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Single-Manager Hedge Funds: The Best Way to Get a Recurring Guest Spot on CNBC?

Mergers and Inquisitions

If you think about the most “public” investors – the likes of Bill Ackman and David Einhorn – many of them have something in common: they operate single-manager hedge funds. In other words, they’re the public face and brand of their fund, and all investment decisions flow through them. 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Mergers and Inquisitions

For example: Early-Stage Startup: Can we raise more VC funding? For more on the day-to-day tasks, please see the articles on the Corporate Finance Analyst , the FP&A Manager , and the FP&A Director. The key questions that corporate finance teams answer also vary. Will the government raid our offices? Potentially, yes.

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Fixed Income Research: The Overlooked Younger Brother of Equity Research?

Mergers and Inquisitions

For the right person, though, fixed income research can be even better than equity research, whether you’re at a bank, an asset management firm, a hedge fund, or a credit rating agency: Table of Contents: What is Fixed Income Research? see the fixed income trading article for the full list ). closer to the work at a quant fund ).

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Investment Banking Spring Weeks: The Full Guide

Mergers and Inquisitions

Outside of IB, various asset managers, hedge funds, consulting firms, and trading firms also run some type of spring week program, but we’re focusing on banking here. For tips on performing well at each stage, please see the articles on IB internships , internship preparation , S&T internships , and assessment centers.

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Tax Accounting

Wall Street Mojo

Article Link to be Hyperlinked For eg: Source: Tax Accounting (wallstreetmojo.com) Also, tax policies in each country differ with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles on various items. These professionals can also become Forensic Accountants, who point out illegal activities like fraud, embezzlement of funds, etc.

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2023 Third Quarter Review & Commentary

FineMark

In direct response to the averted crisis, the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) added $300 billion to the Federal balance sheet in just three weeks. What we didn’t anticipate was the government liquidity cannons firing in response to three bank failures: Signature, Silicon Valley Bank, and First Republic. We’re always happy to help!

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The CFA for Investment Banking: Do the New Changes Make It Worthwhile?

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I’ve now been writing about finance careers for almost 20 years, and the topic of the CFA for investment banking never seems to die. I first criticized the CFA in a 2009 article , which generated a lot of angry comments. But earlier in 2023, the CFA Institute announced the biggest changes to the program since it started.

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