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Top 10 Investment Banking Online Coaching Resources
WSG founder Stephen Turban ranks 10 investment banking online coaching resources, what each actually contains, what it costs, and when to use it.

Stephen Turban
3 days ago9 min read


Top 10 Private Credit Firms for Undergraduates
WSG founder Stephen Turban ranks the 10 private credit firms undergrads should target in 2026, with each firm's history, entry path, and what it's known for.

Stephen Turban
3 days ago11 min read


Top 10 Private Credit Jobs for Undergrads in 2026
WSG founder Stephen Turban ranks the 10 private credit jobs undergrads can get in 2026: who hires, what each seat pays, and which convert to investing roles.

Stephen Turban
5 days ago9 min read


The Ultimate Guide to Evercore Restructuring
WSG founder Stephen Turban breaks down Evercore Restructuring: the both-sides franchise, the analyst seat, the interview bar, comp, exits, and the prep plan.

Stephen Turban
5 days ago8 min read


Private Credit vs Private Equity: Which Should You Pick?
WSG founder Stephen Turban compares private credit vs private equity on the work, pay, hours, recruiting odds, and exits, with a worked deal example.

Stephen Turban
5 days ago9 min read


Private Credit Salary 2026: Full Breakdown
WSG founder Stephen Turban breaks down private credit salary in 2026 by level and firm type, from analyst base and bonus through carry, versus PE and IB pay.

Stephen Turban
5 days ago8 min read


Direct Lending vs Investment Banking: Which Career Is Better?
WSG founder Stephen Turban compares direct lending vs investment banking on the actual work, 2026 pay, hours, exits, and recruiting, with the decision framework.

Stephen Turban
5 days ago9 min read


Direct Lending Careers: What Undergraduates Need to Know
WSG founder Stephen Turban explains direct lending careers: the analyst job, a worked underwriting example, the firms, 2026 pay, and how undergrads get in.

Stephen Turban
Jul 309 min read


The Ultimate Guide to Houlihan Lokey Restructuring
WSG founder Stephen Turban breaks down Houlihan Lokey Restructuring: the creditor-side franchise, the analyst seat, interview prep, comp, exits, and the path in.

Stephen Turban
Jul 308 min read


The Ultimate Guide to PJT Restructuring
WSG founder Stephen Turban breaks down PJT Restructuring: the debtor-side franchise, the interview bar, a worked waterfall, comp, exits, and the campaign.

Stephen Turban
Jul 308 min read


The Ultimate Guide to Lazard Restructuring
Before PJT existed and before Houlihan built its creditor empire, distressed boards called Lazard. The group helped define modern debtor-side advisory work, and it never left the top of the market: in 2025, Lazard was debtor-side advisor on the First Brands Chapter 11, opposite Evercore on the creditor side, in one of the year's most watched cases Lazard Restructuring combines the deepest institutional history in the business with the broadest global footprint of any Tier 1 R

Stephen Turban
Jul 309 min read


What Does an Equity Research Analyst Do? Salary, Career Path & How to Break In
WSG founder Stephen Turban explains what an equity research analyst does, how much they make, the career path, and how to break in as an undergrad.

Stephen Turban
Jul 309 min read


20 Examples of Private Credit Interview Questions
WSG founder Stephen Turban breaks down 20 private credit interview questions, what each one tests, and how to answer like someone who'd actually get the seat.

Stephen Turban
Jul 27 min read


Top 10 Investment Banks: What Makes Each One Different and Who Should Actually Target Them
Confused which investment bank to target? This guide breaks down what makes Goldman, JPMorgan, Evercore, Centerview, and 7 other top banks different, and who should actually apply to each.

Stephen Turban
Jul 213 min read


25 Private Equity Interview Questions That Actually Get Asked
WSG founder Stephen Turban breaks down 25 private equity interview questions that actually get asked, what each tests, and how to answer cleanly.

Stephen Turban
Jul 17 min read


20 Private Credit Interview Questions
WSG founder Stephen Turban breaks down 20 private credit interview questions, how to answer each one, and the credit-instinct question that quietly decides who gets the offer.

Stephen Turban
Jul 19 min read


The Ultimate Guide to Break Into Restructuring
Learn what restructuring investment bankers actually do, how RX differs from M&A and leveraged finance, the skills recruiters look for, and the career paths available in restructuring.

Stephen Turban
Jul 16 min read


Top 10 Investment Banking Online Coaching Programs
An online IB coaching program is a structured digital curriculum that walks you through technicals, behaviorals, networking, and modeling without you stepping into a classroom.

Stephen Turban
Jun 115 min read


Breaking Into Wall Street: 10 Strategies That Have Actually Worked
Most "how to break into Wall Street" content is generic. Network more. Build your modeling skills. Polish your resume. Every candidate already knows it.

Stephen Turban
Jun 115 min read


Private Credit: How to Break Into It as an Undergrad
Private credit crossed $1.7 trillion in 2024 and is on a trajectory to pass $2.6 trillion by 2029. Firms like Ares, Apollo, Blackstone, Blue Owl, HPS, and Sixth Street have built private credit arms that now rival their PE arms in fee revenue and headcount.

Stephen Turban
Jun 117 min read
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