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I'm raging right now. There was plenty of talk about it, but now it's reality. How far is this going to go?
A plan to triple the tax rate would hurt all shareholders..
...Mr. Obama is proposing to raise the dividend tax rate to the higher personal income tax rate of 39.6% that... Obama screws dividend investors | RagnarDanneskjold | 35 | 6 min 19 sec |
When interviewing for investment banking positions, you'll almost inevitably encounter questions that ask you to tell an anecdote that shows you as a leader, team player, and generally smart person that people want to be around. To answer these questions properly, you want to have several... Common IB Interview Question: "Tell me about a time when..." | Wall Street Prep | 1 | 6 min 20 sec |
How many years of employment does it take until people don't really care what you did in college? How many promotions does it take? Aside from earning the company $100MM or some ridiculous number, when do your actions start to speak louder than a damn piece of... Burn your past | UFOinsider | 27 | 7 min 50 sec |
Got this idea from blackfinancier's post about other people's bad finances. What are some of the dumbest financial decisions that you've personally made? One of mine:
- Loaned close to $10,000 to a close friend/best friend and he bounced to Alaska. I have not heard from him in... Stupidest financial decision that you've made | Kools | 43 | 8 min 5 sec |
What race are you, would you date a black woman and other ethnic minorities?...I ask this because wall street is full of caucasian people so.....just thought it would be interesting to... Are you attracted to women of all races? | Chinese1 | 35 | 9 min |
I am Big Easy bound, fellas. In typical Braverman style, I'm gonna miss Mardi Gras by a couple of days, but that's no reason not to get tore up from the floor up when the wheels hit the ground. I've been wanting to do a Paris Happy Hour for awhile, but I just haven't gotten... NOLA Bender with Uncle Eddie | Edmundo Braverman | 15 | 9 min 4 sec |
Before you throw shit at me, yes I have searched this topic
I have a phone interview coming up with I believe a VP for a regional Merrill Lynch headquarters. I'm applying for wealth management as all freshman do and was wondering what to expect from the interview. He hasn't said much... Phone Interview for ML PWM | FusRoDah | 2 | 9 min 57 sec |
I have an interview with a Family office doing pe/vc. What kind of questions can I expect? Any technical or mostly fit?
What is the pay like at a firm like this too and... Family Office | NetsCowboys | 0 | 10 min 8 sec |
WallStreetOasis,
At the request of Patrick and a few users, I have agreed to start an "Ask CompBanker" thread. The purpose is to share responses to my historical and future PMs with the community while keeping the question asker anonymous. Anyone is welcome to send me a PM or post... Ask CompBanker | CompBanker | 22 | 10 min 35 sec |
Thought this was particularly relevant on a website such as this:
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-you-should-never-brag-internet/
1. Because no one will believe you.
2. Because you probably haven't done anything that important
3. Because someone reading is way better than you
4.... 5 Reasons You Should Never Brag on the Internet | duffmt6 | 8 | 11 min 32 sec |
Almost two years ago I torrented a huge package of CFA stuff, including Schweser PDFs, and I imagine several other monkeys here have come across the exact same file(s) online. The problem is that even then it was already a bit outdated.
Buying new or even recently used CFA books, if I remember,... CFA materials: Do they need to be current? | prospie | 8 | 22 min 59 sec |
Hi everyone, really hope you can give a bit of advice.
I'm an N1 at an good-average BB (think UBS, BAML, Barcap) in London doing m&a and lev fin risk, essentially lbo and acquisition risk analysis. A large about of the job is understanding the models behind the transactions, providing... M&A/ lev fin risk to PE? | musto430 | 0 | 24 min 59 sec |
This girl looks like Angelina Jolie's twin little sister and her mannerisms are also freakishly like Jolie's.
<object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie"... Angelina Jolie Replica | OhYeah | 7 | 31 min 11 sec |
Is there any point showing up to an interview if you know you're going to be late? I imagine it'd be an auto ding... Showing up late to interview | computerized | 8 | 32 min 11 sec |
I narrowed my choices down to these three: BMO, PIPER JAFFRAY, and KBW.
Wells Fargo is no longer an option since I won't here from them until next week and I am not going to reneg.
Deadlines are end of this week.
Looking for best place to convert to full time, great culture, and... BMO VS. KBW VS. PIPER JAFFRAY | KNICKS020 | 13 | 34 min 4 sec |
I ask this because I assume BB investment banks will come to UPenn looking to get Wharton (Undergrad) kids rather than liberal arts majors.
If I go to the College of Arts and Sciences and get an Econ degree, why would a bank hire me over a Wharton kid with same GPA, same networking, same fit... Is the College at UPenn good for breaking into IB? | stackerquad | 8 | 44 min |
I'm about to have an interview for a global macro-type team. I'm researching some stuff on the internet about correlation derivatives and came across this in one of Goldman GIR's research notes from last year:
"long-only stock pickers, equity hedge funds or their investors... Help: Equity Correlation derivatives | Lily_1988 | 5 | 45 min 47 sec |
Hey fellow monkeys! I'm an active follower on the website but haven't posted much. I know there is a lot of advice on back office to front office & how it's almost impossible but I just want some suggestions from experienced monkeys.
Im from a semi-target school with an... Back Office Trap - Need advice now | acer123 | 18 | 47 min 52 sec |
I get the impression that wearing braces is out of place and out of style for men under 50. Is this true? I mean, I sort of miss the days when more guys could wear them and they'd look good. But now, in this GQ fashion day and age, it appears that younger men and maybe even older guys just... Braces Out of Style for Younger Men (Under 50)? | TraderDaily | 40 | 50 min 47 sec |
Since this is an American centric site I thought I get to know the opinions from those here about the possibilities or whether its realistic for a non-American to get a analyst role in ER in the States.
To give a brief of my background I'm currently working as an auditor for one of the Big... ER opps. for a foreigner looking for analyst roles. | allendsz | 1 | 54 min 7 sec |
I have my mind set on going to get my MBA in the near future. I have debated between part-time/full-time programs, but I'm leaning towards full-time. I want to go get my MBA for pretty normal reasons including: career change (possibly consulting), location change, salary boost, etc.
So... What can I do in the next 2-4 years to improve my chances of admission to a top MBA program? | chocotaco99 | 7 | 55 min 16 sec |
.......Would YOU wait till marriage before loosing it if you haven't... Would you date or marry a girl who is still a virgin and wants to wait till marriage | D-Man | 81 | 55 min 58 sec |
Had a superday and this is my status. Anything I Can do to get an... Was placed "On Hold" - What can I do? | FutureGekko | 8 | 1 hour 2 min |
... Company Compensation: Summer Intern | 0 | 1 hour 6 min | |
For undergraduate moving into investment banks, private equities and venture capitals.
LSE, Imperial, UPenn and Columbia.
This is generally and WORLDWIDE... Rank these universities (undergrad) prestige and reputation for employer reputation? | ruvermillion | 6 | 1 hour 13 min |
... Company Compensation: Associate | 0 | 1 hour 16 min | |
I took the GMAT a year or so back, and got 730, purely by half-assing my way through. I will be attending a target bschool this fall.
I was wondering if I should retake the GMAT and aim for a score above 750, or do consulting firms not give a shit? I'm just trying to iron out any kinks in... 730 in GMAT, attending bschool in Fall. Should I retake my GMAT? | whats up | 12 | 1 hour 19 min |
Won't waste time whining; here's the lowdown:
-- Semi-target, 3.3 GPA double major in Finance/Economics, graduating this May
-- Sent resumes to 80+ firms, including all BBs/MMs/elite boutiques along with a ton of local boutiques.
-- Have gotten ~15 first-rounds (mainly MMs and... Seriously, what does a person need to do to get FT offers in this market?!! | chicandtoughness | 74 | 1 hour 23 min |
A manager I had when I worked at Wendy's was 26 years old had worked at Wendy's for 8 years. He also lived with his mom, he said that his most valuable asset was a 2010 Acura Tsx.
What are some personal finance stories that you've heard of or committed yourself?... Stupidest personal finances you've heard of | blackfinancier | 71 | 1 hour 27 min |
Expected it after not getting an interview two weeks ago, although it does grind my gears a little bit that someone from an old case team that I ran circles around got an interview and I didn't.
Any other monkeys want to... Round 2 HBS dings | petergibbons | 13 | 1 hour 42 min |
Specifically history majors at Northwestern, that doesn't really happen right? What about double history/ economics majors, does that happen, hell they probably just disregard the double major and only look at the econ major, right? Someone back me up on... History Majors in Ibanking...is this even a real thing? | Student7469 | 23 | 1 hour 43 min |
Buddy Roemer is competing for The Reform Party nomination. Never understood why he didn't get a fair shake at the fiasco that is the Republican primaries.
[quote=Slate]It was only seven short weeks ago when Charlie Pierce and I stood in the breakfast nook of the Manchester, N.H. Radisson... Buddy Roemer Goes Third Party | duffmt6 | 1 | 1 hour 43 min |
Pretty much my last chance at getting a summer internship this year. Any advice on what sort of things I need to prepare on would be... JPM rates trading interview - SA role | cvat | 14 | 1 hour 48 min |
Just curious what you guys think about this process. I was contacted by a recruiter for a senior analyst position at a generalist m&a boutique in my area. So far I've been through four different phases of the interview process. 1) HR phone screen 2) 45 minute phone interview with an... Lateral Interview Timeline | kingtut | 4 | 1 hour 52 min |
Got a call from a recruiter about this job. What do you guys think of doing this post 2 years in banking, in terms of opportunities to PE or top B-School afterwards? Is this a decent gig or doesn't compare to PE / HF / Corp Dev? Long-term goal is PE or HF but opportunities currently seem bleak... SolarCity - Structured Finance Analyst? | Banker88 | 0 | 1 hour 55 min |
Hey,
Just wanted to get some insight on Mizuho LevFin (acquisition finance) and financial sponsors coverage.
1. What's the rep on the street?
2. Is it growing? Do you see it capturing some market share in the US?
3. What's your opinion of the firm in... Mizuho? | waho0 | 0 | 2 hours 40 sec |
I am trying to learn more about ER from this forum, so please laugh at it if my questions are too basic...
Is equity research a job after or pre MBA? Or it is like consulting that has different salary level for undergrad school and grad school?
I saw some ppl ask about switching from... Industry->ER, ER->Industry, MBA->ER, ER->MBA | sameoldstory | 5 | 2 hours 3 min |
... Company Compensation: Summer Intern | 0 | 2 hours 11 min | |
I have an interview coming up, which includes a 15 minute Excel test. I am told that if I dont pass the excel test, there will be no interview. Now, I am OK on Excel but I'm not feeling too great about the interview.
Anyone have any tips on how to improve on Excel? Or what consists of these... Excel Test - PWC | BoxerRebeller | 9 | 2 hours 14 min |
I've been reading Coming Apart by Charles Murray, which details the systematic decline of morality and industriousness among the bottom rungs of society. It pissed off Paul Krugman, which meant I had to read it myself.
Murray argues that this decline of "American" values is as... Decline of the American culture | West Coast rainmaker | 50 | 2 hours 17 min |
As comp in IB continues to disappoint, I was wondering what industry paid as well as IB, and had the potential salary upside of IB for an associate / VP - any ideas? Does corporate pay as well? How much would a Business Development director earn at a Fortune 500 company?
How about consulting?... What other jobs pay as well as IB? | Audio | 101 | 2 hours 24 min |
3 rounds of 17 year old student vs teacher in a rap battle (17 mins long). if at work, use headphones (skip to 1:10 or so).
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tp4wEewrQdU" frameborder="0"... Rap battle: student vs teacher | abacaxi | 6 | 2 hours 42 min |
I have 3 years of work experience developing real-time risk systems for commodities trading in Houston at a BB. BS in Computer Science and BA in Economics from UT Austin. Want to eventually become an energy trader in Houston. 3.95 GPA, 750 GMAT.
I think an MSF program would give me time to do... Houston Energy Trading: Which Degree? | sws283 | 14 | 2 hours 42 min |
Hey all -- was just curious to hear how recruiting is going at some of the Top 15 programs for consulting this year if anyone has any idea -- I'm waiting to hear back on Duke and Yale over the next month but was invited to Cornell for their scholarship weekend but I heard their consulting... Consulting Recruiting @ MBAs This Year? | shorttheworld | 12 | 2 hours 43 min |
If you are to sit down and look at a company with razor-thin EBIT margins (lets say 2%) but great ROCE numbers (lets say 25%), I'm struggling a bit to figure out, what does that tell you about the quality/profitability of the underlying business?
I mean, clearly it tells you that its not an... Margins vs. ROA/ROCE | chocolatebear | 1 | 2 hours 43 min |
I just had a phone interview with CS in AM it was supposed to last about 30min but only lasted 25. Afterwards he took the time to actualy go into depth about CS and the SA position. We thanked each other and then hung up.
If he liked me will HR call me or were my chances of getting a second... Phone Interview | Rdevila10 | 15 | 2 hours 47 min |
hello,
i've just wanted to know about the ways ya'll guys learn a new language? i know the best way actually is a trip for a year or so to the country.. but if anyone cant effort it.. what will his chances be like?
how ya'll prep for languages like spanish or french?
hope... best way to learn another language.. | banksta | 15 | 2 hours 51 min |
I have come across a number of questions on this and other forums regarding the calculation of “Enterprise Value” (EV), how to deal with minority interest and why we deduct cash in the EV calculation. This topic seems to be an interview favorite and almost never fails to generate some... Enterprise Value and Minority Interest | smfusr | 6 | 2 hours 53 min |
How average, who usually makes more? Analyst at L/S credit or equity funds? ... Equity vs. Credit funds? | pedaltodaflo | 6 | 2 hours 55 min |
Hi guys,
I have an upcoming interview in an asset allocation role. However, I don't really have a very good idea of what the position entails, and couldn't find much in earlier treads.
Was wondering if any kind soul can shed some light on the asset allocation function in an asset... Asset Management - Asset Allocation Team | exit_strategy | 3 | 3 hours 8 sec |
Nothing like wanting to puke at 9am.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204880404577225493025537660.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
"Mr. Obama is proposing to raise the dividend tax rate to the higher personal income tax rate of 39.6% that will kick in next year. Add in the... The Government Theft Machine in Full Force | ANT | 8 | 3 hours 3 min |
Hey guys, been lurking on these boards for a while...can't believe my first post is about relationships, but so it is. All the depressing talk around here about marriage and relationships (and in real life) made me realize that a good thing is REALLY hard to come by.
Basically, known this... Friend zoned, now what... | TeejNyc | 76 | 3 hours 4 min |
A little background:
I come from a non-target with a low gpa (above 3.0 but below 3.3)
I have a bachelors in finance
I am determined to break into the IB industry
I have a phone interview with a guy that has done IB, PE, HF, and everything in between including working as a recruiter. The... Breaking into the IB industry help please | Ecalw001 | 9 | 3 hours 4 min |
I had heard the Y Combinator name thrown around but didn't know much about them, until I saw one of their partners, Harj Taggar, on Forbes 30 under 30.
Pretty cool concept here's an excerpt from their site:
"In 2005, Y Combinator developed a new model of startup funding. Twice... Y Combinator | Value_added | 11 | 3 hours 16 min |
When I look around, I'm starting to see/realize that the movie Idiocracy is a prophetic one. For example, here in Quebec, the more you have kids, the more the governement gives you tax payers money. So now, when you get in a bus in Montreal, it will be filled with poor looking people with 3-4... Idiocracy: Prophetic movie | Abdel | 13 | 3 hours 19 min |
Hi, long time reader, first time poster.
I am hoping to interview for strategic and operational management consulting positions this fall. I have the option to start a masters this fall also which I feel will be important to securing an offer as my grades are good but not great.
I was... Which masters | futureconsultant | 3 | 3 hours 21 min |
How'd everyone do this go around? I get a sense that the street was very tough this year but all of the focus is on IBD and not ER so there's very few data points. I think it's helpful to collect as much comp info as possible to understand the health of our business and also for... ER Bonuses: 2012 | Dank Nugs | 9 | 3 hours 25 min |
How can I prepare for internship interviews? I haven't gotten any offers yet - what other outlets can I pursue to break-in?
Join us tonight at 9pm EST for a <strong>FREE Webinar</strong> hosted by
</br> </br> </br> <strong><a... WSO Webinar - Tonight at 9pm EST: How to Land an Investment Banking Internship | Wall Street Mentors | 4 | 3 hours 25 min |
US Tax Support
New York City, Lower Manhattan
For an international investment bank and brokerage, the consultant will perform a variety of functions related to US aspects of the client’s international tax provisions, compliance and tax strategies.
Duration: This is a 3 month consulting... Job: US Tax Support | 0 | 3 hours 26 min | |
Basically, over the past 12 months, I have severely sprained my ankle twice and its meant I've been sitting around on my ass a lot. I've gained a fair amount of weight so needed help shedding it as soon as possible. I've put on about 25kg in the year. I'm desperate to get rid of... Losing weight -Tips..50 lbs in 16 weeks - Doable? | BoxerRebeller | 30 | 3 hours 26 min |
So the chinese government is a systemic supporter of the theft of intellectual property of western companies. This happens in two ways primarily:
1. By forcing companies that want to set up shop in China to create joint ventures with Chinese companies (either state owned or private, connected... Systemic intellectual property theft by Chinese | seabird | 67 | 3 hours 32 min |
I just had this resume edited by someone "qualified". The font was changed from Times new Roman to Calibri - I think that it is somewhat unprofessional. So any font suggestions are appreciated. FYI, I'm interested in banking, corp. finance, and especially ER.
Anyway, let me know... Absolute Joke of a Resume | whitecollarands... | 10 | 3 hours 35 min |
I have an interview coming up with BlackRock PEP SA position and have very little information to work off of to figure out what exactly they are and what they do. From what I can gather they are mostly a FoF and invest as LP's in other PE funds. Can anyone confirm this?
Also just as a... BlackRock Private Equity Partners Interview | ShadowAzn | 6 | 3 hours 36 min |
One of my frat bros who graduated college 2 years ago is married. He married his high school sweetheart last year, at age 23. I went to his wedding, the girl was pretty hot (she was a solid 8), he told me he was the happiest man on the planet at the moment, etc.
One year later, he is constantly... Wow... being married sucks | Sexy_Like_Enrique | 254 | 3 hours 38 min |
Posting for a buddy.
Just post if you've heard back or... DB achieve [sophomore program] | seedy underbelly | 17 | 3 hours 39 min |
Hello everyone. I signed up at Cheng's website a couple of months ago. I've been reading all his emails to me and the materials on his website. Now, I'm thinking of purchasing the program because I have a case interview coming up next month. Should I go ahead and purchase the... Victor Cheng's Look Over My Shoulder program | narmer9 | 14 | 3 hours 41 min |
Here is my list of all time favorite <a href="http://www.trancesongs.net">trance songs</a>:
* Love Stimulation - Humate
* Stella - Jam and Spoon
* Beachball - Nalin and Kane
* No Fate - Zyon
* Not Over Yet - Grace
* L’Esperanza - Airscape
* Loops and Tings -... All Time Favorite Trance Songs | widioscozalos | 8 | 3 hours 42 min |
Hello,
I had 3 mock interviews with Richard and I considered them to be extremely helpful, so I wanted to write short review:
I was very satisfied with the service for three reasons. First of all, Richard is very helpful and is genuinely interested in you succeeding. Secondly, he's very... Review: Richard for S&T interview preparation | JeremyLinMVP | 2 | 3 hours 43 min |
Has anyone taken the PST recently? I received an invitation to write it and they mentioned that the PST is now 90 minutes (vs. 60 minutes in the practice test). Does anyone know if there are still 26 questions? Or do we now have the pleasure of answering more questions in the available 90 minutes?... McKinsey Problem Solving Test (PST) | kitkat12 | 3 | 3 hours 47 min |
Hello -
Would a path of Undergrad --> Military --> MBA ---> Consulting be at all possible?
Thank... Question about a particular path | lionheart156 | 2 | 3 hours 49 min |
