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Can anyone give me information about working here as an analyst? Just wondering if I can find any information about the firm. Ashford Hospitality Trust...Ashford Hospitality Trust (REIT)
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I start at a BB this summer. Training is through August and I start on my desk in September. My brother is getting married across the country in December. I am supposed to be a groomsman in his wedding. It’s a pretty big deal that I go, obviously. How negatively will this be viewed? I always hear...Hit the Desk in September - Brothers Wedding in December?
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I have a SA position at a BB. Just got my placement as MO PB. This good? Im guessing its alot better than other areas in...MO PB?
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What do you guys think of Shenzhen Capital Group? Good or...Shenzhen Capital Group
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I am not sure if anyone else had read his story. Leaving banking to become a singer/pianist, I thought it was inspirational, but a lot of people didn't like it. Either way, I was browsing Bloomberg today and saw that he was mentioned in an article, thought it was cool. (the part about him is...Stephen Ridley Mentioned in Bloomberg
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What are some tips / resources you guys can offer up for better negotiating skills? Not just negotiations over $/salry, but for anything in life (as throughout the day we are negotiating for things constantly with people and not even knowing it). Is being a good negotiator a natural born skill...How do I learn to negotiate better?
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Basically any finance or econ. related position. I already did the cold calling/emailing thing during the fall and landed a few interviews. Most of the firms were already set on people to hire by the time I got there so now I feel like I'm screwed....Does anyone know any firm in NYC still looking to fill summer positions?
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The wise Swiss guys are one of the few BB's to offer this rather viable way of breaking into the industry that actually allows you to enjoy your summer - the so-called Autumn Internship. (You can read about it here, under the 'Outreach Programs' tab:...Autumn Internship at Credit Suisse London (Spend the most depressing season in the most depressing job!)
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Got a call from Brooks Brothers about a sale on Wednesday of this week. 30% off for those of you with corporate discount or corporate credit cards through BB. Just giving everyone a heads...30% off Brooks Brothers on Wednesday
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The "struggling artist' has become a fixture of popular culture. Just the other day I was watching TV, and saw this AT&T commercial in which a girl who was a struggling actress is constantly on the phone telling everyone about the part she received as "Coffeeshop Patron #5"...The Struggle
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Hi, I'm a rising freshman who will be attending a target school in the fall. Long story made short---medical school is no longer an option because of this college's costs and so I'd really like to look into finance(esp. investment banking) as a career option. I'm really at...General HELP for a rising freshman
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Hey guys. Ive been cold calling and cold emailing boutiques. 95 percent of them have responded stating, "we're not hiring". Have any of you faced such situations? How did you guys manage to over come it? Is there anyway one could change or influence their decisions via cold calls...How do you dodge the We are not hiring point?
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Hi guys, So I'm looking at Amazon as a possible employer. Here's what I think stands out about this company: - Pretty good comp. - Entrepreneurial culture. - Buying is a pretty important part of the business. - Jeff Bezos is a baws. Anything else I should look out for?...Amazon Buyer
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You have 100 golf balls (50 yellow balls and 50 white balls) and 2 buckets. How do you divide the balls into the two buckets so as to maximize the probability of selecting a yellow ball if 1 ball is chosen from 1 of the buckets at random? What is the percentage? Clarification: the bucket is...Monday Morning Braintease
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Plus make sure to see my post <a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/blog/how-i-got-a-770-on-the-gmat-with-minimal-effort-while-working-banking-hours%E2%80%A6">How I got a 770 on the GMAT with minimal effort while working banking... phantombanker's GMAT Study Guide |
A week or two ago there was an article written about how your weight might inversely effect you during the hiring process. During the conversation I dropped some personal information about me losing 130 (now 135 pounds). I was PM’d by somebody asking me to tell my story. Well I have some free... How finance saved and gave me a life |
<em>Mod (Andy) note: </em><a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/blog/phantombankers-gmat-study-guide">Here is the link to his study guide</a>
Background: I recently took the GMAT and scored a 770 on my first and only try. Long story short, I studied and took... How I got a 770 on the GMAT with minimal effort while working banking hours… |
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I will be graduating this semester from a non-target university, majoring finance and accounting, with a decent gpa (3.5 up). I started networking last summer, searching for that IBD full time offer. I was even considering delaying my graduation for one semester with the... Full Time Offer, at last! Thanks WSO! |
There she is again: Diane Sawyer, the primary ABC evening news anchor, with another installment in their interminable series of reports on imports and employment in America. I could just strangle her.
One week their (alleged) reporters go to people’s houses and look at everything the occupants... Sawyer’s Syndrome: The ABCs of Trade and Employment |
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We are looking for 1-2 students on each campus to help WSO in its sales efforts to student clubs/career centers, and overall promotion at your school both online and on the ground. Below is a description of the position and benefits...thanks in advance for your help! <a... WSO Campus Representative Program |
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth at the close on Friday over the perceived lack of performance in the Facebook IPO. The stock priced at $38, opened at $42.50 (after a few hiccups at the NASDORK), and closed at exactly $38 after an effort by the syndicate members akin to the Spartans at... IPO Pricing 101 |
A common thread we see on WSO from time to time is regarding working for banks in their regional offices.
As banks are leaning towards more cost cutting and squeezing every dollar they can from their operations,<strong> a popular tactic has been to expand existing business and move... Consider your BB regional office. |
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<li>Close: 38.23 +0.23 (0.61%) and holding stable in after hours trading.</li>
<li>Open: 42.05</li>
<li>High: 45.00</li>
<li>Low: 38.00 </li>
<li>Volume:... Volume of FB Shares Traded today? |
I'm going to be an organ donor in the next few months (kidney, to my dad). I'm not at all in it for the glory (except for subtly dropping it when i'm picking up a chick at the bar) BUT should I add this experience to my resume? If so, how and where?
If its subtle / small / at... Add "Organ Donor" to my resume? |
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American Psycho
18%
A Good Year
1%
Barbarians at the Gate
2%
Boiler Room
6%
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
3%
Glengarry Glen Ross
1%
Harold and Kumar
4%
Inside Job
2%
Margin Call
17%
Other People's Money
1%
Pursuit of Happyness
9%
Rogue Trader
0%
The Family Man
1%
The Game
2%
Stocks and Blondes
1%
Trading Places
5%
Wall Street
25%
Wall Street 2
2%
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