At a BB and twiddling our thumbs. Pipelines consist of 'client lunches' and an occasional refi that's mainly DCM work anyway. Plus I feel a little existential dread - why would any prudent LP allocate to public REITs. Inflation hedge is fancy speak for beta.
Also how do you lateral out of RELIB? Never made it to On-Cycle (was hired as AN2).
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Current an1, so grain of salt. Can attest that things are slow rn. Was currently wondering the same thing about exits…
Seems like good agency real estate gigs on average pay less than a RELIB/REGAL seat.
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