December 1, 2015, 9:00 pm
Big Announcement: WSO Private Equity Official Resume Template for Experienced Professionals with Deal Experience is Now Public!:
Click here for the free investment banking resume template for college students.
For those of you with deal or project experience coming from Investment Banking or Management Consulting, looking to make sure your CV format is clean and make sure that your private equity resume is polished for those competitive buyside jobs in private equity and hedge funds, we have a great sample resume you can now use free of charge (attached to this post below). We're hoping this clean format gives you an even bigger edge in recruiting (besides being members of WSO :-). Also, don't forget that our private equity interview prep guide is now available after years in the making (here)!
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December 1, 2015, 10:00 pm
Hey WSO,
What would be the best method to engage a headhunter in the South? I'm looking specifically at New Orleans, Houston and Dallas, and really looking for either an equity analyst role, foundation/ fund of funds, or FP&A.
Thanks,
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December 2, 2015, 1:00 am
When the VIX spikes to 50+ and I think it will revert back to VIX.
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December 2, 2015, 3:00 am
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
On Wednesday December 3rd, 7pm ET Wall Street Mentor Ron will be hosting a webinar entitled "My application to Wharton", with a q&a session to follow.
More info from the presenter: "Ronald applied for Wharton for the MBA program. Only 10% of people who applied to Wharton for the MBA program got in with a GMAT of under 700. Ronald was one of those people. See how he performed his research into the school, how it aligned with his professional goals, and what he heard from his classmates on their application processes. This is meant to demystify the MBA application process, the applicant pool, and what your goals are in going into the process."
You can read his ongoing ama here
WATCH HERE
If you missed the webinar, it will be available on the homepage in exactly 1 month, for 24 hours January 3, 2015 before going into the WSO Video Library.
When:
December 3, 2015 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
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December 2, 2015, 3:39 am
WSO Caption Contests are back! You guys know the drill, all you have to do is leave a comment in this post with a caption you think is most fitting for the cartoon posted below. The winner will be determined by the community based on the number of Silver Bananas awarded to each comment. In the event of a tie, the admins of the site will decide the winner or send out multiple free shirts if we can't decide. Wall Street jokes welcomed and encouraged!
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December 2, 2015, 10:00 pm
$m or $mm?
I prefer $m.
There is only one 'm' in millions.
While M = 1000 in Roman numerology and M^2 = MM, that's a weak-arse justification and an unnecessary letter.
The second m is redundant. Who the hell would confuse $m as referring to anything other than millions.
Can anyone justify $mm on any basis other than "it's a stupid industry custom"?
Educate me.
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December 3, 2015, 1:00 am
Hi guys,
I am looking to gain some knowledge in a non-finance field that I am interested in about from Harvard's Extension School - am even strongly considering taking a graduate degree (Masters) from there.
I have solid work exp and come from a good undergrad school with good grades, and I am keen to apply to HBS (or really, M7 MBAs in general) in the future... the thing is, I'm not sure if this "Masters" will affect me negatively.
Anyone with insights on this?
Cheers.
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December 3, 2015, 5:00 am
In case you missed our November 3rd webinar entitled
Private Equity Case, have no fear. The full recording of the webinar will be available for free on the WSO homepage on this date: (free for only 24 hours and then it goes into our
Video Library). Do you want to a 1 on 1 mentoring session with Bernardo? Click below:
SIGN UP WITH BERNARDO
To see the original event page with a description of the webinar and read more information about the presenter click
here.
All rewinds will be available everyday at 8am ET.
And, as always, if you want to sign up to hear about upcoming webinars before they happen,
sign up inside the post...When:
December 3, 2015 - 8:00am to December 4, 2015 - 8:00am
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December 3, 2015, 7:32 am
Does anyone out there have experience with accelerators in the VC space? One of the better ones approached me about joining in a mentor role but after speaking they soft mentioned the option of me coming on full time in a very senior role. I don't dislike what I do in PE but I've had the bug to do something different and have been exploring other options recently (buying an operating company which I've spent some DD dollars on, or joining a funded startup as an exec).
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December 3, 2015, 8:00 am
Wall Street Oasis is looking for one intern to help me manage our content, specifically the homepage, forum and blog content, and help manage the contributing authors. This is considered the best internship we have to offer because of the amount of hands-on experience you will have working directly with me, the inside look you will have at how the site runs, and if you're already a super-user of the site then it will be very easy for you to get off to a running start on your projects.
The internship is unpaid, but tangible/intangible benefits you will receive are listed below. You will be working remotely and communicating with me at least once per week (via chat/email).
If you're looking for that internship to get your foot in the door and fill your resume with some real-world experience for a large financial community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Skills/requirements:
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December 3, 2015, 8:36 am
Mod Note (Andy): #TBT Throwback Thursday - this was originally posted on 9/7/12. To see all of our top content from the past, click here.
Discussions that center upon issues such as "which b-school is better", "M&A, ECM or DCM" and "which desk within S&T" usually make me uneasy. Don't get me wrong, I am not a madman, and I realize the importance of getting as many right choices as possible. In select cases I will even stand up for your right to an opinion (unless you're a douche).
My point here is that putting too much effort in issues that are tactical in nature will drain precious time that you could be employing in learning how to be better at something that I will call, for the lack of a better name, the great strategic game of life. Let me share a little framework that I use when I get to fate-changing professional bifurcations and follow up with a few stories.
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December 3, 2015, 11:21 am
I often get asked by young students or recent graduates what books they should be reading to succeed. I was a Computer Science major from an emerging market country. I started at an Investment Bank in a quant role in 1999, and eventually made Managing Director in Sales at age 34. These are the books I wish I had read when starting out.
The first set are all about general life skills. If you want to learn about modeling skills than there are a lot of websites out there that can teach you that, but that isn't going to change your life's trajectory. My view is that Finance is about people not numbers, the sooner you realize that, the faster your career will progress. So here's the list I would have liked to have given my 20 year old self:
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December 3, 2015, 9:00 pm
Given that we have built up relationships with hundreds of companies and finance recruiters, we thought instead of just a simple job board (which you can find right here), we would also create a WSO Applicant Database.
This vision for the database is to allow all WSO users to create a detailed "Applicant Profile" that can be used by recruiters and companies to find great talent. It is similar to an online resume you see on LinkedIn, but with a lot more detail around actual skills relevant to financial positions, scores and certifications so that recruiters can use it to filter through candidates that are a great match for their spots.
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December 3, 2015, 10:00 pm
Does anyone else start feeling depressed during holidays? I feel like my whole life stops when I am not working and do not have a schedule to tackle.
Is it normal?
What do people do during Thanksgiving and Christmas if they don't really have a family?
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December 4, 2015, 12:00 am
We are excited to announce a brand new new and improved 2015 investment banking interview Prep Pack, just in time for recruiting season!
As always, we keep improving our resources at least once a year to make sure we are staying on top of current trends. This version includes countless more investment banking related webinars in the WSO Video Library and thousands of more interview insights in the WSO Company Database...curious what's included in our new full "PLUS" package that can give you an edge?
LEARN MORE
...as always, if you are a previous customer, to get the new version free all you have to do is e-mail Ivy@wallstreetoasis.com and she'll send it your way :-)
Good luck this recruiting season!
Patrick Curtis
Chief Monkey & Founder, WallStreetOasis.com
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December 4, 2015, 3:00 am
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
On Sunday December 6th 7pm ET Wall Street Mentor Nick will be hosting a webinar entitled "mock interview for IB Associates", with a q&a session to follow. Nick is a post MBA industry veteran with experience in Investment Banking in both Europe and the USA.
What he will cover: What To Expect / How To Prepare / Sample mock interview / Q&A
WATCH HERE
If you missed the webinar, it will be available on the homepage in exactly 1 month, for 24 hours January 6, 2016 before going into the WSO Video Library.
When:
December 6, 2015 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
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December 4, 2015, 3:42 am
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December 4, 2015, 5:00 am
In case you missed our November 4th webinar entitled Recruiting for internships/ft jobs in banking in Toronto, have no fear. The full recording of the webinar will be available for free on the WSO homepage on this date: (free for only 24 hours and then it goes into our Video Library). Do you want to a 1 on 1 mentoring session with Kyle? Click below:
SIGN UP WITH KYLE
To see the original event page with a description of the webinar and read more information about the presenter click here.
All rewinds will be available everyday at 8am ET.
And, as always, if you want to sign up to hear about upcoming webinars before they happen, sign up inside the post...
When:
December 4, 2015 - 8:00am to December 5, 2015 - 8:00am
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December 4, 2015, 6:00 am
Opening this up to anyone who has questions regarding REPE and would also love to hear about other people in REPE about their day to day worklife.
My background:
- Top 10 Liberal Arts School
- 1 years as an analyst doing M&A in Europe
- 1.5 years as an analyst / associate at REPE group - West Coast
- Currently AVP at an REPE group with AUM > $10B - West Coast
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December 4, 2015, 8:00 am
How much does lifestyle (hours) improve moving from 3rd year analyst to 1st year associate?
Do associates still get crushed and have absolutely no life?
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