About this episode

Max Wiethe and High Yield Harry discuss the challenges facing private equity and the future of investment banking.

In this episode of Other People's Money, host Max Wiethe sits down with High Yield Harry to examine the major trends in Wall Street compensation and careers, and why 2026 may be the year of the investment banker. Harry shares data from Buy Side Hub to detail buy-side compensation trends, career mobility bottlenecks, and why private equity professionals are resorting to non-recourse loans while waiting on delayed exits. The conversation breaks down the real threat of AI automation on financial modeling and grunt work, emphasizing why finance professionals must develop real-economy operating skills to survive. They also address the surge in private credit redemptions, retail investor panic, and whether buying small businesses is replacing the traditional mega-fund career path. Check out Buyside Hub: https://www.buysidehub.com Follow High Yield Harry on X: https://x.com/HighyieldHarry Follow Max on X: https://x.com/maxwiethe Follow Other People’s Money on: Apple Podcast https://bit.ly/4e7QJ1M Spotify https://bit.ly/3Yhaazi YouTube https://bit.ly/3C63VXR X https://x.com/opmpod Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Year of the Banker 03:38 Private Credit Redemptions 07:04 Retail Flows and…

People in this episode

Host: Max Wiethe

Guest: High Yield Harry

Topics covered

• Wall Street compensation
• buy-side trends
• private equity
• AI in finance
• career mobility
• private credit

Keywords

• private equity
• buy-side compensation
• AI automation
• financial modeling
• career trends
• private credit redemptions
• retail investor panic

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Organizations: Buy Side Hub, Other People's Money, Apple Podcast, Spotify, YouTube

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