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[image](=) Hey {NAME}, Hurry up. IB recruiting is ON. This is a hard challenge, and every minute is precious. Don't procrastinate - enhance your candidacy with WSO Academy. Remember, you could lose your opportunity, so act promptly. [Join waitlist]( -Patrick TOP DISCUSSIONS 1) [Am I Bad at My Job or Do I Just Work with Psychos](=) - "This job has completely destroyed my confidence and I feel so paranoid about sending any sort of work product out. I have been reprimanded by my VP and director multiple times for, in my opinion, very small things..." 2) [IB MD is a Job for LOSERS, not BSD’s]( - "I’d rather go to PE/HF and have a 1% chance of being a billionaire than to stay in banking and have a 100% chance of being an advisor bitch lol." 3) [BlackRock to Buy Global Infrastructure Partners for $12.5bn](=) - "There are not many 'wow' moments in private markets, let alone in infrastructure. I must admit I was one (of probably many) saying 'wow' when I received the notification. 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Their bank tells them they're not putting in enough effort at work, and then their wife tells them they're not putting in enough time at home, and so it goes on in "quiet desperation..." 5) [How do More People in High Finance (IB/PE/HF/Etc) not Retire Early?]( - "Lifestyle creep is a factor for some of them for sure, but I don’t think it tells the full story. If someone has the means financially, lifestyle creep can just be a symptom of lacking esteem / respect." 6) [20,000 Citigroup Layoffs]( - "I think that a lot of people loitering around here have this innate fear whenever they hear "layoffs" they think that investment banking/S&T is going to be purged. But the thing is, Citi is so much more than that. 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[Senior Business Development Executive - Dallas, TX]( - "This is a fantastic and rare opportunity for anyone looking for a Mid/Senior-level business development role within the Asset Management industry, with excellent potential for progression. You will be joining our Dallas office, working closely with the London and New York team. You will be responsible for identifying new opportunities, developing relationships with fund managers, and promoting the Firm. They offer a very competitive commission structure and candidates will have the opportunity to directly contribute to the Firm's growth." [Research Analyst (Value) - New York, NY](=) - "The Firm's Value Group is a team of highly collaborative investment professionals who possess high levels of personal initiative. Frequent communication and interaction among analysts and portfolio managers across different strategies is strongly encouraged and welcomed. This Analyst position will be responsible for covering the Asia & Australia/NZ industrials sector with an emphasis on 1) transportation infrastructure and 2) clean/green energy & decarbonization equipment manufacturers and/or service providers. The Analyst’s coverage will be most closely aligned with our Global Infrastructure and Carbon Solutions strategies." [Research Associate (Large Cap Growth Equity)](=) - "The Firm is a global investment management firm with over $180bn in AUM spanning across a range of various equity and fixed-income investment strategies. This position will support the Large Cap Growth Equity research team and will be responsible for coverage of growth-oriented consumer, internet, and media companies." [Wall Street Oasis Finance Research Analyst Internship]() (Remote) - "We're looking for several interns to commit to 15hrs/week over 12 weeks (175 hours total). Perks include courses, WSO bootcamp, LinkedIn recommendations and more..." 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