mo
+44 Moving to NYC – where to live (Midtown office, $5.5k budget, 2BR, active lifestyle)? OFF 28 5mo
+44 Is $175-200k all in low for IR? PE 35 4w
+44 Is a billion dollar fund a good place to be ? RE 17 7mo
+44 Long-Term View on Private Credit? CR 16 6mo
+44 Insights into demographics of GS Intern (IBD) Class? IB 30 8mo
+44 Quant vs Equity Long Short HF 36 7mo
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+44 Northwestern vs. Columbia is there a clear winner? BSCH 25 7mo
+44 EVR MP vs CVP MP vs LAZ SF vs MOE SF IB 36 9mo
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+44 Harvard MRE vs MIT MSRED vs Columbia MSRED BSCH 28 8mo
+44 Veterans in finance IB 11 10mo
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+44 DEI Beckies rule the world IB 15 7mo
+44 Support Group for ER Associates Working IB Hours ER 22 2mo
+43 Breaking into Physical Commodity Trading FT - Graduating Senior w/ Finance Background Struggling to Find a Way In TR 10 1w
+43 First-Time PE Fund PE 20 1w
+43 Dating issues OFF 14 1mo
+43 Which MFPE offer to accept PE 11 1mo
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+43 Promising AI Finance Start up Or Stay Put at my UMM PE 38 1mo
+43 VP in PE considering wild swing to commodity trading - where to start? TR 24 2mo
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+43 Left MF on mutual terms after ~2yrs. Need help on recruiting issues. JOB 7 3mo
+43 Rumblings of Uprising in the CVP Bullpen ?!? OFF 7 3mo
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+43 Thread Regarding U.S. Banks Pulling Offers from Canadian Recruits IB 14 4mo
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+43 Should I go to Cambridge to maximize my pedigree? BSCH 28 1mo
+43 Energy IB to Commodities Trading TR 12 4mo
+43 Can Consulting Be as Technical as IB? IB 20 5mo
+43 Anyone quit without anything lined up? How'd it work out IB 27 2mo
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+43 Sector with best $ opportunity? HF 33 7mo
+43 Energy Pod Thesis Example HF 11 9mo
+43 Best books for HF investing? HF 29 5mo
+43 Small SM HF analyst — Career on thin ice after a few missteps HF 27 11mo
+43 Interviewing with Special Situations Team at Multi-Strat Hedge Fund. How Should I Frame My Narrative? HF 29 11mo
+43 Best products to sell? Best products to trade? TR 16 2mo
+42 Associate & Above IB exits IB 16 3d
+42 AI in IB IB 16 1w
+42 Bad interview do I call them out JOB 14 4w
+42 18 Months IB in London trying to move to PE PE 8 4w
+42 Students that have recently accepted their SA 27 offers.. what are you guys doing now? IB 14 1mo
+42 is trading actually worth it for beginners right now? TR 7 1mo
+42 Advice - What would you do differently if you could start over in RE? RE 24 1mo
+42 UBS Placement JOB 26 3w
+42 Ontario, CA Industrial Fire RE 11 1mo
+42 Irish Uni->IB London. Structural disadvantage? IB 16 1mo
+42 Next Step for PE Associate PE 17 2mo
+42 Looking for Advice on Summer Offer - Tier 1 LO or Tiger Cub HF 33 2mo
+42 WF SYNDICATIONS VS SECURITIZATION RE 24 2mo
+42 Is my career over? CO 15 2mo
+42 Vent post + advice IB 8 3mo
+42 Heavily biased prestige tier list IB 13 3mo
+42 FT Recruiting Guidance (MM NYC SA, Non-Target) IB 12 3mo
+42 Best consumer group? IB 65 3mo
+42 Next IB Pay Rise? Especially for juniors IB 27 4mo
+42 Scaling Thought Exercise - Buy & Build A Market Maker Business HF 9 4mo
+42 Could RBS / NatWest Have Become a Bulge Bracket Bank Without 2008? IB 7 4mo
+42 Is my associate gay? IB 18 6mo
+42 JP Morgan Real Estate RE 23 3mo
+42 AI and our futures OFF 15 7mo
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+42 Is this industry going to die before I retire? OFF 18 8mo
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+42 Director promotion reflections CF 8 7mo
+42 Carlyle is now a middle market fund PE 26 7mo
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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
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