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+46 Insights into demographics of GS Intern (IBD) Class? IB 31 1w
+45 Mid Sized REPE firm for first job in RE RE 14 5d
+45 Shit on my cold email CO 20 3w
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+45 Clearlake raises a $14.8B fund PE 28 2mo
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+45 Is AI Quietly Replacing Entry-Level Analysts in Investment Banking? IB 16 2mo
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+45 Deteriorating Associate Quality? PE 18 4mo
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+45 TikTok Larping FinBros OFF 21 5mo
+45 30+ yr olds - advice to mid 20s? OFF 8 6mo
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+45 Leaving IB before even starting, what options are there? JOB 17 7mo
+45 Long/Short pod shop is a dying business HF 34 7mo
+45 Performative PE associate work hack PE 13 8mo
+45 Anyone ever left during IB 2 yr Stint? IB 27 9mo
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+45 Charlie Javice-7 years in prison for defrauding JPM OFF 20 11mo
+45 WSO - Quality of Posts Rapidly Declining? WSO 17 11mo
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+44 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? IB 15 3d
+44 Who is your favorite philosopher? OFF 28 1w
+44 What are your Vices OFF 42 2d
+44 momentum of Rx groups IB 16 4w
+44 Best MFin for MF PE / HF Exits? BSCH 22 2d
+44 drawdown management at MM pod HF 16 3mo
+44 AvalonBay Communities - true thoughts on the platform? RE 22 4mo
+44 The 5 Levels of Nepotism OFF 4 4mo
+44 Worst Banking Cultures in Frankfurt? IB 27 3mo
+44 Promising AI Finance Start up Or Stay Put at my UMM PE 37 1w
+44 An old timer's thoughts on "Company X vs. Company Y vs. Company Z" posts and the like JOB 3 5mo
+44 VP in PE considering wild swing to commodity trading - where to start? TR 26 1mo
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+44 UBS vs. DB IB 17 6mo
+44 London M&A Analyst Claims She Was Fired Over “Fruit” + Bonus Discrimination – Trying to Understand This IB 2 6mo
+44 AUM / IP - Does it Matter? HF 20 7mo
+44 MBB to PE advice (2025) PE 10 1mo
+44 Warwick Econ or UCL Philosophy and Econ (Joint Honours) IB 7 8mo
+44 Guide of Best Places to Live in London in Finance OFF 8 8mo
+44 How to get monthly track record from current shop? HF 20 8mo
+44 Moving to NYC – where to live (Midtown office, $5.5k budget, 2BR, active lifestyle)? OFF 28 8mo
+44 Is $175-200k all in low for IR? PE 37 3d
+44 Is a billion dollar fund a good place to be ? RE 17 10mo
+44 Long-Term View on Private Credit? CR 16 9mo
+44 Do people get let go before the end of their programs ? PE 15 2mo
+43 What's the Difference - Opportunistic PC vs Opportunistic HF CR 16 1d
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+43 How tall are you? OFF 39 3w
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+43 Exits from REPE RE 22 1mo
+43 AI + Financial Modelling IB 17 1d
+43 Breaking into Physical Commodity Trading FT - Graduating Senior w/ Finance Background Struggling to Find a Way In TR 10 3mo
+43 First-Time PE Fund PE 20 3mo
+43 Dating issues OFF 12 4mo
+43 Which MFPE offer to accept PE 11 4mo
+43 Best Exits From Banking PE 12 4mo
+43 Left MF on mutual terms after ~2yrs. Need help on recruiting issues. JOB 7 6mo
+43 Rumblings of Uprising in the CVP Bullpen ?!? OFF 7 6mo
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+43 MD Dating My Mom! OFF 15 7mo
+43 Thread Regarding U.S. Banks Pulling Offers from Canadian Recruits IB 14 7mo
+43 Top BB vs Top EB for long-term career in IB IB 16 1mo
+43 IB Comp Progression at BB IB 11 7mo
+43 Should I go to Cambridge to maximize my pedigree? BSCH 28 4mo
+43 Energy IB to Commodities Trading TR 12 7mo
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+43 No clubs @ NYU Stern - big deal? IB 33 1mo
+43 Anyone quit without anything lined up? How'd it work out IB 27 5mo
+43 Can You Really Be Wrong "ALL THE TIME?" OFF 25 10mo
+43 Sector with best $ opportunity? HF 33 10mo
+43 How do you guys boost your confidence? OFF 12 11mo
+42 Thoughts on navy nuclear program JOB 10 1mo
+42 Incoming freshman at a semi-target, what would you tell your younger self? IB 10 1mo
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+42 Tech to IB Pivot IB 22 2mo
+42 Am I behind? 31 Year Old Analyst IB 13 3mo
+42 Tailwinds in RX -- is it time to switch (from MBB) CO 5 2mo
+42 Bad interview do I call them out JOB 14 4mo
+42 18 Months IB in London trying to move to PE PE 8 4mo
+42 is trading actually worth it for beginners right now? TR 7 4mo
+42 Advice - What would you do differently if you could start over in RE? RE 24 4mo
+42 UBS Placement JOB 26 3mo
+42 Ontario, CA Industrial Fire RE 11 4mo
+42 Irish Uni->IB London. Structural disadvantage? IB 16 4mo
+42 LifeCo - Equity or Debt Originations Comp RE 31 1mo
+42 Next Step for PE Associate PE 17 5mo
+42 Looking for Advice on Summer Offer - Tier 1 LO or Tiger Cub HF 33 5mo
+42 WF SYNDICATIONS VS SECURITIZATION RE 24 5mo
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+42 Fundamental / Equity / Macro Research Roles at Quant Trading Shops TR 34 3mo
+42 FT Recruiting Guidance (MM NYC SA, Non-Target) IB 12 6mo
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September 2026 Investment Banking

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