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Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance: Careers, Recruiting, Financial Modeling, and More

Mergers and Inquisitions

In other words, if you lend $500 million to fund a new offshore wind development, what are your chances of losing money? Therefore, you’ll probably have to focus on high-profile assets that operate more like normal companies, such as large airports – or research funds or large companies in the sector.

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Working Capital Changes & Impact on DCF

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Working capital refers to the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities and is a measure of the operational liquidity required to fund day-to-day operations. Impact of Working Capital on Cash Flows: Changes in working capital can affect the cash flows used in the DCF analysis.

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Am I required to create a Financial Model from scratch or can I rely on a template?

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Given the extreme tight timelines faced by IB analysts to turn around financial models (deadline was yesterday!), Recreate blank templates of them if your organization has created few pre-defined models. Remember, a model is first created in your head and then in excel. Create a repository, your idea-bank!

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Multi-Manager Hedge Funds: A Meritocratic Paradise or a Revolving Door of Burnout?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Almost all conversations about buy-side roles eventually turn to multi-manager hedge funds , also known as “pod shops.” There are only a few dozen large funds in this category worldwide, but they’ve greatly impacted the markets and finance careers. These funds are usually multi-strategy as well.

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Long-Only Hedge Funds: A Cozy Career, or a Complete Contradiction?

Mergers and Inquisitions

When you hear the term “long-only hedge funds,” your first thought might be: “How can a hedge fund hold only long positions? Doesn’t that contradict the term ‘hedge fund’? Why would investors pay high fees for what is effectively a mutual fund?” These are all good questions.

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Power-Up Your Resume: Essential Investment Banking Keywords

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Financial Modelling: Proficiency in financial modelling is highly valued in the investment banking industry. Highlight your skills in building and utilizing complex financial models to evaluate investment opportunities, project future financial performance, and assess risk.

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The Search Fund Internship: Perfect Pathway into Investment Banking and Private Equity Roles?

Mergers and Inquisitions

A long time ago, hardly anyone knew about search funds or search fund internships. But over the years, they morphed into a well-known topic and then a commonly derided topic – as many people argue that search fund experience is worthless, while others claim it’s “just as good” as working in banking or private equity.