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November 10, 2024

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  • Telos Advisors: Boutique (FT 2025)

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SA 2025 released apps:

  • Potomac River Partners - Summer Intern (SA 2025)

  • Reefpoint Group - Consulting/Business Analysis Intern (SA 2025)

FT 2025 released apps:

  • None

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  • SA 2026: Harris Associates announced its application. Currently 6 buyside firms recruiting for SA 2026 seats.  

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  • Harris Associates: Equity research internship (SA 2026)

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Market Update:

 Snapshot of the Macro

Today, we are covering a snapshot of the positive and negative macroeconomic factors impacting markets today. (Mostly focused on the U.S.)

Pros:

Cons:

Middle-Ground Items:

Disclosure: Nothing written here is financial advice or should be used for investment decisions.

Learning Point of the Week:

How To Answer ID Questions

Is there a method to the madness? Short answer is no. Just be honest.

This type of request is in every single application. Employers like to know who is applying and what diverse perspectives people might bring to the table.

So, how should you answer this form?

You should just be honest and identify yourself. If you’re a straight white guy, just mark that down.

Some people start playing guessing games because they think that electing a certain option will help or hurt their application status is some way. Out of all areas, this is not something to fabricate. Just answer the questions truthfully.

You can elect “prefer not to say” but any interested employer can just look you up on LinkedIn if they’re so curious. Or Instagram. Or your club website. Or just type your name into Google and find some photo of you.

If you choose to lie, your bluff will get called very quickly lmao, so it’s definitely not worth it to lie.

Don’t overthink this. Just be honest.

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