In this episode, John shares his path from a non-target university to his current job in real estate private equity in south Florida. Learn how he was able to land his first internship in M&amp;A, how he managed to transition an internship role into a full-time offer from a family office post-graduation and what he did when he was fired 3 months later. Listen to hear what saved John countless times when his career could have taken a very different turn for the worse.  

In this episode, John shares his path from a non-target university to his current job in real estate private equity in south Florida. Learn how he was able to land his first internship in M&amp;A, how he managed to transition an internship role into a full-time offer from a family office post-graduation and what he did when he was fired 3 months later. Listen to hear what saved John countless times when his career could have taken a very different turn for the worse.

E151: Real Estate Private Equity from a Non-Target

In this episode, Omar shares his winding path trying to find his way forward. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, he didn't feel pressure to get a traditional job coming out of school and had experimented with side hustles throughout his time at the University of Toronto. Listen to hear about his networking hack when he was working in dead-end Asset Management and Equity research jobs, why he moved to Calgary and later to upstate New York with no job lined up and what changed to allow him to start to build significant wealth in Texas.

In this episode, Omar shares his winding path trying to find his way forward. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, he didn't feel pressure to get a traditional job coming out of school and had experimented with side hustles throughout his time at the University of Toronto. Listen to hear about his networking hack when he was working in dead-end Asset Management and Equity research jobs, why he moved to Calgary and later to upstate New York with no job lined up and what changed to allow him to start to build significant wealth in Texas.

E150: Side Hustles and Curiosity Lead to Heavy Networking and Success

In this episode, we hear about Pierre's improbable story. From growing up with almost nothing to being a first-generation high school and college graduate and earning $30,000 in his first job out of school, to pursuing a master's in organizational psychology and eventually landing at UVA for his MBA at Darden.  We learn how he managed to secure a job at Goldman during the great financial crisis in the Private Wealth Management division, how he navigated feeling like an outsider and why he eventually moved back out west. 

In this episode, we hear about Pierre's improbable story. From growing up with almost nothing to being a first-generation high school and college graduate and earning $30,000 in his first job out of school, to pursuing a master's in organizational psychology and eventually landing at UVA for his MBA at Darden.  We learn how he managed to secure a job at Goldman during the great financial crisis in the Private Wealth Management division, how he navigated feeling like an outsider and why he eventually moved back out west.

E149: "Very poor" to VP at Goldman Sachs in PWM for over a decade

In this episode, TarHeelMonkey shares his path from UNC to BAML. We understand what interested him in finance back when he was in 8th grade, why he didn't get a full-time offer in his first summer and why he ended up transitioning into private equity after 1.5 years in banking. 

In this episode, TarHeelMonkey shares his path from UNC to BAML. We understand what interested him in finance back when he was in 8th grade, why he didn't get a full-time offer in his first summer and why he ended up transitioning into private equity after 1.5 years in banking.

E148: Investment Banking at BAML to Private Equity out of UNC

In this episode, "Max" shares his path on how he broke into investment banking in London coming from a non-target school in Italy. Learn how networking played a role, how he made the cut during a competitive intern year with an offer rate under 50% and how he was able to close 10 deals in under 4 years once he joined full time. Listen to his struggles with private equity recruiting and how he balanced the difficult process with his full-time banking role to successfully land on his feet  

In this episode, "Max" shares his path on how he broke into investment banking in London coming from a non-target school in Italy. Learn how networking played a role, how he made the cut during a competitive intern year with an offer rate under 50% and how he was able to close 10 deals in under 4 years once he joined full time. Listen to his struggles with private equity recruiting and how he balanced the difficult process with his full-time banking role to successfully land on his feet

E147: IB at Credit Suisse in London to VP at a MM Private Equity

In this episode, Andy shares his path from NYU Stern to the stressful summer analyst internship recruiting process. We learn how he ended up at UBS, what happened when his group, Power and Utilities got dissolved, his strategic decision to join the energy group, and how he leveraged his time in banking to land a very interesting corporate development &amp; strategy role that allows him to dabble in the public and private markets as well as growth equity and venture. 

In this episode, Andy shares his path from NYU Stern to the stressful summer analyst internship recruiting process. We learn how he ended up at UBS, what happened when his group, Power and Utilities got dissolved, his strategic decision to join the energy group, and how he leveraged his time in banking to land a very interesting corporate development &amp; strategy role that allows him to dabble in the public and private markets as well as growth equity and venture.

E146: NYU Stern to BB Investment Bank to HF/PE/VC Hybrid Role

In this episode, Dan shares his unlikely path as a history major at a complete non-target college in the midwest. We learn how he was unemployed when he first graduated, how his first job was in the back office, how he managed to break into a business analyst role at a respected boutique investment bank and how he managed the delicate conversations to transition to a front-office IB role at that same bank. Listen to how he navigated private equity recruiting and how one person made a dramatic shift in his thought process and trajectory.

In this episode, Dan shares his unlikely path as a history major at a complete non-target college in the midwest. We learn how he was unemployed when he first graduated, how his first job was in the back office, how he managed to break into a business analyst role at a respected boutique investment bank and how he managed the delicate conversations to transition to a front-office IB role at that same bank. Listen to how he navigated private equity recruiting and how one person made a dramatic shift in his thought process and trajectory.

E145: Private Equity from the Back Office and Complete Non Target School

In this episode, Ken Margolis, Partner of Castle Placement walks us through his 30-year finance career. We learn how he quickly moved from Audit at Arthur Anderson back in the 80s to structured finance with Soloman Brothers as his first client, how Credit Suisse (then First Boston) made him an offer he couldn't refuse to jump ship, how he survived multiple crises and layoffs and why he ended up transitioning to Merrill in 1999. Listen to hear about his long successful run there, all of the different groups he worked in, what he liked best and why right before the great financial crisis he decided to leave and set up his own business. 

In this episode, Ken Margolis, Partner of Castle Placement walks us through his 30-year finance career. We learn how he quickly moved from Audit at Arthur Anderson back in the 80s to structured finance with Soloman Brothers as his first client, how Credit Suisse (then First Boston) made him an offer he couldn't refuse to jump ship, how he survived multiple crises and layoffs and why he ended up transitioning to Merrill in 1999. Listen to hear about his long successful run there, all of the different groups he worked in, what he liked best and why right before the great financial crisis he decided to leave and set up his own business.

E144: A 30 Year Career -- MD at Merrill, Credit Suisse Prop Desk + Starting his Own IB

In this episode, Sarah explains why she ended up at a non-target school, how her 4.0 GPA opened a lot of doors and how she ended up at a bulge bracket investment bank in New York. Learn how she dealt with private equity recruiting and when she realized that she was more interested in growth equity and the VC world. Finally, listen to how she got her big break and was able to make the jump, but only after 3 years in investment banking and an analyst to associate promotion.

In this episode, Sarah explains why she ended up at a non-target school, how her 4.0 GPA opened a lot of doors and how she ended up at a bulge bracket investment bank in New York. Learn how she dealt with private equity recruiting and when she realized that she was more interested in growth equity and the VC world. Finally, listen to how she got her big break and was able to make the jump, but only after 3 years in investment banking and an analyst to associate promotion.

E143: The Road to Venture Capital through Investment Banking

In this episode, Jakub shares his winding path going to university in Prague and leveraging multiple internships including at KPMG and Accenture to get important experience. Learn why he went to Seoul, how he landed a full time offer at an investment bank in Vienna, why he transitioned to Munich and some sacrifices he made along the way for family.

In this episode, Jakub shares his winding path going to university in Prague and leveraging multiple internships including at KPMG and Accenture to get important experience. Learn why he went to Seoul, how he landed a full time offer at an investment bank in Vienna, why he transitioned to Munich and some sacrifices he made along the way for family.

E142: Investment Banking from Prague to Munich

Gain critical career and life insights from the most inspirational members on Wall Street Oasis. Detailed advice around recruiting, interviewing, networking and "day-in-the-life" segments.Even those who've "made it" usually didn't follow a straight path. Join us to hear of the twists and turns of successful professionals across investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, management consulting, prop trading, asset management and more!

In this episode, MilitaryMonkey shares his winding path from West Point to serving in the army for over 5 years. Hear what happened on his birthday when he was stationed in Afghanistan, when he thought an MBA might be a good idea and how he broke into a top bulge bracket bank as an associate with no previous technical background. Also, pay special attention to how he approached his role as a post-MBA associate in IB to be successful. 

In this episode, MilitaryMonkey shares his winding path from West Point to serving in the army for over 5 years. Hear what happened on his birthday when he was stationed in Afghanistan, when he thought an MBA might be a good idea and how he broke into a top bulge bracket bank as an associate with no previous technical background. Also, pay special attention to how he approached his role as a post-MBA associate in IB to be successful.

E141: West Point to Army to MIT MBA to BB Investment Banking

In this episode, we learn how Joe used an extra year of school to get a masters in accounting in order to get another shot at recruiting and how he was able to land a relevant position to IB in Capital Markets Advisory at a Big 4 right out of school. Listen to hear how he was then able to make a successful transition to the healthcare group at Jefferies where he stayed for 2 years, what he learned in his short 7-month stint after lateraling to Rothschild's restructuring group and eventually, how he ended up working in corporate development making well into mid-6-figures in his early 30s. During this chat, Joe kept harping on one thing that helped him pave his own path, and I don't think it will surprise any of you... 

In this episode, we learn how Joe used an extra year of school to get a masters in accounting in order to get another shot at recruiting and how he was able to land a relevant position to IB in Capital Markets Advisory at a Big 4 right out of school. Listen to hear how he was then able to make a successful transition to the healthcare group at Jefferies where he stayed for 2 years, what he learned in his short 7-month stint after lateraling to Rothschild's restructuring group and eventually, how he ended up working in corporate development making well into mid-6-figures in his early 30s. During this chat, Joe kept harping on one thing that helped him pave his own path, and I don't think it will surprise any of you...

E140: VP in Corporate Development with IB Healthcare Chops from Jefferies + E&Y

In this episode, Alex shares his winding path. This includes his stops at: a non-target university in London to an equity research internship in Moscow, to a target masters program in London, to a 6-month internship at SocGen where he was laid off, only to be re-hired into another group 2 months later, to his internal jump within SocGen to the TMT group from FIG, another lateral, this time externally to JP Morgan's TMT group and finally, his latest jump to a megafund in private equity. Listen to hear how he feels his path to private equity would have been much easier if he had just done this one thing...

In this episode, Alex shares his winding path. This includes his stops at: a non-target university in London to an equity research internship in Moscow, to a target masters program in London, to a 6-month internship at SocGen where he was laid off, only to be re-hired into another group 2 months later, to his internal jump within SocGen to the TMT group from FIG, another lateral, this time externally to JP Morgan's TMT group and finally, his latest jump to a megafund in private equity. Listen to hear how he feels his path to private equity would have been much easier if he had just done this one thing...

E139: Private Equity Associate in London after Lateraling from SocGen TMT to JPM TMT

In this episode, Elliott shares his winding path from majoring in Mechanical Engineering to breaking into management consulting at Accenture. Learn why he decided to go to Harvard Business School to break into private equity but made one important pivot before enrolling. Listen to how he hustled during school to make his dream a reality and why he ended up pivoting after a year to work in Sales and Strategy at Work Day. There are some very important lessons in this episode about independent sponsors as a model to get into private equity, so pay attention and learn why he eventually ended up setting up his own M&amp;A advisory diligence business.

In this episode, Elliott shares his winding path from majoring in Mechanical Engineering to breaking into management consulting at Accenture. Learn why he decided to go to Harvard Business School to break into private equity but made one important pivot before enrolling. Listen to how he hustled during school to make his dream a reality and why he ended up pivoting after a year to work in Sales and Strategy at Work Day. There are some very important lessons in this episode about independent sponsors as a model to get into private equity, so pay attention and learn why he eventually ended up setting up his own M&amp;A advisory diligence business.

E138: PE as an Independent Sponsor to M&A Advisor

In this episode, ColoradoMonkey shares his path from a non-target undergraduate state school to an investment banking role at a top bank. We learn how he was able to suddenly unlock ten interviews AFTER striking out on his last superday early in his junior year.... as well as how he was able to take a similar mindset to help him land in private equity less than 2 years later.

In this episode, ColoradoMonkey shares his path from a non-target undergraduate state school to an investment banking role at a top bank. We learn how he was able to suddenly unlock ten interviews AFTER striking out on his last superday early in his junior year.... as well as how he was able to take a similar mindset to help him land in private equity less than 2 years later.

E137: This Cheat Code Landed Him in IB and PE from a Non-Target

In this episode, BoutiqueBananas shares his path from graduating near the top of his class at Wharton, why he ended up at Moelis for two years and why he decided to travel for a year after his analyst stint. Learn how he got back into investment banking only to be laid off soon after and how he is approaching his next search.

In this episode, BoutiqueBananas shares his path from graduating near the top of his class at Wharton, why he ended up at Moelis for two years and why he decided to travel for a year after his analyst stint. Learn how he got back into investment banking only to be laid off soon after and how he is approaching his next search.

E136: Wharton to Moelis to Travel and Back

In this episode, CorpDevWestCoast shares his path experiencing several 6-month long internships during undergrad to landing in portfolio management at a firm that deals exclusively with ultra high net worth clients.  We learn about the investor allocation or fund of funds world, the ugly side of wealth management, how he showed a genuine passion for PWM to survive recruiting as well as what came out of over 300+ applications. Listen to why he decided on the MBA and the importance of optionality early in your career.

In this episode, CorpDevWestCoast shares his path experiencing several 6-month long internships during undergrad to landing in portfolio management at a firm that deals exclusively with ultra high net worth clients.  We learn about the investor allocation or fund of funds world, the ugly side of wealth management, how he showed a genuine passion for PWM to survive recruiting as well as what came out of over 300+ applications. Listen to why he decided on the MBA and the importance of optionality early in your career.

E135: Ultra High Net Worth Portfolio Management to CorpDev

In this episode, Sara walks us through her time at Michigan working toward both a bachelors and masters in engineering as well as how she was able to land an internship alongside other MBAs at Microsoft to help launch her career into strategy and corporate development in the cloud computing space. We learn how her technical background was an asset and about her thought process of transitioning to Google's corp dev team instead of the next shiny startup in silicon valley.

In this episode, Sara walks us through her time at Michigan working toward both a bachelors and masters in engineering as well as how she was able to land an internship alongside other MBAs at Microsoft to help launch her career into strategy and corporate development in the cloud computing space. We learn how her technical background was an asset and about her thought process of transitioning to Google's corp dev team instead of the next shiny startup in silicon valley.

E134: Google Strategy + M&A as An Engineer

In this episode, Roger shares his story of coming from a family in construction to working at a Big 4 in the real estate consulting division. We learn what motivated him to pursue accounting and finance in college, what he did when he realized he was behind his peers with no sophomore internship, and how he made the transition from audit successfully. 

In this episode, Roger shares his story of coming from a family in construction to working at a Big 4 in the real estate consulting division. We learn what motivated him to pursue accounting and finance in college, what he did when he realized he was behind his peers with no sophomore internship, and how he made the transition from audit successfully.

E133: Hammers to Big 4 Senior Manager in Real Estate Consulting

In this episode, James shares his path from the non-profit world and the Peace Corp to working as an associate in private equity after getting his MBA from Duke. We learn what it was like living in Costa Rica working for the Grameen bank as well as how he defied all odds to land a job in private equity, even after he didn't get a return offer from Moelis after his summer associate role there.

In this episode, James shares his path from the non-profit world and the Peace Corp to working as an associate in private equity after getting his MBA from Duke. We learn what it was like living in Costa Rica working for the Grameen bank as well as how he defied all odds to land a job in private equity, even after he didn't get a return offer from Moelis after his summer associate role there.

E132: Peace Corps to Private Equity

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Gain critical career and life insights from the most inspirational members on Wall Street Oasis. Detailed advice around recruiting, interviewing, networking and "day-in-the-life" segments. Even those who've "made it" usually didn't follow a straight path. Join us to hear of the twists and turns of successful professionals across investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, management consulting, prop trading, asset management and more!

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Member @WSOmentor1022 reveals how even with a low GPA from a non-target school he ended up at an investment bank just a few years after graduating.  How he successfully interviewed for a crucial internship when he had the flu, the most important reason he was able to land multiple offers and how much he's getting paid now...His AMA is linked here.   Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

Member @WSOmentor1022 reveals how even with a low GPA from a non-target school he ended up at an investment bank just a few years after graduating.  How he successfully interviewed for a crucial internship when he had the flu, the most important reason he was able to land multiple offers and how much he's getting paid now... His AMA is linked here.    Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

E15: Side Door to Investment Banking

Member @km190 gets into the details of what made him stand out from his peers in order to make it to IB and eventually PE from a complete non-target.  This is a 2 part series since we go in depth.  In part 1, we cover his serendipitous meeting at an info session and his path to IB from undergrad.    His AMA is linked here. Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

Member @km190 gets into the details of what made him stand out from his peers in order to make it to IB and eventually PE from a complete non-target.  This is a 2 part series since we go in depth.  In part 1, we cover his serendipitous meeting at an info session and his path to IB from undergrad.     His AMA is linked here.  Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

E25: Non-target to Private Equity - "It's a Presence" (Part 1 of 2)

Member @crePE shares his unlikely path.  How he broke into Goldman's ECM group even with no IB summer internship to why he turned down the analyst to associate promotion offered to him two years later.  Why he moved west to start working in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Institutional Sales in Chicago and how he eventually was able to successfully make the jump to the buy-side at a real estate private equity shop on the west coast.  This episode has a lot of great lessons about optimizing your life and I'll hope you'll listen to the advice from this guest and take them to heart.

E52: Goldman IB to CRE Private Equity. Optimize for This.

Member @JDS07 shares her path to joining a top private equity fund as an analyst right out of undergrad.  We cover a wide range of topics including: 1) What she learned during her bulge bracket investment banking internship 2) Why she wanted to skip investment banking 3) What she is seeing in the deal landscape, how her firm does diligence and how she is involved and 4) Detailed advice on how to prepare for super competitive private equity interviews with limited deal experience5) What she plans on doing next...Her AMA is linked here.

Member @JDS07 shares her path to joining a top private equity fund as an analyst right out of undergrad.  We cover a wide range of topics including:  1) What she learned during her bulge bracket investment banking internship  2) Why she wanted to skip investment banking  3) What she is seeing in the deal landscape, how her firm does diligence and how she is involved and  4) Detailed advice on how to prepare for super competitive private equity interviews with limited deal experience 5) What she plans on doing next... Her AMA is linked here.

E12: Private Equity Analyst Straight from Undergrad

Member @Wallstreet18 had no clue what investment banking even was when he graduated from his non-target MBA program in 2010.  Learn how he was able to pivot into the Big4 Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) group and then lateral to a middle market investment bank.  What each transition was like and why he actually craved more hours.Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

Member @Wallstreet18 had no clue what investment banking even was when he graduated from his non-target MBA program in 2010.  Learn how he was able to pivot into the Big4 Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) group and then lateral to a middle market investment bank.  What each transition was like and why he actually craved more hours. Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

E33: Big4 TAS to Investment Banking Associate making $300,000

Member @Bull-Ish shares how he built up a robust internship profile and networked aggressively throughout his undergraduate studies to help him break into an elite boutique investment bank from a complete non-target with a 3.4 GPA.  How he was able to secure an offer even after bombing multiple investment banking superdays and what happened when he had to leave unexpectedly from his analyst stint.His AMA is linked here. Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

Member @Bull-Ish shares how he built up a robust internship profile and networked aggressively throughout his undergraduate studies to help him break into an elite boutique investment bank from a complete non-target with a 3.4 GPA.  How he was able to secure an offer even after bombing multiple investment banking superdays and what happened when he had to leave unexpectedly from his analyst stint. His AMA is linked here.  Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

E32: Bombing Multiple Investment Banking Super Days... But Still Making It from a Non-Target School

In this episode, @PIKtoggle shares his path from semi-target school to working two grueling years as an investment banking bulge bracket analyst.  Learn what it's really like behind the scenes and how he was able to successfully pivot to private equity in 2008 even though he was very late to the typically "on-cycle" recruiting process.  Listen for his advice on how to deal with recruiters but also how much carry bonus one should expect as you rise through the ranks in private equity.

E72: Principal in Private Equity - "Do This as Much as You Can"

Member @REPE shares his incredible story from bouncing between continents for his education to landing at a bulge bracket investment bank on the equity derivatives sales desk in London.  Learn how he survived massive cuts during 2008, even when his bosses were trying to make him look bad, to why he jumped to a smaller bank.  Why he decided to go back to the US to get his MBA from Wharton and what his passion is now.

E55: $60k to $500k in Just 4 Years. The Path to Head of Equity Derivatives

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Member @mledyard shares her path from working in corporate development at International Paper and moving up the ranks to her eventual transition to investment banking.  In this first part of a 2 part episode, Megan gives us a detailed look at her thought process of why she started in corp dev at such a large firm and how she continually got promoted.  We also explore how she had to hustle to land an investment banking associate offer out of Booth since she was in the night program.

E44: Former VP @ Morgan Stanley Shares Her Story (Part 1 of 2)

Member @CPAtoIB shares his path from a state-school into audit at the Big 4.  Find out what piqued his interest in investment banking and the buyside and how he navigated over to transaction advisory services as an intermediate step to his end goal.  Learn about pay ranges at each of these stages and what's in store next for him.

E41: Investment Banking Associate from Big 4 Audit

In this episode, @imsurance shares what he did during his senior year when he realized his dream of going to medical school wasn't going to happen.  We learn how he graduated from Emory and went straight to a back-office role at a large financial services firm, but kept focused on his ultimate goal of breaking into investment banking.  As part of this path, he was able to successfully transition to the middle office of a top bulge bracket investment bank and eventually break into Booth for his MBA.  Listen to the end for some wise advice.

E97: Back Office to Booth MBA M7 -> Investment Banking?

In this episode, Joshua Glessing shares the unique path that has landed him the role of VP of Strategy of the Haslam Group which is the parent company for the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew, and other sport affiliated businesses.  We learn how a late pivot during his college days was a life-altering decision, how he transitioned from a public finance role to an advisory role at Goldman Sachs as well as the one piece of advice he has for younger folks trying to find their way.

E82: Sports Finance from a VP at Goldman Sachs

Member @Mentor 86 shares how he broke in straight to the buyside right out of undergrad during the 2008 recession.  We cover what he did to pivot when his hedge fund went under, why his new role was valuable and how he prepared for his jump back into trading in the hedge fund industry many years later.  Buckle up, it's an interesting ride! His AMA is linked here.   Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here.

Member @Mentor 86 shares how he broke in straight to the buyside right out of undergrad during the 2008 recession.  We cover what he did to pivot when his hedge fund went under, why his new role was valuable and how he prepared for his jump back into trading in the hedge fund industry many years later.  Buckle up, it's an interesting ride!  His AMA is linked here.    Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here.

E5: Born to Trade: Head of Macro Strategy Shares His Story

Member @eshoy shares his break from the traditional path not once, but twice already in his young career.  We cover how he broke into the Blackstone restructuring group (one of the most prestigious groups on the street) coming out of Wharton, why he left only after 10 months to join a start-up hedge fund and what comes next with his own startup, atom.finance His AMA is linked here.

Member @eshoy shares his break from the traditional path not once, but twice already in his young career.  We cover how he broke into the Blackstone restructuring group (one of the most prestigious groups on the street) coming out of Wharton, why he left only after 10 months to join a start-up hedge fund and what comes next with his own startup, atom.finance  His AMA is linked here.

E22: Blackstone: Quitting Early to join a Startup Hedge Fund - "Stop Chasing Prestige"

Member @Mentor2019 shares his story from a semi-target to landing a bulge bracket investment banking offer.  Why he stayed for 3 years before making the jump to private equity and why he targeted smaller funds.His AMA is linked here. Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

Member @Mentor2019 shares his story from a semi-target to landing a bulge bracket investment banking offer.  Why he stayed for 3 years before making the jump to private equity and why he targeted smaller funds. His AMA is linked here.  Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here

E35: 3 Years as an IB Analyst at a BB -> Private Equity

Member @Phillysfinest shares his path from a liberal arts college to working in Nomura's structured products desk.  How he got promoted to associate, how much he was paid and why he decided to leave all of that behind to start his own company.

E47: Sales & Trading at Nomura to Start-up Entrepreneur.... Humble and Eager

Member @Mentor1119 shares her path from a non-target university to breaking into a bulge bracket investment bank.  We cover why she decided to go into finance, how she leveraged certain programs to give her a leg up in recruiting as well as the group dynamics involved during her summer analyst stint.  Why she eventually left to go to the buy-side, why she bombed a case interview and one tip on how to avoid the same fate.

E58: Non-target to Credit Analyst at a Bulge Bracket Investment Bank

Member @FloridaMan shares his meteoric rise in his short career on Wall Street.  Learn how he got over $150,000 in compensation as a first-year analyst and over $200,000 as a second year.  In this episode, we follow his path a large state school in Florida to a bulge bracket investment bank, all the way to a family-owned private equity fund and finally to his most recent landing spot, a traditional private equity buyout fund.  Make sure you stay to the end to learn his best piece of advice is and what "ABR" means.

E61: Crazy Bonuses Lead to Early Associate Promote at a Bulge Bracket IB

Member @Thatyalething 2019 shares how he broke into consulting advisory at a Big 4 straight out of undergrad from a non-target.  We cover a serendipitous meeting at a party, how to NOT get fired when you're trying to transition groups within a firm plus "the virtue of not worrying."  A refreshing episode from a young guest.His AMA is linked here.   Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here.

Member @Thatyalething 2019 shares how he broke into consulting advisory at a Big 4 straight out of undergrad from a non-target.  We cover a serendipitous meeting at a party, how to NOT get fired when you're trying to transition groups within a firm plus "the virtue of not worrying."  A refreshing episode from a young guest. His AMA is linked here.    Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here.

E6: From a Non-target School to Big-4 Consulting Advisory

In this episode, @BankerTurnedDrinkMaker shares his path from Arizona State to breaking into a bulge bracket investment bank.  How he navigated coming from a non-target school, how he prepped for his interviews, how he networked and lessons learned along the way.  Don't miss this one, there is some great insight!

E80: Arizona State to Bulge Bracket IB -> Growth Equity

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Elizabeth Kolbert covers climate change for the New Yorker. She's the Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction. And she recently wrote a paragraph I can't stop thinking about. "The problem with global warming—and the reason it continues to resist illustration, even as the streets flood and the forests die and the mussels rot on the shores—is that experience is an inadequate guide to what’s going on. The climate operates on a time delay. When carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, it takes decades—in a technical sense, millennia—for the earth to equilibrate. This summer’s fish kill was a product of warming that had become inevitable twenty or thirty years ago, and the warming that’s being locked in today won’t be fully felt until today’s toddlers reach middle age. In effect, we are living in the climate of the past, but already we’ve determined the climate’s future."Kolbert lives, to an unusual degree, in the planet's future. She travels to the places around the world where the climate of tomorrow is visible today. She has watched glaciers melting, and seen species dying. And she is able to convey both the science and the cost with a rare lucidity. Talking with Kolbert left me with an unnerving thought. We look back on past eras in human history and judge them morally failed. We think of the Spanish Inquisition or the Mongol hordes and believe ourselves civilized, rational, moral in a way our ancestors weren't. But if the science is right, and we do unto our descendants what the data says we are doing to them, we will be judged monsters. And it will be all the worse because we knew what we were doing and we knew how to stop, but we decided it was easier to disbelieve the science or ignore the consequences. Kolbert and I talk about the consequences, but also about what would be necessary to stabilize the climate and back off the mass extinction event that is currently underway. We discuss geoengineering, political will, the environmental cost of meat, and what individuals can and can't do. We talk about Trump's cabinet, about whether technological innovation will save us, and if pricing carbon is enough. We talk about whether hope remains a realistic emotion when it comes to our environmental future.Books:-Edward Abbe’s “Desert Solitaire”-Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”-David G. Haskell’s “The Forest Unseen”-Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Elizabeth Kolbert covers climate change for the New Yorker. She's the Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction. And she recently wrote a paragraph I can't stop thinking about. "The problem with global warming—and the reason it continues to resist illustration, even as the streets flood and the forests die and the mussels rot on the shores—is that experience is an inadequate guide to what’s going on. The climate operates on a time delay. When carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, it takes decades—in a technical sense, millennia—for the earth to equilibrate. This summer’s fish kill was a product of warming that had become inevitable twenty or thirty years ago, and the warming that’s being locked in today won’t be fully felt until today’s toddlers reach middle age. In effect, we are living in the climate of the past, but already we’ve determined the climate’s future."Kolbert lives, to an unusual degree, in the planet's future. She travels to the places around the world where the climate of tomorrow is visible today. She has watched glaciers melting, and seen species dying. And she is able to convey both the science and the cost with a rare lucidity. Talking with Kolbert left me with an unnerving thought. We look back on past eras in human history and judge them morally failed. We think of the Spanish Inquisition or the Mongol hordes and believe ourselves civilized, rational, moral in a way our ancestors weren't. But if the science is right, and we do unto our descendants what the data says we are doing to them, we will be judged monsters. And it will be all the worse because we knew what we were doing and we knew how to stop, but we decided it was easier to disbelieve the science or ignore the consequences. Kolbert and I talk about the consequences, but also about what would be necessary to stabilize the climate and back off the mass extinction event that is currently underway. We discuss geoengineering, political will, the environmental cost of meat, and what individuals can and can't do. We talk about Trump's cabinet, about whether technological innovation will save us, and if pricing carbon is enough. We talk about whether hope remains a realistic emotion when it comes to our environmental future.Books:-Edward Abbe’s “Desert Solitaire”-Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”-David G. Haskell’s “The Forest Unseen”-Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Elizabeth Kolbert: We have locked in centuries of climate change

Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan delve deep on free speech for 3 hours! Somehow it gets more interesting through the episode, not less! Hear why often it's best to "be tolerant of the intolerable".
Canada tried to pass laws compelling people to use pronouns like zi and zur. Should you be compelled to call someone a certain pronoun? Jordan Peterson pushed back saying he had no problems using pronouns like zi and zur for people who have non-traditional genders, but that he had a problem being compelled by law to use certain pronouns. 
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire. 
We have gone from homosexuality being illegal in most of the west 60 years ago to same sex marriage being legal today. "Free speech is the master value because it is the value which allows us to update all other values." Sam Harris.

Free speech, only a small topic!

Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and tenured professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos  100% off the Future Authoring Program code: "ChangeYourself" - The offer is valid until the end of Nov 30th.

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Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and tenured professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos</a> 100% off the Future Authoring Program code: "ChangeYourself" - The offer is valid until the end of Nov 30th.

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The best podcast episodes about true crime. For any thrill seeking podcast listeners who just can't get enough of the captivating stories of murderers and criminals. This topic has all the best episodes from many different true crime podcasts.  Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

When Axton Betz-Hamilton was 11 years old, her parents' identities were stolen. At that time, in the early 90s, consumer protection services for identity theft victims were basically non-existent. So the family dealt with the consequences as best they could. But then when Axton got to college, she realized that her identity had been stolen as well. Her credit score was in the lowest 2%.  As she was working to restore her credit, she inadvertently discovered who had stolen the family's identity. It would change everything forever.   View the photograph Axton describes here.   Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you haven't already, please review us on Apple Podcasts! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our newsletter, The Accomplice. If you'd like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a How to Listen guide based on frequently asked questions. Artwork by Julienne Alexander.

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When Axton Betz-Hamilton was 11 years old, her parents' identities were stolen. At that time, in the early 90s, consumer protection services for identity theft victims were basically non-existent. So the family dealt with the consequences as best they could. But then when Axton got to college, she realized that her identity had been stolen as well. Her credit score was in the lowest 2%.  As she was working to restore her credit, she inadvertently discovered who had stolen the family's identity. It would change everything forever.   View the photograph Axton describes <a href="http://thisiscriminal.com/episode-51-money-tree-8-23-2016/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.   <a href="https://thisiscriminal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Criminal</a> is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you haven't already, please review us on Apple Podcasts! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: <a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=222e220f7c&amp;e=08e90c50c7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes.com/CriminalShow.</a> Say hello on <a href="https://twitter.com/CriminalShow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Sign up for our newsletter, <a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=a7d08cb6bd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Accomplice.</a> If you'd like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a <a href="http://www.thisiscriminal.com/about#howToListen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Listen guide</a> based on frequently asked questions. Artwork by <a href="http://www.yssrs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julienne Alexander</a>.

Episode 51: Money Tree

[Part 3 of 3] You may think you know the story, but do you… This is the chilling conclusion to Jonestown. Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched and written by Milly Raso For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-60-jonestown-part-3

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[Part 3 of 3] You may think you know the story, but do you… This is the chilling conclusion to Jonestown. Episode narrated by the <a href="https://twitter.com/casefilehost" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anonymous Host</a> Researched and written by Milly Raso For all credits and sources please visit <a href="http://casefilepodcast.com/case-60-jonestown-part-3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://casefilepodcast.com/case-60-jonestown-part-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">casefilepodcast.com/case-60-jonestown-part-3</a>

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