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The Private Equity Associate: Pathway to Glory, or Glorified Monkey?

A long time ago, Private Equity Associate roles were the main pathway into private equity. You’d work in investment banking or management consulting for a…

Private Equity Analyst Roles: The Best Way to Skip Investment Banking?

A long time ago, Private Equity Analyst positions did not exist. Banks hired the top students out of undergrad for Investment Banking Analyst roles, which…

Hedge Fund vs Private Equity: Recruiting, Careers and Salaries Compared

The “hedge fund vs private equity” question could refer to many things: Investment vehicles – If you’re wealthy, should you invest in hedge funds or…

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Private Placement Agent Jobs: Industry Overview and Recruiting

Private placement agent jobs: “investment banking lite,” or a solid career opportunity? There’s a lot of debate over this question, but even discussing it is…

Real Estate Private Equity (REPE): The Definitive Guide

After investment banking and private equity, real estate private equity might generate the most career-related questions for us. The real estate industry varies tremendously based…

The Private Equity Career Path: The Complete Guide

When thinking about the private equity career path, our favorite analogy still applies: a fraternity house. Yes, we previously compared the investment banking career path…

Investment Banking vs Private Equity: Should You Start on the Buy-Side?

"All that glitters is not gold." (The Merchant of Venice, Act II, Sc. 7) One of our most frequent queries is “investment banking vs private…

Mezzanine Funds: Private Equity Lite, or Top-Tier Buy-Side Opportunity?

Few terms in the finance industry cause as much confusion as mezzanine financing and mezzanine funds. Not only can the term “mezzanine” refer to different…

Family Office Private Equity: The Best Pathway into Finance for Non-Traditional Candidates?

One question seems to come up repeatedly on this site: “Help! I’m a career changer / attended a non-target school / am 35 years old…