Have you ever purchased gift or gifts for your MD as a way to build relationships? Nothing fancy. I’m at a small boutique IB and there aren’t many of us. Trying to find ways to standout besides the day to day work.

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No. Never do it. Standout with your skills, no with small bribes

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It depends on the culture of the firm and more importantly the MD. One of my previous MD that I worked with most and was sort off a mentor really liked whiskey, so I would buy him a bottle mid range priced from duty free

Goal is to not try to make it look like horse trading but rather genuinely build a relationship if you really look up to the person

Only gift I’ll ever give my MD is my resignation letter

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