WSO: Is IB an Intellectual Field?

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[Get on the waitlist -> Applications opening next week and capped at 300](=) (so we can review all of them carefully). No reason for you to be sleeping on this. TOP DISCUSSIONS CONTINUED 4) [IB to MMA Figher?](=) - "...everyone has their own preferences. You want more freedom over your time? Then yes, having your own company or taking a different path probably makes sense. Although the time needed to start a successful business is a lot. You don’t want to get married? Great, then don’t." 5) [The 6 Types of People in Your VDR Workspace]( - "From the Sage to Captain Buzzwords, you can't escape these six data room archetypes. Which are you?" 6) [Underdog Story in the Making](=) - "It was interesting going back and forth from different lifestyles with my Dad who makes six figures and biological mom who lived in Section 8 housing. I believe growing up that way really motivated me to want to become wealthy. My Dad taught me to work hard while my mom taught me to believe in conspiracy theories and blame corporations and the government on her poverty..." 7) [Paradise Means Leaving Thumb Drives Behind]( - "You’ve got enough things to worry about. A thumb drive full of deal docs and data shouldn’t be one of them, and it doesn’t have to be... Once your files are up on this VDR, they can stay there until you decide to take them down. No additional charge to keep the VDR open, so up to you whether and when to close it. In the meantime, your confidential data stays as secure as ever. Transparent, flat-rate pricing. Obviously a win-win." 8) [Why do People Say IB isn’t an Intellectual Field?]( - "Because a vast majority of the employees in IB are analysts/associates and the large majority of work that analysts/associates do are PowerPoint creation and more administrative work than anything else. It doesn't take a high IQ to do those tasks, just attention to detail and ability to work long hours on end. While there are still some modeling and tasks that requires critical thinking, those are less frequent than the other tasks..." 9) [Why is Negativity Considered Toxic?]() - "Of course, I also understand that it is more fun to be around people who are positive and support your ideas rather than question them. With that said, I think thinking critically is extremely important but you need to be pretty diplomatic about how you bring up those views. Personally, I've found great success with asking questions and making people realize the potential flaws themselves rather than "attacking" them with the flaws." WSO ALPHA - LATEST UPDATES We just uploaded the [May brokerage report]( for those of you curious how we did. 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