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I graduated college almost a year ago and since then have gotten my life and health insurance licenses and SIE, and begun studying for series 6 but I’m not so sure I want to continue on the path towards financial advisor.… more

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In today's highly digital and technical world, why do banks continue to use 360 day conventions for interest calc instead of actual?

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What's your go-to investment app for beginners? I usually recommend Acorns or Fidelity.

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Is CNBC now a political platform?
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Roommate in Charlotte - Full time 2024

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What's the right way to ask about promotions? I tell people I want to get promoted and ask for feedback to address any gaps as well as for opportunities to further expand my skills and career. I a… more

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Senior specialist risk manager salary for Vanguard in Malvern? 12 yrs in banking/finance, 6 directly to the risk topic and MBA. What would be an appropriate expectation. The role is mine if the salary aligns and I accept the relocation. Coming from outside the area market so unsure what to ask. Vanguard

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Planning Teams: For recalling items baked into a P&L forecast, what is your preferred methodology of remembering what’s in (especially when going thru multiple fire drills of items to include or e… more

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Is loans analyst a good job to start with in the financial world? Also it’s back office right?

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What's the #1 thing people say when you tell them you work in finance? Mine is everyone assumes I'm rich 🥲

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I have 12 YOE in Banking, but only 1 YOE at the VP level. Is it too early to apply for Director level roles? I’ve been thinking of applying to a new job but don’t want to make a lateral move.

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A colleague and me are offered a PIP or a package to leave. The fund is doing badly and needs to cut staff. Decision was made at the exec level and not involved any of my managers. Real issue is my speci… more

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Do you think that the cons of working in finance outweigh the pros? What keeps you in this industry and not looking elsewhere?

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In the last month I have been interviewing with a company and now I am wondering if they can reject me a second time? Long story short I interviewed with a company last month and unfortunately I was r… more

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Thoughts on joining Vanguard in a full time role? Preference between Malvern or Dallas location? Does being at the home office (Malvern) help with career trajectory? Any concerns with stagnation in roles/pay over the long te… more

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I am interviewing for a director role at Discover Financial Services in Riverwood IL. What salary should I expect and are director roles consider executive positions? I am trying to understand Discove… more

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Determine any outliers in the following data set.
{1,24,26,28,32,36,38,40,65}—— sense of this?

a)  1
b)  65
c)  A and B
d)  None

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Does anyone have any thoughts/experiences on working for privately held operations for mega wealthy families (think Hunt, Goldman, pritzker, etc)? I have an interview coming up for tax law advisor but… more

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Has anyone transferred into finance from tax? I don’t mind what I do right now, but it’s very niche. I worry about my ability to make a long-term 40+ year career out of it. I’m a rare case of a tax st… more

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Do you think your company would ever consider testing out a 4 day work week?

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hello, anyone know if any investment banking back office/operational team is in the Bay Area (San Francisco, San Jose)? How the pay looks like for a back office senior accountant/financial analyst?

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I’m going to be interviewing for a role at American Express in internal audit. Does anyone have any insight or advice to give on how the interview process is? I’m rly interested in this role

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X (formerly known as Twitter) now worth ~70% less than what it was when Musk took over according to Fidelity.. why do you think its value has fallen so much?

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What’s the difference between free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) and free cash flow to equity (FCFE)?

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I’m a credit analyst (rating agency experience) and have an opportunity to either move into:

1: Public fixed income portfolio / investment analyst role. Typically a buy & hold IG strategy.

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2: Private Credit … more

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Thoughts on Guggenheim Partners? Specifically Legal Associate role.

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