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Ray1212, hey, look at the bright side, at least you didn't get a ton of monkey shit thrown at you...here is my best guess on threads that might be helpful:

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No promises, but thought I'd mention a few relevant users that work in the industry: Aldo-Claparols Washedupandburnedout @mattymo19"

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Depends on a lot, not only on which institution as all of them have different strengths but also the general climate of the market. From online:

1984-1990: Junk bonds
1990-1994: Convertible arbs
1994-1996: Commodity futures
1995-1998: fixed income arbs
1997-2001: Tech M&A
2000-2001: Energy spot trading
2003-2007: Oil/Gas futures
2004-2007: Mortgage backed securities (Synthetic CDO - think subprime)
2006-2008: Credit default swaps

As you can see none of these "hot products" lasted for more than a couple years.

Anyways, the latest wave of bank quarterlies revealed that a large amount of revenue was from equities. Would not be surprised if it was mostly D1 since a lot of hiring has been happening there over the past year.

 

D1/synthetics desks probably. While they may not be the #1 PnL performers they are most likely have the steadiest PnL.

Also, convertible's desks tend to crush it. Big balance sheet usage and strong pricing power.

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