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+60 Is getting rich young only for celebrities now, not entrepreneurs? OFF 42 6mo
+60 Are non-target students doomed in IB? IB 46 8mo
+60 Welltower or Ventas RE 32 9mo
+60 IB = Selling your soul IB 14 10mo
+59 Evercore Intern Seizure IB 13 15s
+59 Perella Weinberg to Cut 10% of Workforce, Including Partners IB 40 3h
+59 JPM Lev Fin 2026 Lateral Process IB 7 1mo
+59 Offered a move to London but my girlfriend can’t come IB 28 2mo
+59 Miss IB a lot. IB 24 4mo
+59 Wasted my life on a deal that didn't close - considering quitting JOB 13 4w
+59 i WaNt To dO DiStResSeD and rEsTrUcTuRinG IB 11 5mo
+59 Western Investment Club is Paradise IB 6 5mo
+59 Dating to marry a girl you know likes you mostly for your money? OFF 36 7mo
+59 How many superdays until I get an offer? IB 24 6mo
+58 Do people over-index on 'moats' PE 19 8h
+58 Which style of investing allows you to have the best grasp of companies? IB 10 8mo
+58 MS vs McKinsey vs Meta SWE IB 27 8mo
+58 WSO's definition of "EB" and why is Moelis considered an EB rather than a MM? IB 24 10mo
+58 For those of you not in NYC, what cars do you drive? OFF 38 10mo
+58 IB monkeys - how are you guys fitting in the gym and b-school/recruiting prep? IB 16 10mo
+58 Like this post if you’re a UBS MD that actually reads these posts IB 18 11mo
+58 Does big law pay higher than IB at the partner level? IB 43 11mo
+57 Non-Target is Paradise OFF 5 1mo
+57 If you want to own a business, is PE the right path? PE 16 2mo
+57 Seeking advice - search fund deal falling through due to pushy seller PE 9 3mo
+57 The cost of being good IB 10 4mo
+57 Why is summer 2027 recruiting so cooked? IB 23 4mo
+57 Panic Attack IB 16 6mo
+57 If you could give your 18 year old self 3 pieces of advice what would it be? OFF 44 4mo
+57 L/S Pair Trade HF 25 6mo
+57 FT Recruiting is a nightmare IB 38 7mo
+57 Freaking out about AI PE 23 4mo
+57 VP/Director Life at RX Sweatshops IB 22 9mo
+57 From Non-Target to TMT ED / C-Level FinTech ($25bn+ deals) - Q&A IB 12 9mo
+57 Pick a Path: VP PE 18 10mo
+57 How does a VP/Director win their first business? (IBD) IB 15 10mo
+56 PERE 100/200 RE 7 5h
+56 Reality for Undergrads and Juniors HF 21 16h
+56 UBS Return Offer Rate IB 20 1w
+56 Investing roles for H/S MBA with limited pre MBA experience PE 8 1mo
+56 Q&A (or sort of): Platform HF in Singapore HF 26 1mo
+56 Path to MF/UMM Real Estate RE 28 1mo
+56 Investment Banking Recruiting Q&A IB 28 2mo
+56 Banks with best DEI Beckie Treatment IB 24 2mo
+56 Baby-faced Goldman Sachs bankers could be fired over ‘unauthorized’ magazine photo shoots: source IB 30 2mo
+56 Recruiting Rant IB 14 4mo
+56 IB or MBB for the edits? CO 6 4mo
+56 When to give up / start casing? IB 33 4mo
+56 Breaking into S&T SA. How are interviewers evaluating “markets interest”? TR 16 3w
+56 Transitioning to Financial Services (FIG) Hedge Fund from FIG Private Equity HF 18 4mo
+56 Managing absurd feedback? PE 21 4mo
+56 2027 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking IB 78 1w
+56 Del. IB 12 6mo
+56 Craziest Lateral You've Seen IB 57 2mo
+56 Unusual Negotiation Tactic by HR? Any advice? IB 25 7mo
+56 Consulting, IB, and PE don't want Corporate Strategy / Development? PE 40 7mo
+56 Is Warwick the DEI target now? IB 7 8mo
+56 The irony of SaaS / Tech Banking IB 22 9mo
+56 Larger Multi Merchant Builders RE 13 9mo
+56 Two offers: MM PE and LO AM PE 25 11mo
+56 Thoughts on bringing food to interview? OFF 14 11mo
+56 How to increase mental sharpness/clarity in and out of work IB 20 11mo
+55 Will my physical disability affect IB recruiting? (serious) IB 15 1mo
+55 Is Dyal & Co legit? IB 15 1mo
+55 Wellls Fargo Bonuses IB 16 3mo
+55 Female PMs? HF 33 4mo
+55 Corp Dev / Strategic Finance All-In Comp (Dec-25) PE 92 3w
+55 RE Comp Thread RE 60 1mo
+55 Leaving IB as First year Analyst to Build a Hedge Fund From Scratch in Monaco — Career Suicide ? HF 28 5mo
+55 Wild story: kid got blacklisted over email signature IB 31 6mo
+55 How to value companies in a venture capital portfolio VC 24 6mo
+55 Most useless VP makes me want to KMS, what do I do? IB 21 7mo
+55 Women in IB IB 35 7mo
+55 Q&A: Infrastructure M&A / Debt Structuring IB 21 5mo
+55 BCG Overtaking McKinsey? CO 10 3mo
+55 Personal Finance: How do people manage large financial commitments? HF 14 8mo
+55 Reflections on my BCG internship CO 16 8mo
+55 Why NOT pursue a rate buy-down on a DSCR constrained Agency loan? RE 35 8mo
+55 Public Credit HFs HF 73 4mo
+55 Impossible to loose weight with baseline stress? OFF 25 6mo
+55 Interns - you are goated IB 7 10mo
+55 Is PNL always this much of a slog? HF 22 10mo
+54 Is DCM actually underrated ? IB 20 8h
+54 What happened to WSO OFF 12 2w
+54 Why do Jefferies bankers give such SDE IB 20 2w
+54 Is Investor Relations Valid? AM 9 3w
+54 Help My Son Select His College: Wants IB/PE IB 32 2mo
+54 15+ Rounds of interviews, including several final rounds. Advice on how to stay healthy, motivated and positive in HF recruiting? HF 19 1d
+54 CONGRATS ON UBS! MEME 9 2mo
+54 Please convince me to pursue HF HF 13 2mo
+54 GUGG IS FUCKING ASS IB 33 2w
+54 AI + IB = FUCKED IB 28 2mo
+54 Best earbuds for IB front office? OFF 20 3mo
+54 Red Flag PE Firms In LA PE 60 1mo
+54 Crossroads: Did I Screw Up by Leaving PE? PE 14 3mo
+54 L/S SM Analyst Q&A HF 84 2w
+54 DA Davidson IB IB 18 3w
+54 Why Take Buyside Internships PE 10 5mo
+54 Oxbridge vs HYPSM OFF 36 1mo
+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 5mo

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June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%
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June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%
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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%
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June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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