David Solomon

Compete.

Um, and compete, you know, to do the best you can compete, to learn, to win.

And if you do that and you do it over time, chances are that good things will happen.

But these issues that people worry about, we were worrying about them, you know, 40, 50 years ago.

I'm not saying they're exactly the same, but it is very natural.

to come out of school and worry about those things.

And you've got to go out and look forward.

I'm very optimistic about the world.

Sure, there are lots of problems.

But I do think that it is a wonderful time to be alive.

And there's lots of exciting stuff that's going to happen in the next, you know, 5, 10, 15, 20 years that this generation will play an enormous part in.

Thank you both.

Appreciate your having me.

I think the world is set up at the moment to be incredibly constructive in 2026 for M&A and capital markets activity.

And I think the likely scenario is it is a very, very good year for M&A and capital markets activity.

I think the world is set up at the moment to be incredibly constructive in 2026 for M&A and capital markets activity.

And I think the likely scenario is it is a very, very good year for M&A and capital markets activity.

I think the world is set up at the moment to be incredibly constructive in 2026 for M&A and capital markets activity.

And I think the likely scenario is it is a very, very good year for M&A and capital markets activity.

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