AGI could make M&A firms structural losers as deals get fewer and larger
abhiadesai · x · 2026-07-29
- The author argues that M&A firms are structural losers in the AGI race because a more highly indexed economy means fewer transactions, but much larger ones.
- In the reply, they raise a related question: whether early finance recruiting cycles will shorten if firms can better forecast future headcount needs.
- The post is essentially a macro view on how AGI could reshape deal flow and recruiting in finance.
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