Investment Banking Networking
Hello WSO Community,I am an aspiring analyst, and I am looking for some IB veterans to provide me some advice / glance over my resume and networking email. Please let me know if you are willing to help...
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Getting a Normal Woman in Wall Street, Quality of Women in Wall Street
WANTED, a dating app for high-quality people, it's a balance between looks, money and taste. Lets start with this. 9 out of 10 people you see and meet are unsleepable. No matter how hard you try, you...
View ArticleRelationship between Following the Markets and Investment Banking
Why is it important, as an investment banker (M&A), to follow the markets? As an investment banker, you are working on spreadsheets, projections, presentations for an acquisition or a merger...
View ArticleRestructuring analyst interview questions and answers
Had a good look at old threads and found decent nuggets of information. Wondering if any can point me in the right direction of a decent guide for Restructuring interviews? Or if anyone can give me a...
View ArticleOppenheimer M&A vs. Houlihan Lokey FAS
Which would you go to FT and why? Is it possible to lateral internally through FAS? Or externally out of FAS into another M&A advisory firm? I'm shooting for M&A advisory analyst -> PE.Full...
View ArticleInterview Pre-Screening Call
Hi, I have a 30-45min interview pre-screening call for an Investment Banking Analyst position at a boutique bank and was wondering what kind of finance/accounting questions the interviewer will ask?...
View ArticleJPM Consumer/E&P or BAML Lev Fin?
Hey everyone, I recently received two full time offers: JPM (choice of Consumer or E&P) and BAML Lev Fin. If anyone could "provide some color" on the merits of both groups, I'd really appreciate...
View ArticleAccelerated recruiting and networking when abroad?
I'm a current junior who's studying abroad in the UK this semester until late December. Does anyone have any experience going through accelerated SA recruiting when abroad? Alternatively, does anyone...
View ArticleApplicants Speak English with an Accent
Hi, I came to the United States 6 years ago, speak English fluently but just with an accent. My English is perfectly understandable but just sounds different. I was wondering if it hurts my chance of...
View ArticleWhere the CFA can and can't help you?
As it goes for industries I'm curious as to what others think about the CFA and how much it can help having at least one level done assuming you already have a decent network. So if you could add any...
View ArticleAccepted MM IB in Chicago SA Offer - When should I hear back?
Just accepted an offer at a MM IB in Chicago as a SA. Offer came over email and in hard copy over mail and asked for acceptance to be mailed in. Offer was due 9/4, mailed in 8/27 but haven't heard back...
View ArticleSummer Analyst Deadlines
I'm currently finishing my sophomore year (will transfer for fall 2016) at a CC, with the intention of applying to a handful of target schools come winter. I feel confident getting into the schools I'm...
View ArticleBanking in the PNW and other advice
Finally got the brass monkeys to join this forum. As with most "prospective monkeys", I want to break in, and my resume is trash. Obviously, I would really appreciate some advice. I do realize the odds...
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AMA - Non-Target -> Target -> MM IBD -> Corp Dev.
Hey guys,I spoke with Andy a week or two ago about doing an AMA regarding my path from non-target to banking and beyond - so here it is. To sum up my path for those who may not know:I didn't apply...
View ArticleDCM fees?
Do corporate debt and municipal debt have different fees? So if Walmart issues $1b in bonds and California does as well, does corporate have a much higher underwriter's discount typically? I know that...
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Wells Fargo IB Superday
Fellow Monkeys, Wells Fargo just sent over some details on the groups and locations available for the full time super-day (see below). I just wanted some honest feedback on which groups some of you...
View ArticleWells Fargo ABF Superday 9/11
Hi yall,I'm new to the forums and have a question regarding an upcoming superday for Wells Fargo's Asset Backed Finance group. I come from a Non target school in the Midwest and was wondering what sort...
View ArticleWhat is Your Bank's Dinner Allowance Policy?
Fellow primates - curious to see what the meal allowance is for banks in NYC and SF. I've been told amounts ranging from $20 to $35 a night for weeknights, with $50-$75 on weekends. Please shed some...
View ArticleBeware GoBuyside
Just a friendly heads-up. I signed up for GoBuyside out of curiosity and selected the "invite contacts" feature thinking it, like LinkedIn, would comb my email contacts and suggest people I might want...
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