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+55 so confused about 28 SA timeline IB 27 2mo
+55 Is there any point to joining a startup after IB? VC 16 2mo
+55 Starting HF career at a New / Small Fund HF 24 3mo
+55 Will my physical disability affect IB recruiting? (serious) IB 15 5mo
+55 Red Flag PE Firms In LA PE 64 1mo
+55 L/S SM Analyst Q&A HF 84 5mo
+55 Leaving IB as First year Analyst to Build a Hedge Fund From Scratch in Monaco — Career Suicide ? HF 28 10mo
+55 Wild story: kid got blacklisted over email signature IB 31 10mo
+54 WSO Users Tier List OFF 15 3w
+54 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PE 27 1mo
+54 Suspended for a Year IB 33 2mo
+54 Feedback for internship first desk at IBD BB - personal fit, "don't be too confident" IB 29 3mo
+54 Quitting REPE - thoughts on pivoting out of CRE? RE 28 3mo
+54 Why do Jefferies bankers give such SDE IB 20 5mo
+54 Help My Son Select His College: Wants IB/PE IB 31 6mo
+54 Please convince me to pursue HF HF 13 7mo
+54 I got a top EB offer but my parents still don’t love me OFF 13 16h
+54 Best earbuds for IB front office? OFF 20 8mo
+54 Why Take Buyside Internships PE 10 10mo
+54 THL Update 2025? PE 33 9mo
+54 Current HF industry is unfairly biased in favor of older PMs who managed money before 2021 who benefitted from easy market conditions HF 68 9mo
+54 Consulting without a Bachelor's Degree CO 21 9mo
+54 Q&A - Portfolio Manager & 20+ year Equity Research Analyst AM 21 11mo
+53 Getting the VP Promote at the "Wrong" Firm VC 15 3w
+53 How easy was recruiting for you? IB 28 1mo
+53 Evaluating SM TMT HFs HF 29 1mo
+53 Independent Sponsor - Path Ahead? PE 22 2mo
+53 Do you trust the people at your fund? PE 28 6mo
+53 “Sexist things people said” thread HF 19 6mo
+53 Credit Analysis: The Overlooked Backbone of Finance CR 7 1w
+53 Interview Magazine: “Meet Wall Street’s baby-faced new finance bros — they flash $10K Rolex watches, wear Celine suits and say life in NYC costs too much” OFF 19 7mo
+53 Standard for a girlfriend OFF 23 8mo
+53 Stalled Career Progression RE 13 7mo
+53 Claude in Excel Review OFF 14 7mo
+53 Non-Target Bound HS Senior — Looking for Advice on Early Networking & Prep for MBB CO 25 8mo
+53 Emory Business vs Cornell ILR IB 29 10mo
+53 Anything wrong with a chill career? JOB 21 10mo
+53 Did I accidentally lead on a banker I met? IB 14 7mo
+52 Press Secretary had shortest stint EVER OFF 25 5h
+52 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? IB 24 1w
+52 Advice to Job Seekers: Don't Sleep on Asset Management RE 15 1mo
+52 Where are free agents signing? RE 34 1mo
+52 I wish I went to an Ivy OFF 25 2mo
+52 Anyone else being pushed to underwrite more aggressively (Multifamily)? RE 14 2mo
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? IB 41 3mo
+52 Blue Owl Real Assets RE 38 10h
+52 What % of people entering PE ultimately make MD/Partner? PE 32 2mo
+52 When are we back? - RE SotU 1Q26 RE 14 5mo
+52 Stanford vs Cornell Dyson for IB IB 55 3mo
+52 Got this email from a syndicator RE 13 5mo
+52 It gets better. My story. OFF 13 6mo
+52 The Top 20 2025 Investment Banking Rainmakers. Thoughts? IB 32 7mo
+52 AI Training (replaced soon?) IB 17 7mo
+52 2026 Updated Rankings (Post Recruiting Season) IB 32 8mo
+52 Always be “nice” in IB / PE - or show you don’t get pushed around? PE 18 8mo
+52 Are you proud of your job in PE? PE 21 8mo
+52 Stay or Jump - Career RE 22 9mo
+52 REPE SA Modeling Tests RE 10 8mo
+52 Rank hardest interviews EB/BB/MM IB 67 9mo
+52 First DS at small oil trading firm – what ML actually helps physical/paper desks? TR 23 9mo
+51 McK vs A&M Offer Decision IB 25 1w
+51 Oncycle Rumblings PE 55 3w
+51 Thoughts on Recent AI Sentiment from Frontier Labs? OFF 24 3w
+51 Q&A: US Power Trader (Prop/Spec) TR 38 1mo
+51 What Is Your Backup Plan? RE 21 2mo
+51 Lying about GPA JOB 33 2mo
+51 Thoughts on PEI Global Partners? IB 19 1mo
+51 AI in IB IB 18 3mo
+51 Cold Email Tips IB 22 1mo
+51 Anybody else scared for their job? PE 13 7mo
+51 Might Have Mogged My Interviewer - Any Advice? IB 4 8mo
+51 i got so unbelievably lucky in recruiting IB 20 4mo
+51 What time do you usually leave the office? IB 65 5mo
+51 Manage a difficult reference PE 21 8mo
+51 How do you deal with feeling ashamed? IB 18 9mo
+51 SVP Development type roles REITs RE 41 9mo
+51 I’m burnt out IB 22 7mo
+51 Is media used to manipulate the stock market? OFF 18 9mo
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 1w
+50 How cooked am I as an incoming WF IB SA 2027? IB 17 2mo
+50 SharePoint makes IB hours HELL IB 15 2mo
+50 Fable 5 --> any opinions? PE 24 1mo
+50 Former GS Head of M&A died aged 68 having worked until he was 64 OFF 10 5mo
+50 Is Healthcare Tech the Next Big Gold Rush in Investment Banking? IB 18 4mo
+50 Yale vs. Stanford Undergrad for IB=>buyside IB 56 6mo
+50 Choosing between MS programs (Data Science/Computational) for quant — need industry perspective HF 30 7mo
+50 Why are firm names so gay now? OFF 10 7mo
+50 NYU Stern Clubs as Investment Banks IB 28 7mo
+50 Chicago IB Overview IB 20 8mo
+50 Comp at L/O? AM 28 7mo
+50 Is associate all that? IB 15 8mo
+50 Getting Unlucky with Recruiting IB 14 8mo
+50 Made it but am fat now OFF 49 8mo
+50 Citi Toronto Summer 2026 IB 40 8mo
+50 PE-Backed Corp Dev Comp Check PE 19 3w
+50 Has the IQ-Wealth Relationship Completely Changed in the Last 20 Years? OFF 17 8mo
+50 MF Summer Analyst roles, pros and cons? PE 20 11mo
+50 Why do you Hate O&G so much??? IB 31 11mo
+49 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 1w
+49 M vs BB CO 29 1w

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