Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Month

+12 Just my own thoughts - Worked across America and Europe extensively and continue to do. Assistant PM in HF - EquityHedge
+12 Great question.  Investment Analyst in RE - Comm
+12 As you grow up you'll realize almost everything is fake. The economy being strong. The government being competent. The generally agreed upon science of healthcare. How much people seem to have things together. PrivateTechquity 🚀GME🚀
+12 bro he’s not gonna dox himself on wso to a desperate prospect ihatemylife
+12 West coast office developer.. woof Developer in RE - Comm
+12 A bunch of us are at the elevator gates and our key cards no longer work.  Security is confused and no one knows what going on (including a staffer that we talked to) Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+12 emilyflitter Good morning, my name is Emily Flitter and I'm a New York Times reporter writing about this matter. Please get in touch. Dust
+11 I've dealt w/ ADHD since my early 20's, consider myself a veteran if you will. Stonks1990
+11 Evening cardio. It can be as a simple as hopping on a bike / incline treadmill while you watch TV / listen to an Audiobook. I often do this at around 9pm so I have had some time to digest after dinner. yahoo
+11 Good luck - it's disgusting how fucking ball-less (or genuinely bad at their jobs) some senior people are that they can't push back on clients. Five Star Man
+11 I'm also in BofA FIG and can agree that morale is dead. Hopefully HR can do something to address the conditions on the ground. A lot of the MDs are very abusive and treat juniors like garbage. Prospect in IB-M&A
+11 Meh. I enjoyed my time there. VP in HF - Event
+11 I would say that I regret it but I didn’t really have many options in my careers. Analyst 3+ in AM - Equities
+11 The hate on this post is unbelievable. “Daddy’s” money lol. What he start with? 10m aum? lol. wsobets112
+11 On the resource front, obviously EDGAR and company IR pages will have your earnings releases, K’s, Qs, presentations etc. Places like BAMSec (i think they maybe still have a free version) will have transcripts. M_As_In_Mancy
+11 A lot of losers in ib nowadays. Lifeless bums who sat and studied all their childhood. Sucks to see. Only reason why diversity recruiting ain’t that bad-at least they’re not another liberal ivy kid with no personality. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+11 Censorship on overwhelming support is crazy. WallStreetOasis.com
+11 Sort of disagree on a few points here. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 This isn't right ^. SPYShorts
+11 Not fair to the puppy if you're constantly gone. Don't do it. JerryOfTheDay
+11 3.00 Ceiling, not floor. Dr. Rahma Dikhinmahas
+11 I love how the first 3 comments on this post are evenly distributed with 5 monkey shits at the time of writing this. 5 unhappy vista juniors lurking in the thread at this moment lol. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 First of all, prayers for this man and his family and loved ones. This situation is absolutely sickening. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 100% agree. Feels like they hire way too many under performers at all levels and don’t fire or hold them accountable. Feels like 80% of the work is being done by 20% of the people. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Actually, not bad. A lot of this used to be more common years ago, but remains quite useful. A couple of points: Mercurius
+11 Least obvious wealth manager wsomonkeynot
+11 Spoken like a true sociopath MD banker. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+11 Burger flipping at McDonald’s? VP in IB-M&A
+11 Okay. So, how exactly do we make a play on this secular trend, and is it already priced in? Intern in IB-M&A
+11 I apologize for resurrecting this, I am responding to 'mentions'. Doing the classic search fund model is not a particularly attractive path today.  APAE
+11 You truly are low caliber talent if this is how you think Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+11 WSO Team here - As I'm typing this, Patrick is talking with the brother to organize a major fundraiser to support the family. We’re putting everything we have into making this a significant event. Chief Chuckler
+11 Is everyone just an entitled asshole these days? Ffs, y'all on a witch hunt baying for blood and someone actually went after Pat. Pathetic keyboard warriors.  rabbit
+11 pls fix Lowkey Omakase
+11 AS2 in ibd not showing up to work today f gary howe, brian ascher, mark adley and the staffer involve Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+11 Sir plz go to your nearest park, find a lawn, and rub your ass cheeks on it. Intern in S&T - FI
+11 Everyone is going to be skeptical because this industry is built on skepticism.  Investment Analyst in AM - Equities
+11 I agree with the SM hate.  I, and a number of friends and colleagues, did 2+2 IB+PE and have been at SM for the last 5+ years. “Good places” even. It is horrible. No transferable skills outside the industry. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+10 Congrats on RBC Intern in IB - Gen
+10 A few points I'd make, as a MF REPE (ignore title) guy that interfaces with our corp PE team once in a while: Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+10 First of all, Business Insider is a terrible source of information. Rob92
+10 Not in IB, so can’t comment on that side, but I am from the UK. wsr21702
+10 Maybe not the piece of advice you want to hear - but if you want to start a start-up... just start one. DavidFosterWallace
+10 Duke and Uchicago to S+, place equal rly show schools and considerably stronger than S. Prospect in IB-M&A
+10 These comments, and your post, are both talking about what it’d be for YOU. Think about what this would look like for the puppy: an emotionally unavailable, short and unpredictable presence for a companion/master. God's Sanest Cokehead
+10 As someone who actually broke in, the funny thing about Moelis is there are multiple groups that are so good they never have to pitch, but you only know how to regurgitate stuff you’ve seen on WSO. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+10 CRE
+10 No, it's survivorship bias. Also, alot of less fortunate people with bad opportunities / exposure / bosses drop out, and you don't hear from them again. I have been quite a few shit teams, and started at one. PommesQT
+10 I 100% agree with this. Every bank is different, every industry within that bank is different, and every vertical within that industry is different. They all have their own distinctive culture. Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+10 Go to UF and network to a job you want. You have absolutely zero idea if you will actually like finance or biglaw or some other job that allows you to service $180,000 in debt. That’s a huuuge number. pudding
+10 Idk let me ask my buddy Socrates God's Sanest Cokehead
+10 Exit to Heaven  Prospect in PE - Growth
+10 All good points. Ultimately I think it will have to come down to the specific role. Obviously for comparison purposes on this forum we talk about what SMs are like generally, and what pods are like generally. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+10 A good friend of mine chose Cal over a much more prestigious Ivy for cost reasons and he's doing more than fine. T0matoBasil
+10 Congrats on truist Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+10 At the moment, Sydney Sweeney PrivateTechquity 🚀GME🚀
+10 DEI is trash. 20% of my groups analysts are worse than our worst mba associate- and you know none of them are white or asian men. Forces the other 80% of competent analysts to work longer hours on more projects bronzbomba
+10 An alternative to starting your own shop, as in development shop or acquisitions shop, is to become a CFO-like role of an asset intensive start up.     odog808 @MemoryVideo.com
+10 Good way to verify could be an (anonymized) snip of the first email received that morning and time stamped email of last sent out that day. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+10 For posterity Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+10 Wow honestly fuck BofA and fuck the FIG group head and fuck the other senior guys on the deal, including the VP. Not a SINGLE SHRED of accountability from anyone at BofA. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+10 This is the most coherent analysis on the thread. herzyherzy
+10 Seems like most agree with my suspicions...  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+10 MDs who actually make this kind of money wouldn't be on WSO replying to interns about it. And those that do are few and far between.  BankerNoBucks
+10 I texted my buddy at Barclays NY and he said this is NOT the case and nobody has been locked out of the elevator like that. Analyst 2 in IA
+10 Was let go in Dec 2022 from a MM PE fund ($1-2B fund size) after 3.5 years there.  I've been aiming for a similar sized MM PE fund / slightly larger. VP in PE - LBOs
+10 No one is asking or wanting a pay raise. I was just noting an industry wide change that occurred due largely from the actions of a few juniors. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+10 I'm not opposed to this at all. That being said, all your other threads are on UBS and CS. Are you actually who you say you are? JulianRobertson
+10 I think all FIG, O&G, NatRes, and RX groups are well known for their WLB so this is where I would go. Enjoy the hard earned WLB! Definitely don't go for sponsors, or ECM/DCM these guys work the hardest Analyst 3+ in CorpFin
+10 Interns never fail bro. I swear to god. Someone unexpectedly dies and all you care about is “how DoEs ThIs ImPaCt Sa???” Stfu dude. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+10 Actually the intern death didn’t just ‘blow over’ and BOFA is the only top bank in london now with  a 10pm restriction for interns. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+10 As jr analyst, my days outside of earnings looked like the below. Hard to give an exact split but I’d guess I was 50 modeling/30 reading/20 calls. Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+10 No and WF is not a Director in IB - Gen
+10 Missing Alabama and ASU in Ultratargets. Pls fix. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+10 This is the cycle of online forums. Smoke Frog
+10 I’d be careful putting too much blame on the staffer. From what I hear, the staffer is typically a mid level banker and their job is to be the conduits between the juniors and senior bankers. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+10 Hello, xanderrrr123. How are you doing today? You asked the PE forum a question a few hours back, requesting information on TMT stocks that had huge upside potential with very little downside risk. Does that ring a bell? Intern in PE - Other
+10 When I interview you for the principal side, I will tell you the pay is low now but will increase a lot quickly.  You'll get carry in a few years.  You'll have the track record and knowledge to setup your own shop by 40 an CondoDeveloper
+9 Bump fuckem and fuck that deal… stinkmonk
+9 Old timer here.....I think that things have improved on WSO since the censorship increased. While this is a constant topic, I'd guess that it's down 30% from a year ago or so. NoEquityResearch
+9 This is the second time something like this has happened at Bank of America. Clearly the actions they put in place to stop it happening again were merely surface level. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 You should call her LeveredLegend
+9 GS has marginally stronger name but the analyst quality going to RBC these days is second to none (think LowCaliberTalent/HighCaliberTalent). monkey0114
+9 Leo represented the best humanity had to offer. This isn’t a charity case, this has nothing to do with BofA or IB. wolfpacker7225
+9 Dua lipa please come home the kids miss you HeavenOnEarth
+9 Jesus kid I’m reading your posts and you seem like the most finance hardo ever. My genuine advice to you and I’m not even joking here is to take it down a notch. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+9 You want to have at least 2,000 words minimum so they know you are willing to work hard. Talk about running the model and "loving the grind". Average_Canadian123
+9 Majority are in pause mode, but no offense at 27 I see the Director title as kinda bs and an inflated title over 3 years. Analyst 2 in RE - Comm
+9 I think by Monday there will be articles about it but probably needs to be confirmed, etc. apetrynamakeit
+9 Plx fix fade, needs to be higher & tighter. Thx.  -MD AussieLad
+9 My true dream in life was to become a gangster rapper; my street name was Cold-Ice.   Consultant in IB-M&A
+9 Michael Gatto’s new book called “The Credit Investor’s Handbook” has a more recent (covers a lot of the aggressive issuer maneuvers from past few years that Moyer doesn’t) and rather more accessible overview of distressed Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+9 Based on my experience of several years at a pod VP in AM - Equities
+9 I'm not a fan of the big extensive take home modeling tests.  Too much opportunity to cheat / google things / get outside help.  When I used to be in charge of hiring IS analysts for a top team/office, I'd give a pretty qu Ricky Sargulesh
+9 It’s really python in general, and it’s not an energy or commodities or even trading specific answer.  It’s just where the data analytics field as a whole is going for the following reasons: oil_quant
+9 Shoutout Jefferies, they really came up  Prospect in PE - Growth
+9 Honest idea, demand that in any week that juniors are expected to work 100+ hours, senior management on the deal team must also pull a minimum of say 80 or 90 hours as well in the office. Lead by example. Analyst 3+ in IB - Cov
+9 talk is cheap, maga in november Intern in IB - Cov
+9 Do you really want to clean dog poop off your carpet after you just spent 16 hours of your day being yelled at by a VP? asalunke
+9 No national crash is happening barring a mass homeowner liquidity crunch, exiting of buyers, including investors, and a capital markets collapse. All three things would need to happen. Works at Bank of America Merrill Lynch