Counterpoint: Intra-Wall Street recruiting by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has picked up in the past 60 days
Results of reinvigorated efforts may show up on Labor Day
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It should be fairly obvious to anyone truly paying attention that the size of transition bonuses a firm offers is usually more reflective of the company’s desperation to recruit than anything else. The Oakland Raiders have to pay more to get good players for a reason.
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