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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

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10-11-2023 Newsletter: How to win in Investment Banking? From Analyst to VP

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Date: Friday, October 13, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm ET Polly Helvacioglu began her career working part-time as an Insurance Broker Analyst whilst completing studies for her Master’s in Finance at Hult International Business School. Balancing a professional and personal life can be difficult. How do you balance your work and personal life?

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Succession Review: The Best Finance TV Show and One of the Best Shows of All Time

Mergers and Inquisitions

The show is also highly relevant to finance because entire seasons revolve around mergers, acquisitions, private equity, and shareholder revolts. Succession works because it effectively combines the corporate/finance world and the characters’ emotional journeys.

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Ownership Transfer Issues in the Sale of Professional Services Firms

Focus Investment Banking

In the event of a sale, would it be you who is receiving liquidity—or are you the one providing it? I remember an acquisition I worked on where there were senior partners with control nearing retirement and several younger partners who each owned minority stakes in the business. If so, congratulations.

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FOCUS Investment Banking Welcomes New Managing Directors, Expanding Southeast and Midwest Presence

Focus Investment Banking

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.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Some people can do very well at dedicated distressed funds, but in most cases, you’d be better off pursuing the strategy at a broader credit or event-driven hedge fund : What Are Distressed Debt Hedge Funds? Within the “event-driven” category, distressed funds fit in as shown below: How Are Distressed Debt Hedge Funds Different?

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What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

Peak Frameworks

The Role of WTO in Private Equity, Investment Banking, and Corporate Finance The World Trade Organization (WTO) serves as a linchpin in the realm of international trade, thereby indirectly shaping the global finance industry. Impact of Global Events on WTO Financial Crises The 2008 Financial Crisis tested WTO's principles.

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