The Underwriting Quotes

“Why were you up at five a.m. anyway?"
"I run in the mornigns," she said without looking up.
"At five a.m.?"
"Yes," she said as she typed, as if that weren't insane.
"Fuck. Every day?"
"Sundays I do yoga."
"Jesus. Why?"
"I can't think clearly otherwise," she said, then looked up and admitted, "and I don't want to get fat.”
― Michelle Miller, The Underwriting

“Firm commitment. One percent fee. Target date May eighth.” “One percent?” Todd voiced Tara’s own reaction. These deals usually went for six to seven percent, a point or two higher when there was a firm commitment, which meant the bank was responsible for buying any shares that didn’t sell in the initial float. How had Harvey agreed to those terms, and how had Todd not known?”
― Michelle Miller, The Underwriting

“Equity Capital Markets was known for being where pretty, but not pretty enough for Investor Relations, girls and guys who couldn’t cut it in other groups landed.”
― Michelle Miller, The Underwriting