What is pitching a deal really like?

I watched some scenes from big short were the guys are cussing left and right. Has there ever been such intense trade offs of such hostile language during a pitch? And if there is, is it something you can expect to see someday as an analyst? I really doubt it’s like that at all but it seems so fun to throw unfiltered passionate language like that when trying to convey a point. I just wanna hear from people who have done many deal experiences and kind of tell me what it’s like.

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No thats just in the movies, at least i haven’t come across that. As an analyst, you’d typically just dial into the meeting unless its local but the VP-MD will do all the talking.

There are times where the meeting can get a bit heated if the client is challenging some of the assumptions but your VP-MD will hopefully know how to diffuse the situation.

 

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