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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. Investment banking requires more process and project management skills , while equity research requires stronger creativity and communication skills.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

The most difficult part of infrastructure investment banking is defining the exact verticals and deal types it covers. It even includes elements of healthcare , industrials , and oil & gas investment banking. It even includes elements of healthcare , industrials , and oil & gas investment banking.

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. The major steps of DCF are: Identify extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items from the target’s 10-Ks and 10-Qs.

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M&A Blog #17 – valuation (Comparable Company)

Francine Way

to find the value estimate of a potential investment. Calculating cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Enterprise Value = Market Capitalization + Total Debt - Total Cash. The major steps of Comparable Company are: Deriving the appropriate market multiples (or range of multiples).

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M&A Blog #19 – valuation (Leveraged Buy Out - LBO)

Francine Way

Thus far, we have discussed three common valuation methods that most strategic and financial acquirers use when valuing a company for acquisitions or investments. Building a historical 3-statement model and a debt-interest schedule. Building the go-forward debt-interest schedule. Building a proforma balance sheet.

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M&A Blog #15 – valuation (tools and data preparation)

Francine Way

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) i s a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. to find the value estimate of a potential investment. Information listed in the DCF analysis: See the items listed under DCF above.

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10-17-2023 Newsletter: How Much Money Should You Have Saved by 30?

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If you’re in your 20s, you have probably thought about saving, investing, or retirement in some way. Today’s article will focus on investing and spending considerations for those who are early on in their career and want to maximize how much they are saving in order to pay themselves and cover basic expenses later on in life.