FDD folks - is deal flow still crazy or are you starting to see things slow down?

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There are still plenty of deals out there but its definitely slowing down a little. 2021 calendar year had double the deal activity (volume of deals) in the middle market compared to 2019 deal flow, which was the previous high. Pretty nuts

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We’re still turning down work

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Better than last year but still not ideal. Trying to peace out soon

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Seems like it has slowed down for our less experienced folks. Seeing a lot more availability at the Associate/Senior level. However, I have 6 active projects.

Combo of a slow down and adequate staffing thanks to hiring ramp this past year. No complaints here, the partners hit their targets early on so expect healthy bonuses still (at least at EY).

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