Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

If you are interested in other, less competitive business/finance roles, you don’t necessarily need to attend a top program. For example, you could win corporate finance , strategy , or business development roles at many normal companies via mid-ranked MBA programs.

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Wizenius

JULY 18, 2023

6) Concepts: Expand your knowledge by delving into must-read books for investment banking analysts such as "Investment Banking" by Joshua Rosenbaum and Pearl, "Security Analysis," and "Corporate Finance" by Aswath Damodaran. These resources are highly valuable and will deepen your understanding of the field.

Investment Banking Analyst

How2Exit

JULY 23, 2023

The two individuals, the host and guest, one with a background in real estate investment and marketing, and the other with a professional accounting and corporate finance background, both found their way into the world of mergers and acquisitions through different paths.

M&A

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

The first few years are very tough because you start from nothing – but if you build a decent book, the job gets easier since you’ll have consistent revenue from long-term clients. So, you won’t pull all-nighters to finish pitch books , and you won’t be called in over the weekend to make last-minute changes to a model.

Investment Banking

Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Investors invest directly in the SPV, keeping the debt associated with the project off the parent company's books and isolating the investment risk to the specific project. Conclusion Understanding SPVs can give professionals in private equity and corporate finance a competitive edge.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 8, 2023

The downside is that it takes a long time to get your own book, which creates a lot of market/cyclical risk. But this specialized skill set is a double-edged sword because if you spend enough time in commodity trading, you won’t have a great shot at “generalist” trading, investing, or corporate finance roles.

Funds

Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

By automating repetitive tasks, finance professionals can focus on high-level analysis and decision-making. In 2015, Goldman Sachs used VBA to automate the process of updating pitch books, cutting the time spent on the task by 50%.

Financial Modeling

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 14, 2023

I get the obsession with The Shiny New Thing, but if you’re a new hire in banking or another corporate finance role, boring old PowerPoint might be your highest-ROI skill. Today, they’ve shifted to programming languages, automation tools, and AI (e.g., can InternGPT do everything for you?).

Investment Banking

Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To learn more about the indicators of what makes a good ESOP, as well as the benefits and the pitfalls, I turned to Focus’ Corporate Finance Head, Bob Beard, who executes ESOPs on behalf of our clients. What are the top benefits of an ESOP for a tire dealer? First, the valuation you get can be very fair,” says Beard.

Debt

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

They’re mostly supporting pitch books and deal execution in other regions, not working on domestic deals from start to finish. So, while many pitch books and documents are written in English, bankers use the spoken language their clients are most comfortable with, whether it’s Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Urdu, or something else.

Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

Energy Consulting to Asset Management: Consulting is closer to finance than engineering, but a pre-MBA internship would still be useful because AM firms recruit relatively few MBAs and normally want people with finance experience.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

read more shows the capital receipts and payments marked by the transactions with the corporate finance providers like banks, shareholders Shareholders A shareholder is an individual or an institution that owns one or more shares of stock in a public or a private corporation and, therefore, are the legal owners of the company.

Accountant

Devensoft

AUGUST 22, 2023

Online Courses: Coursera’s “Valuation for Mergers and Acquisitions” by the University of Maryland, edX’s “Introduction to Corporate Finance” by Columbia University. Financial Databases: Bloomberg, Capital IQ, FactSet, Thomson Reuters Eikon.

Valuation

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Finally, many renewable energy debt deals take place within Project Finance teams at banks – but Project Finance and corporate finance are very different ! The bottom line is that you must pay close attention to your group’s deal flow rather than assuming all teams operate similarly.

Investment Banking

How2Exit

OCTOBER 7, 2024

With extensive experience in the field, Ryan shares his remarkable journey from a corporate finance role to becoming the owner of multiple thriving businesses across various industries. In the broader context, businesses must ensure their books are not just insightful but also transparent.

Business

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 5, 2024

The work might not be for you , even if you’re good at it – for example, maybe you find deals far more interesting than building a client book or managing their portfolios. The average compensation in investment banking is higher (yes, top wealth managers can earn millions per year with great hours, but we’re talking averages ).

Investment Banking