Anyone know how an earnout flows through a model?
Hey guys, so I am trying to model out this LBO we are doing to figure out our projected returns. For some reason someone thought it would be a good idea to give the management an earnout instead of a...
View ArticleWhich bank is the king of the jungle in Hong Kong/APAC?
Anyone know who takes home the biggest deals in Hong Kong?Hong Kong
View ArticlePub Fin or DCM?
It's my understanding that Pub Fin is usually housed between primarily DCM but also IB. I have a Pun Fin internship and non profit experience, so going into FT recruitment season, it makes sense for me...
View ArticleCreating Powerpoint Charts with one source Workbook
Sorry if this has been answered before, but the question is a bit too nuanced for me to find an answer via search.I'm working on a model and corresponding deck with a couple of references to follow....
View ArticleBarclays analyst who wrote the "10 Commandments Email" loses job at Barclays...
Last week, a member of the Barclays power group sent an email to incoming interns that was quite obviously a joke.1 But apparently it wasn't obvious to all! As Matt Levine points out, some people took...
View ArticleCould a Series 79 certification help get into IB?
Fellow WSOers,I am a junior undergrad at a non-target college trying to get into IB. I have the ability to be sponsored by a small FA shop for any exam I want to take. Would having a Series 79 under my...
View ArticleFirst Year Analyst Tips
Hey All,I was wondering - when it comes to being a first year analyst in a BB (GS/MS/JPM), what are some top tips you more experienced members have? Of particular interest:1. How much office "politics"...
View ArticleIt has been 3 days since superday...?
I had my superday on Monday afternoon - at this point, should I give up all hope on this full time position at BB? I know they are only hiring one person, and my last interviewer told me that they were...
View ArticleAMA: Restructuring Analyst at Top BB
Hi all, happy to answer London-specific questions on recruiting. Long-time WSO user, created a new account for this AMA. I got a lot of help from this forum during my recruiting process and I owe a lot...
View ArticleRecruitment Help
Hello WSO,I am currently on a Fixed Income legal team in NYC at a BB. Non Target business school, finance major, good GPA and previous work experience. I am meeting with a recruiter to discuss some...
View ArticleIB as a long-term career?
Global banks are slashing jobs and scaling down their investment banking units amid volume of deals shrinking. Will this be a short-term effect as banks reduce costs or will the current market...
View ArticleSevere injury few weeks before starting FT
I recently sustained several injuries from an automobile accident that will take 8-10 weeks to heal. The injuries are severe enough that they will prevent me from being able to be on the desk. I am...
View ArticleLateraling Guide
I recently lateraled from a "no-name" boutique to a top MM and wanted to share some of the knowledge that I gathered and wished people had told me when I went through the process. I also have several...
View ArticleMoving from S&T to GCM?
Hello All,So i currently work in sales at a bulge bracket bank and have done so for a few years. My first year was as a research analyst which was mandatory on my program. I've been given the...
View Articledebt ratio and the cost of equity
Suppose that total asset of a company is constant while debt rate gets higher. Can anyone tell me what happens to the cost of equity?I think the cost of equity will increase due to the bankruptcy...
View ArticleBB IBD Associate role as a reset?
My background - Solid public university - 3.8+ GPA 2 years - MM IBD - coverage group 2 years - PE Co-InvestmentsRanked well and my bank and was happy there, but wasn't learning much by the end. I had...
View Articleno sophomore internship
Mostly due to the fact that I had been ignorant of the standard path towards landing an offer for a competitive internship after junior year until recently, I wasn't able to get into anything relevant...
View ArticleGlobal Transaction Banking Internship
Hallo everyone, I am a law student, pursuing my masters in Finance, I do not have prior work experience in Finance. Could some one please help me understand the kind of work done in the GTB...
View ArticleBoutique Offer - Urgent
Currently I work in commercial banking but I recently received an offer to join a boutique IB firm (~10 people). The issue is that the offer seemed extremely low. Base 60k. Bonus of at least 5. No sign...
View ArticleManaging Director messing with me via email?
My MD emailed me regarding a buyers list I made for a deal, and he emailed me regarding one of the potential buyers bio's on their company's website. He cropped the picture out into a picture of Kermit...
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