OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). The main goal of private equity companies is to enhance the value of the companies in which they invest, usually over a 5 to 10-year hold period, and then exit their investment.

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Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 12, 2023

Over time, investment banking recruiting has become more impersonal with developments like HireVue interviews , online tests, and recruiters conducting the initial screens. In regions like London and Hong Kong , ACs are used for investment banking , sales & trading , and other areas at banks and consulting firms.

Investment Banking 64

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

If there is one sector that has attracted even more hype than technology and TMT , it might just be renewable energy investment banking. But before jumping into the overall advantages and disadvantages, let’s start with the verticals and how banks are set up: Table Of Contents What is Renewable Energy Investment Banking?

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 59

Wizenius

AUGUST 16, 2023

Private Equity (PE) often becomes the coveted next step for many investment bankers, promising new dimensions within the financial landscape. 1) Analyzing Deals: The routine of a PE expert involves extensive analysis of potential investment prospects. The goal is to ensure comprehensive evaluation before advancing further.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Financial Modeling 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you want to read angry comments and long threads with plenty of insults, you can’t go wrong with the wealth management vs. investment banking debate. And wealth managers at large banks may advise people with as little as a few hundred thousand to invest. Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Banking Bank 59

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

It accounts for three major business activities in which cash is exchanged, i.e., operating, investing, and financing. The investing activities comprise the long-term asset purchase or sale. read more in a business from three significant activities: operating, investing, and financing.

Accountant 98

Accountant Finance Finance Profitability 98

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 24, 2024

They over-complicated the financial model (e.g., It’s an excerpt from our Venture Capital & Growth Equity Modeling course , so it’s not a step-by-step walkthrough – but it should still be quite helpful: Types of Growth Equity Case Studies Growth equity firms are “in-between” venture capital and private equity firms.

Equities 105

Equities Valuation Financial Statement Financial Modeling 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

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.

Private Equity 105

Private Equity Equities Capital Portfolio 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

They do not invest in risky biotech startups attempting to cure cancer (at least not within their traditional PE portfolios). These firms lie in the territory of life science venture capital firms that invest in high-risk, early-stage companies. Some PE firms also invest in this vertical, typically via separate groups (see below).

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Healthcare Equities Middle Market 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. You could even say that a long-only fund that invests in undervalued companies based on their earnings announcements is “event-driven.”

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Funds Investors Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers 64