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You listed three types of firms in three different locations with no ranking criteria - how is anyone supposed to know? The only two comparables here are Houlihan LA and Lincoln LA, where Houlihan has a pretty strong edge given that it's the generally better firm and because Lincoln's stronghold is in Chicago anyways.

 

CS Guggenheim Houlihan Lincoln

no way this can be an arguument

I don't throw darts at a board. I bet on sure things. Read Sun-tzu, The Art of War. Every battle is won before it is ever fought- GG
 

Very common practice if you are planning on pursuing HFs.

"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."
 

I am telling this from what I saw on LinkedIn.

and the same isn't true for PE firms.

"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."
 

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