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

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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. The key questions that corporate finance teams answer also vary.

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

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We sometimes get questions about why we dont offer an equity research course. People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. IB is all about deals , while ER is all about coverage.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

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But this started changing in the 2010s and early 2020s as team values skyrocketed and billionaires, sovereign wealth funds , and sports private equity firms all jumped into the sector. Regulations – Does the league allow private equity or other financial sponsor ownership? Can teams carry debt?

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

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Infrastructure Investment Banking Definition: In infrastructure investment banking, bankers advise companies in the data center, renewables, transportation, utilities, and energy storage/transportation markets on equity and debt issuances, asset deals, and mergers and acquisitions.

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How to Stand Out in a Competitive Private Equity Associate Job Market

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The private equity industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, leading to a highly competitive job market for aspiring professionals, particularly at the associate level. Below, I will provide a comprehensive guide on how to stand out in the competitive private equity associate job market.

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Is Private Equity Right for You?

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To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Strategic thinking skills are essential.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

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Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity.