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| 0 | implications of a reverse merger Sunlounger I am reading a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-a-10K">10k</a></span> of a company, who went public last year as a result of a "reverse merger." Can anyone explain the mechanism behind a reverse merger? Does a... | 7 |
| 0 | Where is the market going? eyedea What do you feel will be the next hot thing in the market? It feels like <abbr title="mergers and acquisitions">M&A</abbr> and <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> will only be hot for a few more years. What areas do you feel students graduating... | 1 |
| 0 | ..BB Asset Management self-prep.. gweilo Hi folks, I'm 2 years out of school and have been trying to break into the industry for 6 months, and just got into an internship at a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB"><abbr title="bulge... | 1 |
| 0 | IBD, S&T, HF siongkoonlsk I will be a first year undergraduate in the UK this September. My future goal is to enter a prominent hedge fund group. But after reading through the posts here, I'm still wondering, whether to choose <span class='keyword_link'><a... | 10 |
| 0 | Funny story ChelseaFC85 I was in New York last weekend visiting a few friends of mine. I got in Thursday night, parked my car in Jersey, and hopped on the PATH to the city. My buddies live at 45 Wall, so I was in the Fidi hanging out and waiting to meet up. Bear in mind that it was like 10 pm, and I felt like getting... | 5 |
| 0 | E&Y, D&T or IB back office? eyedea Would a position in valuation or reorganization services at a place like E&Y or <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/company/deloitte" target="_blank">Deloitte</a></span> & Touche provide better exit opps in terms getting into... | 11 |
| 0 | ibanking salary information MyStudent where can I get it? Also, is there a site that <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/guide/wso-technical-interview-guide">has typical ibanking interview</a></span> questions? Thanks in advance! | 1 |
| 0 | Favorite Night Club e36M3 Where and why? | 1 |
| 0 | Strange Circumstance DillingerEscape Here's my deal: I have made a 4.0 ever since I returned to school last year. But, I left for a year after making terrible grades my first year. I effectively needed to stop and figure out what I was doing. It wasn't that I was any less capable then, I was just totally... | 4 |
| 0 | Survey Question for current IBers seiye Why did you choose the division (<span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-investment-banking-division-IBD"><abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr></a></span>, <abbr title="Sales and... | 12 |
| 0 | Playtex takeover HedgeHog From Dealbreaker.com: Playtex Products (NYSE: PYX) is having an especially heavy flow day, up almost 16% to a new 52-week high after Energizer announced it would acquire the company for $1.2 billion. Energizer has looked to stop the bleeding from its core products with a regular cycle of... | - |
| 0 | Exotic Credit Cervantes Does anyone here trader/sell/structure CLN's or the like? I might be selling them in the future so wanted some color. | 17 |
| 0 | Accquistions Research accent100 Does anyone know of any good databases for doing acquisitions research, for the $25M to 200 million range. I am trying to find sell side targets for my client. | 1 |
| 0 | Manhattan parking spot going for $225,000 Kools Where do regular people park their cars? http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm/070712/071207_parkingspots.html?.v=4 | 1 |
| 0 | Non-IB Real Estate Salaries huah5 Hi, I'm a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/guide/wso-internship-guide">summer analyst</a></span> <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB">at a <abbr... | - |
| 0 | M&A careers are passé ???? Anonymous Monkey Interesting article... http://news.efinancialcareers.co.uk/NEWS_ITEM/newsItemId-10758 | 4 |
| 0 | Necessary to have a top5 MBA for IB/ PE in Asia Pacific ? Too_Old_For_This How crucial is a top-5 <abbr title="Masters in Business Administration">MBA</abbr> for a position in a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB"><abbr title="bulge... | 6 |
| 0 | Arab Money newborn Hey guys. I read this article recently and thought alot of you would find it interesting. http://www.thebusinessonline.com/Document.aspx?id=4316B449-6DFA-4F27-8C56-BA9C1D6CA646&doc_page=1 | 1 |
| 0 | Getting in by who you know at a BB... greenbullets I know a lot of contacts <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB">at one <abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr></a></span> and I know two Associates very well. I also know 3 recruiters... | 23 |
| 0 | BB IBD Salaries question seiye Do <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB"><abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr> <abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr> salaries</a></span> differ... | 4 |
| 0 | Blackstone/Lazard takeover? phosho http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2007/07/12/deal-yenta-exploring-a-blackstone-lazard-union/ Thoughts on speculation? | 6 |
| 0 | young MBA --> associate...how's that work out? mj hey folks, if you arrange to get an undergrad finance degree from a tip top school and right away get your <abbr title="Masters in Business Administration">MBA</abbr> right after also from a tip top school (perhaps even at the same time, a la wharton's submat... | 10 |
| 0 | GS placement to BSchool seiye Does anyone have approximate <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/company/goldman-sachs">statistics to <abbr title="Goldman Sachs">GS</abbr></a></span> BSchool placements? | 9 |
| 0 | Top Group Homogeneity BabyBeluga Do you find that analysts in the top groups of each bank tend to have very similar credentials (ie. ivy, 3.8+, etc..)? Or is it improbable for a semi/non target, 3.5+ to get into these well respected groups? | 2 |
| 0 | i have managed for free a gold membership for vault.com. will tha help... lifeofpurpose will that help in anyway in my <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> quest? what can i do with it? | 11 |
| 0 | A State of Trance exhaler damn.. couldn't get enough of armin van buuren. If only i can to go ibiza rite now. Anyone else into trance music? name some of your favourites. | 18 |
| +3 | Howdy. Special offer! Limited time only the_inscrutable_chicken I stumbled across this forum via another finance website. There's a lot of misinformation in the <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/equity-research-overview"><abbr title="equity... | 85 |
| 0 | Temp Agency, Background Checks...PLEASE HELP BabyBeluga Apparently this topic was inappropriate for the I-Banking Discussion, so perhaps this is a more appropriate place. I'm hoping you guys can help me out. I'm a rising junior at a semi-target. Last summer I had a <abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr> <abbr... | 11 |
| 0 | anonymity? pedigreed monkey whats the big deal about being anonymous on this forum by not revealing what school you go to or your name? im new to this forum, and as u can see im far from anonymous... but what are the reasons why people conceal their identity on this forum? if im not saying something that could be held... | 4 |
| 0 | Series/CPA/CFA monkeyderivative i am a rising junior in undergrad. am i allowed to take the series/<abbr title="Certified Public Accountant">cpa</abbr>/<abbr title="Chartered Financial Analyst">cfa</abbr> exams just so i can pass and impress the headhunters during the recruiting... | 5 |
| 0 | Regional Section IBmonkeybiz44 i just think a regional section broken down by state would be cool. thanks | 4 |
| 0 | Bloomy? IBmonkeybiz44 hi guys, not sure how much of ibers usually use the bloomberg but i figured to take a shot in asking. i currently work for bloomberg in their brokerage sales division (recently promoted from spending about a year in their analyst position) and was wondering how often do you ibers use the... | 11 |
| 0 | 2 years interning 1 left laxn103 I have been interning at the same place for 2 years, I work <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-a-real-estate-investment-trust-reit">at a <abbr title="real estate investment... | 1 |
| 0 | Rich Dad Poor Dad iBetter I read a lot on these forums about what everyone spends their cash on. drinking, going out, generally living it large and spending it true ibanker style even at an analyst level. Just trying to gather some ideas on what people think about investments and buying up assets as opposed to blowing... | 12 |
| 0 | Turnover in S/T montecarlo7 what is the average tenure in S&T? I see that <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-investment-banking-division-IBD"><abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr></a></span> has tons of... | 1 |
| 0 | Warren Buffet vs. Private Equity newbie2banking What are the differences between how Warren Buffet does business, and how a large buyout fund does? Anything different apart from holding time-frame? | 12 |
| 0 | Interest rate risk management newmonkey Any one knows much about this group? How similar to <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/trading-overview">trading</a></span> is this | 3 |
| 0 | What do you enjoy the most? CompBanker Just a fun thread: What part of the job do you enjoy most (or are you looking forward to the most for the prospectives) ??? I don't mean things such as "the money." I mean: which part of the process (ie diligence visits, industry research, etc)??? A "why" would be... | 3 |
| 0 | Hamilton "Tony" E. James zk1085 Does anybody have his contact information? I would like to give him a ring :) http://www.blackstone.com/team/pdfs/James_Tony.pdf | 15 |
| 0 | UBS interview next thurs advice? mack387 I go to a non target, am a sophomore/junior and I'm interviewing next <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/company/ubs-ag">thurs for UBS</a></span>. It doesn't seem <span class='keyword_link'><a... | 18 |
| 0 | JPMorgan 1st Year Associate Base Salary gargon Does anyone know if base for 1st yr associate at <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/company/jpmorgan-chase"><abbr title="JP Morgan">JPM</abbr> is still</a></span> at $95 or was there an increase for class of '07? | 2 |
| 0 | How do I find this out? AgreeWitMe How do I find out the ibanks in my area? | 16 |
| 0 | Which division is best for BSchool Preparation? seiye Which do you think is best in preparation for business school: <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-investment-banking-division-IBD"><abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr></a></span>,... | 2 |
| 0 | Any information regarding Franklin Hamilton in Stamford, CT artifact00 I have to setup an interview with them for the Investment Banking M & A Associate position that deals specifically with the sell side of the transaction. Any info would be great. Thanks everyone. | 6 |
| 0 | Which is harder to get? seiye We <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/guide/wso-internship-guide">all hear summer analyst</a></span> offers for <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB"><abbr... | 5 |
| 0 | Quick question about FT fnyboy4021 I know that <abbr title="full time">FT</abbr> recruitment generally starts in the late summer, and hopefully I will be well prepared. I am just wondering, of the conventional ways of applying, which would be the best way to increase my chances. Obviously knowing someone... | 13 |
| 0 | Perspective Jimbo Or maybe about the importance of starting to save young. I have a friend here, makes a good amount of money (750kish) and has probably plateaud. Had little savings from his pre b-school career. Hes married, mid 30s, and even at a high salary like this, it's going to take him till his late... | 42 |
| +1 | Better major: Math, Econ, or Applied Math? pacificali Which is the best major for ibanking? | 24 |
| 0 | engg majors? chanho Is it true that if you have a decent gpa in a major like engineering, applied math, or some sort of related field, then that's looked upon better than a good gpa in a history type thing? I've heard things like "consulting firms love math/engineering majors." And yet the... | 2 |
| 0 | Lowered Expectaions rick diculous Which legitimate bank would be the easiest place to get an entry-level job on the sales desk? Think retail broker at a boutique looking for a career change. Looking for at least one real answer. | - |
| 0 | Salaries In Asia vs. US seiye What have you guys heard about the difference of <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-investment-banking-division-IBD"><abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr></a></span> analyst salaries in... | 7 |
| 0 | Contacting analysts dfratz Since the email addresses/phone numbers of analysts are published on their research reports, has anyone ever tried cold calling them? Has anyone tried this? Is it appropriate to do so if you are applying to be an associate on their coverage team? | 6 |
| 0 | Lazard Acquires Goldsmith Agio Indeed Lazard acquires investment bank By: Kira Bindrim Published: July 10, 2007 - 12:51 pm Bruce Wasserstein’s Lazard Ltd. said Tuesday that it was acquiring investment bank Goldsmith Agio Helms & Lynner in an effort to jumpstart its own middle market business. The... | - |
| 0 | A Few Questions Anonymous Monkey 1). My major GPA is 4.0 and my cumulative is 3.67 (performed badly on some premed courses). Would it be alright to only put my major GPA on my resume? 2). I transferred from a community college to a target school. Will this impede my chances of making it through the screening process? If so,... | 5 |
| 0 | Associate Hiring therozman As a new board member I was hoping to get some advice on my recruiting outlook for <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/trading-overview">sales and trading</a></span>. I have been in the industry for ten years as a derivatives... | 5 |
| 0 | Majors and Education vram Hi, I am currently working towards my bachelor’s degree at Rutgers University in their honors program and aspire to <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/trading-overview">get into trading</a></span> upon graduation. I am... | 25 |
| 0 | Lowered Expectations rick diculous Which legitimate bank would be the easiest place to get an entry-level job on the sales desk? Think retail broker at a boutique looking for a career change. Looking for at least one real answer. | - |
| 0 | Corporate Division ...? Impossible_Living Hey guys... I just wanted to ask if someone could tell me what the 'Corporate Division' of Lehman Brothers is? Is it their Investment Banking Division or is it a posh word for a Back Office department or something completely different? Would definitely appreciate some... | 4 |
| 0 | Jimmy Cayne = Total Frat Guy patekphilippe I can't believe there wasn't a thread about this yesterday: http://www.dealbreaker.com/2007/07/golfing_while_bear_stearns_bur.php#more What a total frat guy. He has always been my favorite CEO on Wall Street. | 3 |
| 0 | Classes to help jfahnbul I know this may be a tired subject...but if anyone could give me some insight on what classes to take to aide me in getting into ibanking. I am an industrial engineering major and trying to decide to take econ, or accounting classes as electives. Also, are there any alums from Purdue on here... | 5 |
| 0 | equity cash trading Frank Slaughtery what are opinions on this desk in terms of skill set learned, growth potential, and earning potential? | 15 |
| 0 | Financial Industry (B.S. Engineering, no Grad...yet) mckagan13 Is anyone aware of someone who has made a transition into the finanical industry from a completely different, un-related industry (Specifically non-comp sci/computer engineering)? When I say financial industry I mean pretty much within any arena (IB, <abbr title="private... | 1 |
| 0 | UBS GIG ghosht Gimme the story guys. good stories, <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/forums/elite-boutique-hours-culture">horror stories</a></span>, the whole deal. my good friend got placed there today... and he has no idea about it. ive heard the chemicals is... | 4 |
| 0 | ADRs and GDRs Cest Can someone please explain these two to me? I get the basics but can someone give me a brief explanation of these? Thanks in advance. | 11 |
| 0 | Sorin Capital Management utbojangles Anyone know anything about recruiting process/culture/prestige of Sorin Capital? Their website sorincapital.com doesn't offer much information. The only information I've found is that it was the first hedge fund to be given a rating from Moody's. That's it. Anyone got... | 3 |
| 0 | State Street Global Advisors devilsppg Does anyone know the entry-level compensation at SSGA? From what I know they are claiming to be the world's largest money manager by AUM. <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/company/pacific-investment-management-company-pimco"... | - |
| 0 | Ibanking Analyst Freetime UES802 For any current or former analysts out there in the Ibanking world. I realize that your time spent at the office greatly outnumbers time spent at leisure, but do you have any time to perhaps workout or maybe play a sport on the weekends (obviously in a recreational sense like golf)? On the topic... | 1 |
| 0 | Is NYC that fun? Brady4MVP I've been to <abbr title="New York City">NYC</abbr> several times but haven't really partied extensively. But almost everyone I've talked to who lives there tells me how <abbr title="New York City">NYC</abbr> is so much fun and... | 16 |
| 0 | Travel-Sales student999 i was wondering about the travel involved in sales. i know a while back someone said they were in international equities with a focus on asia so they went thre 4-6x/year. what about other sales desks? thanks. | 1 |
| 0 | is there a market for ASIA deals in the US? ananano32 At a target school right now, looking to break into <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> next year. American born Chinese, lived in Hong Kong for a few years when I was young so I'm fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese. Did a studyabroad + internship in Hong... | 9 |
| 0 | UBS Trading McMo Anyone been through this intervew? How technical was it? How does their <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/trading-overview">trading floor differ</a></span> from other BBs? Finally, anyone that works/worked at <span... | 4 |
| 0 | Private Equity Funds- Future Opportunities boilerbanker What are the pay/hours/career prospects of working in the Private Equity Fund or the Fund of Funds departments at <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB"><abbr title="bulge... | - |
| 0 | Transitioning to Hong Kong in future darkxfriend Are there certain groups that an incoming first year analyst at a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB"><abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr> should try</a></span> to enter to make a... | 2 |
| 0 | Is Leveraged Finance the Toughest Investment Banking Group to Get Into? goldson Is Leveraged Finance the Toughest Investment Banking Group to Get Into? Also, should you know which investment banking group you want to be in when you interview? | 17 |
| 0 | Resume - include math gpa if major is not math? dvd56x I'm looking to <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/trading-overview">get a trading</a></span> internship next <span class='keyword_link'><a... | 4 |
| 0 | taking summer classes after graduation date applesoranges is it ok to take summer classes after graduation in may? the only concern would be graduating in the beginning of fall instead of in may. given that i get a f/t offer, will the company mind as long as i finish the summer class before start date? thx in advance. | 3 |
| 0 | HSBC - UBS Merger! mrcanuck Check this out: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article2039834.ece Hey everyone, I've been following this forum now for a while and have always secretly wanted to post. I saw this article in the Times and thought it was remarkable. I... | 7 |
| 0 | One of the worst crimes I've heard of sleepyguyb http://www.breitbart.tv/html/2642.html | 2 |
| 0 | Goldman Sachs gets terrorist threats. "Hundreds will die" sleepyguyb http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/06/news/companies/goldman/index.htm?cnn=yes NEW YORK (CNN) -- The FBI is investigating letters sent to newspapers nationwide that say "<span class='keyword_link'><a href="/company/goldman-sachs"... | 3 |
| 0 | salesman, trader, or sturcturer? deckone which of these (in a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB"><abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr></a></span>) is the better path to a <span class='keyword_link'><a... | 6 |
| 0 | How to get an internship mayers4 I am very new to this, as you can probably tell. I have just been admitted to the college of business at the University of Tennessee. I know I dont have the qualifications to get into ibanking, but maybe I could try really hard and get into a hedge fund or something someday. I know I need... | 2 |
| 0 | 3.5 GPA, middle office BB W/E, 770 GMAT. what schools? sleepyguyb Say 3.5 GPA from a non-target, worked a couple years <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB">at a <abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr></a></span> in a middle-office (not terrible but... | 12 |
| 0 | Private Bank Bonus culkbv Without bashing the world of Private <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-private-wealth-management-PWM">Banking and <abbr title="private wealth management">PWM</abbr></a></span>, can anyone give... | 4 |
| 0 | Is Business Associate opportunity with IBD in BB considered back office? knack i got an opportunity to interview with a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-the-bulge-bracket-BB"><abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr> in <abbr title="New York... | 2 |
| 0 | Structuring to Flow seekingcarry Hello, I recently completed my first year as an <abbr title="Sales and Trading">S&T</abbr> analyst in a fixed income structuring/<span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/trading-overview">trading... | 4 |
| 0 | Crowe Taylor Associates locke07 Chicago - Anyone heard of? | 2 |
| 0 | Old resumes? searchingforbananas Random question. What do banks do with resumes for perspective first year analysts that don't even get a first round interview? Do they throw them out? Or keep them in some old vault? | 1 |
| 0 | HFs with PE side-pockets newbie2banking I have read about <abbr title="hedge funds">HFs</abbr> that also do <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> plays. Anyone have any names off the top of their heads? | 3 |
| 0 | ibanking question bbarker I'm a student at a mid-level ivy with a 3.8 in a double major in Math and History. I am interested in ibanking. Please keep in mind that I know almost nothing about the ibanking process and its competitiveness. First, is a 3.8 OK? I know people in pure liberal arts (ie, not math or... | 4 |
| 0 | Does citi have a gym? luke77 ...and if so, is it decent (plenty of free weights) and is it available to analysts without charge? Asking for a buddy of mine who'll be working there. Thanks | 2 |
| 0 | Joining the game late mayers4 Ok here is my story... I have completed 3 years at the University of Tennessee. For the first 2.5 years I didnt think a single thought of what I would like to do as a career. I was majoring in psychology if that tells you anything. Well over the past 6 months I have truely been motivated. I... | - |
| 0 | Public Schools and T-Shirts imisscollege this may incite a bit of hellfire on the discussion board, but i feel the need to share. blame it on my liberal arts background. when i was walking by a <abbr title="bulge bracket">bb</abbr> yesterday i noticed a summer scurrying in with their blackberry and a t-shirt... | 21 |
| 0 | Doostang Invitations bigdayj IM me, and you will have an invitation within 12 hours. | 1 |
| 0 | Simple question, not self-validation, who has leveraged PWN into IBD?? Hey guys, I know that a lot of people ask these questions just so they can masturbate to the response when a hs student tells them, "chances are good." However, that is most certainly not me. I just finished my sophomore year at a top-five liberal arts college, and I am working... | - |
| 0 | Class of 2006 Placement joe34502 Since i've heard that a lot of <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr>/<span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-a-hedge-fund-HF" rel="nofollow"><abbr title="hedge... | - |
| 0 | Confronting your Boss tenchixkid87 So here's the deal. I'm working as a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/guide/wso-internship-guide">summer analyst</a></span> at a boutique bank right now and was basically told throughout the interview process that what I would be doing... | 9 |
| 0 | Ulysses Grinder86 So how many peop le go for drinks at Ulysses after work on thursday nights? | 1 |
| 0 | Is Moelis' new firm really called Moelis Advisors? scottydoesntknow At least they got in on the BS-Hilton deal. | 1 |
| 0 | new financial satire Grinder86 I just found this blog on the internet. There are only 3 posts so far but I think it could have some potential so I am deciding to share it. http://friendlytakeover.blogspot.com/ | 12 |
| 0 | Searching for Information ----- Guys, Come on, before bashing new posters with 'do a search' type stuff, atleast be mindful that the search function on this site is pretty shitty. Poor kids. | - |