+26 JD/MBA trying to break into PE 8 8y
+22 PE Fund Performance: Anyone Can Hit Top Quartile Once, but Consistently? 8 8y
+27 Questions from a top PE fund interview 10 8y
+32 Friend of mine wants to build a next-generation film finance company 9 8y
0 PE part-time gig interview prep 0 8y
+15 Fund of Funds (FOF) return on investment 2 8y
0 Pay for Sector Focused PE firms vs. Banking 7 8y
+23 Second-tier PE funds 17 8y
+32 The Saga of Caesars 5 8y
0 To Invest or Not Invest - Help Deciding Offers 3 8y
0 Comp comparison for deal team vs Ops/consulting team 1 8y
+45 Moving from HF to PE 47 8y
+8 Credit Analysis in the FIG or CF group 3 9y
0 How are Pre-MBA PE Internal Consulting/Ops Associates viewed Post-MBA 3 9y
0 RJR Nabisco LBO: financial specifics, entry and exit? 7 9y
0 Cerberus Capital Management: IB program? 7 9y
0 Medley Capital structure loans and utilize debt/equity investing 9 9y
+9 Blackstone BAAM or FT position 5 9y
0 loan amortisation/principal amount reduction 0 9y
+26 Circular references in LBO models 29 9y
+51 Pre-MBA PE associates - How are you thinking about MBA? 38 9y
0 In-house Operational/ portfolio company management career track in Private Equity? 0 9y
0 Turning impossible to possible--Finding a PE internship in 2 weeks, any advice? 0 9y
0 Changing Industries(?) --> Buyside 4 9y
0 What kind of internships do PE firms look for? 3 9y
0 Does pre LBO debt matter when screening for potential LBO candidates 12 9y
0 Best Books on distressed debt investing and M&A 2 9y
+20 Which PE firm to intern for? 15 9y
0 Top SF MM PE Firms? 9 9y
0 Family and friends round for a non-perishable specialty drink product: What questions to ask? 0 9y
0 Megafund Question 1 9y
0 Megafund Question re exit opp discussion 0 9y
+14 I sourced a deal - how do I get paid 20 9y
+34 Best study guide for PE interview/case study? 12 9y
0 Preferred equity catch up 2 9y
0 Franklin Square Capital Partners 6 9y
0 Private equity minority / non-controlling stakes 0 9y
0 DCF problems! 1 9y
0 Equity structre on start up pitch 1 9y
+24 Twitter's Bar Mitzvah! Is Social Media coming of age? 0 9y
0 Best restructuring / turnaround PE shops 6 9y
0 The Chernin Group (in LA) 0 9y
+4 LBO debt not converted to Cash? 8 9y
0 Lower MM PE offer, thoughts? 11 9y
+78 Go Pro: Camera or Smartphone? Social Media or Electronics? Price or Value? 75 9y
0 Non-trad Chances in PE 1 9y
+3 Any information on Pomona Capital 1 9y
+69 Q&A: Sr. Associate at a CVC fund 24 9y
0 Private Equity Prep Pack Updates? 0 9y
0 Job Title? 7 9y
0 PE arm of Pension Fund (TIAA-CREF) 6 9y
0 US Recruiters 1 9y
+11 LP interview 4 9y
0 Rosenberg & Cain-Possible Scam and Identity Theft? 18 9y
+62 FT Recruiting - Compilation of Helpful WSO Posts 32 9y
+26 Cramer vs. Rubenstein - the Private Equity Debate 9 9y
0 How to evaluate performance of board of directors/chairmen? 2 9y
0 Prestigious Private Equity Groups besides the "Big Names" 16 9y
0 Recieved an Equity Stake offer, what next? 3 9y
+12 Do PE firms and smaller investment banks sponsor visas? 3 9y
0 Retained Earnings Pro Forma Buyout 1 9y
0 seeking advice for career switch(a new analyst for Wholesale banking) 0 9y
0 PE in Phoenix? 3 9y
0 PE FoF vs. strategy consulting 15 9y
0 ECM -> IBD - > Buyside 0 9y
0 Non-GS Special Situations Groups: Exit Ops 9 9y
+6 Private Equity Standard 18 9y
0 Venture Debt/Lending companies 5 9y
0 Transaction Advisory Vs PE FoF to get to direct buy side PE 7 9y
0 Which one of you funded this? 6 9y
+27 A Disruptive Cab Ride to Riches: The Uber Payoff 2 9y
+2 KKR internship tasks 2 9y
0 Do PE firms give laptops ? 5 9y
0 Anyone have any insight on this group? 3 10y
+39 Substituting Law School for MBA? 12 10y
0 ThomsonOne Private Equity -- IRR benchmarking question 0 10y
+19 PE Debt Fund Interview Case Study 4 10y
0 Corp Dev / Strategy at PE / HFs 0 10y
0 How to value bank loan of a distressed privately held company? 1 10y
0 Networking Conundrum 4 10y
+15 Healthcare Consulting to PE? 5 10y
0 PE Analyst at PE shop vs investment analyst at big insurance co specializing in PE 3 10y
+22 EBITDA Multiple method 11 10y
0 Opinion on this PE job? 3 10y
+74 Bonus Bananas March 21, 2014 46 10y
0 Quick Thoughts on LBO Model 6 10y
+16 If I want to buy a shop 9 10y
0 Ex lawyer turned PE guy in need of career guidance 7 10y
0 Are there more pre-MBA private equity positions avaliable than hedge fund positions coming from IB? 8 10y
+2 Blackstone Sophomore Internship 2 10y
+96 Private Equity MegaFund Recruiting Process - Summer 2013 92 10y
0 Private equity "chat" 3 10y
0 Best Megafund Groups 5 10y
0 Econometrics project related to private equity 8 10y
0 Neuberger Berman Private Equity Group - Thoughts? 3 10y
+10 LBO Modeling Help! 2 10y
+10 Petroleum Engineering to Energy Private Equity 3 10y
0 Bridge Financing 3 10y
0 Young Professionals: 8 Tips To Help You Succeed In Finance 0 10y
+4 Fashion company due diligence? 1 10y

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