Will we ever return to the glory days (08/09)

Will we ever return to the glory days of banking? It seems as though this is impossible for bulge bracket firms considering all the regulation. But what about independent advisory shops?

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You're senior enough now to live by the 'spend your base, bank your bonus' mantra.  I mean, sure, if you want to spend $5k of your bonus on some stuff for yourself / partner / family but I tend to live by the 'expect the worst, hope for the best' when it comes to banking.  While I hope it doesn't happen, the stock market can lose 20% and STILL not look crazily undervalued but that would for sure kill momentum in banking.

 

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