Some Loan Market Week surveys have been tougher than others to track down despite efforts by traders to persuade investors to turn them in. When a staffer tried to get one buysider to respond, he wasn't too enthused to vote for anyone, but on second thought he decided there could be some opportunity in it. He jokingly shared his strategy for selecting desks to fill the top spots. "I figure I should just auction off the slots--first place goes to the bank that buys me a round of golf, second for a day at a spa, and third for some great cigars," he quipped.
