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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. So, for example, quarterly financial models are more common in equity research, as are detailed bottoms-up models used in initiating coverage reports.

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Mergers and Inquisitions

For example, a public finance team would not advise on an M&A deal between two data center REITs or on the financing for a privately funded offshore wind farm. This makes these assets a bit lumpy in financial models because the total capacity can stay the same for years but suddenly jump up when an expansion is completed.

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AI for Financial Modeling: Will It Kill Excel and Entry-Level Investment Banking Jobs?

Mergers and Inquisitions

But I’ll start with a quick “market update”: Table Of Contents AI for Financial Modeling: What “Prompted” This Article? Why I’m Taking a Fairly Relaxed Attitude AI for Financial Modeling: What “Prompted” This Article? Auquan is similar but more for credit and asset management.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

“Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. But the other problem is that all hedge funds are “event-driven” because they invest based on catalysts , or specific events that could change a security’s price. If this fund is right, the company’s price may increase by 50%.

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How Easy Is It To Become An Investment Banking Analyst?

Wizenius

Academics: Not a deal breaker, but definitely opens up many doors for interviews if you are an Ivy league pass out or from a recognized university/course Financial Modelling: Knowledge of financial modelling, valuation techniques is a must. Research skills: Underrated skill but very very important in investment banking.

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Operating Lease Accounting

Wall Street Mojo

The lessee records rental payments as expenses in the books of accounts. Unlock the art of financial modeling and valuation with a comprehensive course covering McDonald’s forecast methodologies, advanced valuation techniques, and financial statements. Show the journal entry for the operating lease transaction.

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Sales Return Journal Entry

Wall Street Mojo

Sales Return in terms of payroll journal entry can be defined as the one which shall be used to account for the customer returns in the books of account or to account for when there is a return of goods sold by the customer due to defective goods sold, or misfit in requirement of the customer, etc. What Is Sales Return Journal Entry?