Do you lean more toward timing the market or staying invested long-term?
What shaped that perspective for you?

Anyone know what number to give for employment verification for ex-AFS employees?

What are the best agencies for first year copywriters?

Up for promotion this year and stressing over it. Tips?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Anyone know any consultants who specialize in re negotiating insurance contracts? I’m tasked with finding someone for our fertility practice.

Anyone here currently at EdwardJones but previously with Prudential? Are you happy with the move?

Is the average freelance rate in a pandemic same/higher or lower? Wondering what I should charge in nyc right now. Pls lmk, thanks!

My boss hasn't been teaching me anything new and I've been left out of meetings with agency partners. Is it possible that she's not helping me grow on purpose?

Folks, never join Qualys , It's work culture is very bad, they are forcing everyone to report to pune office.
Zero work-life, work starts from Day 1.

Please bring back the Tea machine that was there in cafeteria.

1) Hypothetically if you were looking to sabotage a colleague, can you code an excel document to throw off their numbers or calculations, (if you send them that document and they download it for use)?

Any Marsh fish willing to refer? I can provide more details in DM. Thanks!!!

Hi Fishes,

How is culture at Hexaware ? Especially there Central Bid Management or RFP team?

Any ideas on freelance rates in London? Strategy Director level.

Bought a larger amount of FTOC warrants. 750mm checkbook fintech play with great mgmt.

How do creatives get PR on personal projects?

Anyone flown on Qatar airlines? I am thinking of taking it between the States and India and wondering if checking the laptop was ever an issue.

H1b fish who were terminated by your former employers, did your employers offer flight ticket back to your home country?
My firm gave me $700 which is not enough to book a one way ticket in current Covid condition. I was wondering how i can negotiate higher amount. Any advice is much appreciated! Thanks!

Is there a risk of accepting a role with Upstart currently? I seen a 7% layoff recently for hourly employees but I would be salaried. I am well aware it’s a risk in tech overall right now but curious on thoughts thanks!

Thoughts on GP Bullhound?

Am I more or less likely to be laid off if the economy tanks even more if I just started as an analyst two months ago

Hi All,
I have been invited to a networking event for a BB IB. I was wondering if anyone can help me out what is generally expected out of the participants? Shall I carry my resume or just get to know the people. Thank you 🙏

What’s the best VDR and why is it datasite?

Any thoughts on BNP M&A in nyc

Any recommendations on brushing up on PowerPoint?

Would tech ib (m&a) be more affected than say Healthcare/pharma ib in an economic downturn?

Interesting all the noise about these PPT, my take:

The pandemic took all the upside of an IB analyst life (client meetings in person, fancy trips, suit up, worshiped at networking events) and left all the juniors with the downside (long hours, monkey-like type of job, aggressive work environment).

Not that the complaints are not sort of legitimate but you may need to revise the decision-making process that led you to accept a return offer. Specially if you were looking for less hours.

Anyone working off Wacker in Chicago have any apartment suggestions? Or any general advice for the area?

Does anyone know about Sage Group? Seems to be a boutique firm but not sure about their culture and overall dealflow in the market.

Any info on best MM LevFin / FIG groups in Chicago?

Have technical interview (pen and paper only) coming up with a BB, can anyone offer advice/resources/suggested way to practice?

Left IBD to quickly - VP1 opps?

Long story short - was lured into an opportunity to do BD for a large PE PortCo… better work/life balance, but honestly miss the deal cycle.

Anyone know of open VP1 opps right now?

Quick background - former MM banker (think Raymond James, Piper Sandler size) doing FinTech and Asset Management within FIG, but also open to other sectors.

Thanks!

How do you find out who’s “top bucket” and who’s not? Do they disclose this? Also how do you become one?

Weighing whether another year of IB experience would be helpful, or would just make me one year older at the same starting point in PE.
I’m 1.5 years out of college as an analyst at a middle market bank within the healthcare M&A group. Getting worked a lot but starting to operate as an associate on deals. Debating accepting an offer for a newer, lower-MM healthcare and growth focused PE firm. I know I want to go to PE at some point, but what are some thoughts on when you should go?

Is breaking into equity research/coverage teams as hard as breaking into traditional advisory/M&A IB being from a non target school with a non finance degree?

When is external hire IBD recruiting season?

Anyone know what the bonus is like in a small/mid cap investment bank?

I just received an offer to lateral into banking. How does independence affect the stocks I currently own? If I join and my stocks are on a restricted list will I have to sell them? Or will I be limited to being unable to buy more/sell any during the course of my employment.

How many times do you think about quitting per day?