Is the party over?
At the end of the day, its possible that no amount of ingenuity, tenacity, or greed can save Wall Street from the demagoguery of politicians. Whatever happened to all those connections Goldman was...
View ArticleExcel, VBA practice projects
I've been learning some excel 2007, vba, and powerpont.The problem is that i'm learning primarily from books, and I need things to apply my new skilsl to for them to really stick. I'm already working...
View ArticleYOU CAN DROP THE MATH BOOKS NOW
Millionari playboy prop dreams are over son...http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2010/08/31/morgan-stanley-re...
View ArticleStub period in LBO model
Probably a silly question, but what is the functionality of a stub period in an lbo model? I understand what it is, but not how it should (should it) actually link with the rest of the model...?
View ArticleDiluted Shares, Treasury Stock Method
I know you're supposed to use treasury stock method to calculate total shares, but pretty much every company has "diluted shares outstanding" in their 10k.This should already take into account options,...
View ArticleHF vs. PE for pre-mba associate
Clearly its recruiting time. The PE firms struck early and it seems as if half of the analysts are already going to Carlyle (yes, exaggeration).Anyways, now the hedge fund opportunities seem to be...
View Article(Tiger) cubs vs. (Hedge Fund) Giants
Why do some funds (SAC, Citadel) seem to have a much larger number of employees (even after accounting for AUM)? Is there a investment banking BB vs. boutique complex here?How would one of these...
View ArticleTarget school superthread
An experiment. A few 'superthreads' (10xleverage on PE) have proved extremely informative in the past, so I am going to see if these can be somewhat replicated. The point is to create a "thread to end...
View ArticleQuit now = no buy side gig?
So, got an offer from a top buyside shop recently.Since then, my BB analyst job has just become more and more of a slug. If I quit now will I still be able to keep the buyside job?I'm sure hundreds of...
View ArticleStudying for buyside
Got a buyside gig that should be pretty modelling and financial analysis intensive, at a shop that normally only hires bankers.Unfortunately for the last few years i've been a job (~ 'consulting like'...
View ArticleWhich are the most creative hedge funds?
Been thinking about the future (and present) of the hedge fund industry lately. Many of the tools of the trade are so well-known that it is increasingly difficult to outperform. To that end, I have two...
View ArticleStudent Loan Bailout
I've been reading about this "Pay as you earn" plan that Obama wants to extend to all student borrowers. Basically, it caps your payments to 10% of discretionary income, and forgives the balance after...
View ArticleThere was a time it [WallStreet] was rugged?
I'm sure some of you have read about this by now: excerpt form 'The Buy Side' It basically describes the insane models/bottles (really, hookers and blow) lifestyle of one particular wall street trader...
View ArticleWhat I've learned about Hedge Fund Structure and Compensation
Over the last few months I’ve realized just how diverse hedge funds are, and how little people (both in/out of the industry) understand about the different structures. This is my attempt to distill...
View ArticleHedge fund pay at mid-senior levels
Trying to benchmark a bit for myself and others. I'm pretty familiar with approximate payscales for hedge fund analysts 1-3 years out, but I'd like more insight into what happens when you're a 'senior...
View ArticleHow to transition to PM at a multi-manager?
I've been an analyst (in multiple sectors) in long/short funds for a few years now. Trying to frame out my next few years plan, I'm thinking about the transition to portfolio...
View ArticleTarget school superthread
An experiment. A few 'superthreads' (10xleverage on PE) have proved extremely informative in the past, so I am going to see if these can be somewhat replicated. The point is to create a "thread to end...
View ArticleQuit now = no buy side gig?
So, got an offer from a top buyside shop recently. Since then, my BB analyst job has just become more and more of a slug. If I quit now will I still be able to keep the...
View ArticleWhich are the most creative hedge funds?
Been thinking about the future (and present) of the hedge fund industry lately. Many of the tools of the trade are so well-known that it is increasingly difficult to outperform. To that end, I have two...
View ArticleThere was a time it [WallStreet] was rugged?
I'm sure some of you have read about this by now: excerpt form 'The Buy Side' It basically describes the insane models/bottles (really, hookers and blow) lifestyle of one particular wall street trader...
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