Do bankers get offended/ get their egos bruised when people compare them to real estate agents? Except for selling a house, they're selling a company. Except for appraising a property, they're pulling DCFs and WACC and valuing a company while using 'Principles of Corporate Finance'.
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I've never heard this comparison
Bankers are just like real estate agents if you think about it
This is the comparison I make when my non finance friends ask what I do. It really is the same thing.
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