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Career decisions: walking away from FT M&A
Hi guys,Having interned in M&A this summer, I now have an FT offer to go back. The offer is from one of the most sought after M&A teams on the street. Now as I finally have the choice to sign...
View ArticleQuestions to Ask Dennis Lockhart -- Guest Speaker
Dennis Lockhart, President of the Atlanta Fed, is speaking to my class in about two hours and is opening up to questions. Anything you monkeys want me to ask?Fed Reserveinterest rates
View ArticleLow GPA (really low);Screwed for full-time accelerated recruiting?
Applications literally just opened and I am freaking out. Well, I am currently a senior at a non-target in NYC. For personal reasons my GPA withstands a mere (2.2+). I managed to have three internships...
View ArticleNeed Assistance Balancing a Quarterly Model
All,I seem to run into problems often with quarterly models, specifically when it comes to reconciling historical cash flows in the reported quarters. Calpine, the company I am trying to model, has...
View ArticleBarclays M&A
Anybody have any insight on M&A at Barclays? I know there isn't a "pure" M&A group and all the M&A work is done in-house within the coverage groups like at Goldman. Given this setup, does...
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Interview: Not the Usual Question
I am starting a long-term internship at a Middle-Market bank next Monday. I also happened to have a final round at a top BB this week, but the MD who is responsible for hiring decided to spend an...
View ArticleDo I need to put SAT scores on my resume
I noticed that some people have said that SAT should be on a resume for certain jobs like IBD. Does this also apply to AM and how big of a deal is it if I don't put it on the resume? I only took it...
View ArticleGreentree Brokerage Services
Anyone know about this small firm in Philly? See an ad up for Fall IB intern -- but honestly, seems a little bit fishy for some reason (might just be bad research by me). In preliminary research,...
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AMA Boutique Investment Banking Analyst
I'm currently an analyst at an industry focused boutique located in the NY area(throwaway account to protect identity). At the risk of being screamed at for having no prestige, I'd like to answer...
View ArticleCOLA for salary negotiation
For my MS program, the average starting salary is $75k (in a Southeast city) for folks with my level of work experience (internships only) who stay in my city for work. If I were to move to the...
View ArticleModeling help please
What's a good way to balance assets and shareholders' equity + liabilities when you are doing a DCF model? I'm having a hard time balancing the estimated values for the number of projected years, which...
View ArticleModelling a commodities business--best practices?
Wondering if anyone has any tips of building an operating model used for valuation for a commodities business. Some background info on the company: top 5 producer/processor/distributor of poultry,...
View ArticleCiti Coverage vs. JPM Mid-Cap (IBD) vs. Moelis
Was hoping to get thoughts on this full-time decision I'm facing- My thoughts are as follows:Citi- Pros: really like the people, solid name, solid exit opps Cons: non-group specific offer (don't know...
View ArticleUdemy discount
Just an FYI for all you who want to learn different types of modeling, Udemy has great discounts available right now. I got WSP's restructuring model course for $10.Building a Model
View ArticleBoutique IB on Resume
Hi, I interned at a boutique bank (less than 10 people) over my sophomore summer and was wondering if you guys could critique these bullet points that will eventually go on my resume. Thanks for any...
View ArticleOut-of-the-box interview question
I recently interviewed for a 1st year analyst position at a middle market bank. I got a asked a question that came a bit out of left field, and I was hoping to see different approaches to answering odd...
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Bankers decide to take their talents to...Cleveland?
By now, I'm sure all of WSO is sick of the Wall Street vs. tech debate, but this article from Bloomberg is saying that bankers are not only leaving for tech but also smaller banks in cities like...
View ArticleHow to refer to an Elite Boutique during interviews
If one is interviewing with an elite boutique (Evercore/Blackstone/Lazard), how should one refer to the firm?If interviewing with a bulge bracket, the interviewee could say "You're one of the top bulge...
View ArticleUber - Any recent experiences?
Given the growth of the Uber and the increasing # of individuals leaving banking/consulting jobs for positions at Uber, could anyone provide any insight into working at the company?Most...
View ArticleRising sophomore, need advice on breaking into investment banking
Hello, I am relatively new to the forums and would like some advice on the path I should take to break into Investment banking.MY BACKGROUND: I didn't perform spectacularly in high-school, which landed...
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