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FT Partners will line you up for much better opportunities. Look at their transactions. Theyre regularly 1 Billion +. Stout is not the best and Ive heard it compared to Big 4 advisory. Yes, FTP will fuck you up while youre there, but its up to you if your ok with that.
Look what they did to my boy Richard
Poor richard.3 and his reincarnate richard.4.... :( FTP probably did away with him after he tried overly hard to clean up his firm's image and failed haha
FT Partners is a better shop imo.
Two different firms (fin tech vs industrials/M&M) that said I think its FTP hands down in terms of exit opps/deal exposure.
Not sure about culture as I don’t know much about Stout but my friend at FTP is ok with it
I like a good stout after a long day of work, so I would go with that
Not even close in terms of rep, deal size, and deal flow. FTP hands-down. Have heard it's a sweatshop, though, so be prepared.
FTP will absolutely destroy your mental health. But compared to Stout, FTP is the better choice
curious to know thoughts about this
My god I hope that you went with FTP. These two are not even relatable in terms of experience and prestige.
Stout is a straight up generalist. Have fun pitching for 10,000 deals that they have zero expertise or industry credentials to speak of.
FTP is a leader within fintech capital raising and M&A. They are the real deal. If you want exit ops and an impressive resume you need to go with FTP. Choose Stout if you are brain dead
Could you go more detail into Stout deal flow and hours? Assuming you're informed.
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