IB M&A vs. ECM/DCM post-recession -- which would be better?

Nobody knows how things are going to look come August...

But let's operate under the assumption that -- -- after a brutal recession this spring -- by June things are 75% back to normal (people going to restaurants, sporting events) and financial markets have stabilized... if an intern did a remote M&A internship this summer with no deal flow (remote because the firm decided to play it safe), do you think it's more promising to stick to that field? Or is a position in ECM or DCM perhaps the more "stable" area to pursue? I imagine there will be very few IPOs before the summer... but do you think the IPO market will rebound faster than M&A market? And is DCM an even safer call because -- it seems like in both good times and bad -- companies may always have a desire/need to raise funds via debt?

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How has this not aged well? Capital markets are still roaring. And yes, M&A came back incredibly strong, but this post wasn't a prediction, but a question as to which area people thought might be better.  

 

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