Stout IB vs FT Partners

Wondering how these two groups compare in terms of comp and exit opps. Heard stout dealflow is dead and has below the street comp but FTP seems very sweaty (not necessarily a bad thing). Any insight would be awesome

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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.

 

FTP will fuck you up while youre there

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

 
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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

 

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