Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Good Reasons to Do It 1) You Want to Make a Big Career Change, Especially into Finance or Consulting 2) The MBA Degree is Required at Your Company or is a Promotion Prerequisite 3) You Need to Get Work Permission in the U.S. (or no pre-MBA finance experience to private equity ). Is an MBA Worth It? Is an MBA Worth It?

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a powerful programming language that can elevate your skills as a finance professional. In this blog article, we will explore the basics of VBA for Excel, its importance in the finance industry, and how mastering VBA can help you stay ahead in your career.

Financial Models

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, various books and textbooks have defined “distressed” as follows: Debt Discounts – If Secured Debt is trading in the low 90% range or below, or Unsecured Debt is trading in the 60-70% range or less, it’s typically distressed. But you could also move in from Leveraged Finance or an industry group that does frequent debt deals.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 15, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

Investment Banking

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

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

Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The world of finance and investing has seen a wide array of structures and tools being developed over the years to facilitate transactions, manage risk, and maximize returns. Conclusion Understanding SPVs can give professionals in private equity and corporate finance a competitive edge. Why Do Companies Use SPVs?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

These pre-MBA programs are the most prominent in consulting , finance, and technology , which makes sense since most MBA students target these industries. We’ll return to this point later, but in finance, it’s more common to do a pre-MBA internship at a small VC/PE firm or boutique bank rather than a bulge bracket bank.

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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

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 same criteria as always apply: High grades, a good university or business school, previous finance internships, and a good amount of networking and interview prep.

Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

If you have the option to work in finance in different parts of the world, investment banking in India should be at the bottom of your list. It is almost always better to do an MSF or MBA in another country and break into the finance industry there than to compete for real IB jobs in India. Compensation is a big discount to U.S.

Investment Banking

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?).

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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.

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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.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 7, 2024

With a background in finance and accounting from his time at Deloitte, Ryan has built his expertise in business valuation. 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.

Business

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 5, 2024

It’s arguably the most difficult “front office to front office” transition within finance, so you should probably start by considering why you want to make this switch: Table Of Contents Why Switch from Wealth Management to Investment Banking? The bad news is that it may be extremely difficult to near impossible unless you get a top MBA.

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