Corporate Valuation, Investment Management

December 23, 2019

‘Twas the Blog Before Christmas…

2019 Mercer Capital RIA Holiday Quiz

'Twas the blog before Christmas and throughout our staff Analysts were separating wheat from the chaff

As midtown Manhattan glistened with snow We sighed as our Bloombergs warmed us with their glow

Hedge-funders grinned, computing their carry While raising a glass to the 2 & 20 fairy

With the yield curve corrected, and cap rates back down It’s hard to find a real estate guy with a frown

Long-onlys dreamt active would once again pay Before President Warren comes to tax it away

Wealth managers gathered at bars with their peers All hoping a Santa-rally soon would appear

But whatever your alpha, this is still a great biz So celebrate the season with our RIA quiz!

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