Evercore Deck
An interviewer challenges: 'Aren't independent firms riskier in a downturn than a diversified bank?' How do you respond?
Model answer
Concede the true part, then complete the picture: advisory revenue is cyclical and success-fee-driven, so M&A fee income falls when deal activity falls — that's real. But (1) restructuring is…
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