Season 1
Episodes
19. Private Equity vs. Hedge Funds: What it Takes to Land the Most Lucrative Finance Careers
Send us a textTwo of the most high profile exit opportunities from the sell side are Private Equity and Hedge Funds. In today's uber-competitive environment, recruiting for some of these exits starts BEFORE you've...
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18. Taking Wall Street Skills to Tech Feat. Susie Lee Korb
Send us a textIn this episode, we are joined by Susie Lee Korb, Head of finance at Chord Commerce. Susie leveraged a successful career of over a decade on Wall Street to catapult herself into a senior role in the tech...
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17. How to Level Up in Your Career Feat. Helen Dayen
Send us a textHow do you level up in your career --- or even just not get fired when sh*t hits the fan?!? We sit down with CEO and career coach Helen Dayen to understand the psychology, mindset, skills, and...
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16. Q&A! Indexes 101, Financial Modeling, the WACC & More!
Send us a textAnswering questions we've received from listeners via Instagram, TikTok and email! This week's topics include: 1. Can you explain the different indices? SPX, FTSE, DAX, NASDAQ, Barclays AGG…as an...
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15. Equity Research 101 Feat. Steve Haggerty
Send us a textToday we are joined by Steve Haggerty, the former Head of Research in both New York and Hong Kong at Bank of America Merrill Lynch before making the move to the Buy-Side, to answer all your questions...
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14. News and Finance Feat. Mosheh Oinounou of Mo News!
Send us a textThe global financial markets and the news are inextricably linked. News stories move the financial markets, and the financial markets make the news. Today we sit down with Mosheh Oinounou of Mo News, an...
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13 The Finance of HBO's Succession Season 1
Send us a textWe explore the hot topics of private equity, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, hostile LBOs, and MORE through the lens of one of our favorite shows: Succession. Think "dual class stock...
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12. What to Expect in Your Your Summer Internship
Send us a textCongrats on landing your summer internship....Now what?? We walk through every aspect of the internship experience --- from getting coffee to getting the coveted full time offer. We talk about housing,...
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11. Hedge Funds 101: Feat. Paul Podolsky
Send us a textIn this episode, we explore the world of hedge funds with Paul Podolsky, who spent 16 years at Bridgewater (the world's largest hedge fund) before launching a writing, publishing, and podcasting career. ...
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10. Q&A: Valuation, Buy-Side vs. Sell-Side, IRR vs. CAGR, Excel and More!
Send us a textAnswering questions we've received from listeners via email and Instagram! This week's topics include: how to choose the right valuation method? How to prepare for an investment banking interview? ...
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9. The Lehman Trading Floor: An Inside Look at the 2008 Financial Crisis Epicenter
Send us a textWe share our unfiltered personal stories from the front lines of the 2008 financial crisis. Maybe you've read the headlines: banks going under (SVB, First Republic), UBS acquiring Credit Suisse, offers...
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8. The 2023 Banking Crisis: What Led to SVB’s Downfall
Send us a textIt's been a pretty wild spring in 2023. Since March of this year, we've seen Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse, Signature Bank shut down, Credit Suisse get acquired by UBS, and --- most recently ---...
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