Private Equity & Exit Opps
Should an IB analyst go on-cycle or wait for off-cycle? What are the real trade-offs?
Model answer
On-cycle pros: access to the largest funds while their seats are open, certainty early in your analyst years, and the option value of a locked-in exit. Cons: you may interview with months (or weeks)…
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