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Convertible Securities

Wall Street Mojo

Investors aiming to have a diversified portfolio are recommended to convert their security forms as and when they get an opportunity. The critical feature of convertible securities is the option it provides to the holder to convert their securities into a predetermined number of shares of the underlying issuer’s common stock.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

They do this by setting up entire teams (“pods”) for specific sectors, having each team learn their stocks or other securities in-depth, and then trading frequently based on catalysts and changes in investor sentiment. Beta-Neutral Portfolios: For example, if the S&P 500 goes up or down by 5%, your team’s portfolio should move by ~0%.

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Is Private Equity Right for You?

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Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). You must be able to consider long-term goals, assess risk, and craft plans to enhance the value of portfolio companies.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Many of these firms use debt to fund deals, and they complete bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies. However, they often invest using preferred stock with liquidation preferences attached to limit their downside risk (similar to VCs). They earn returns primarily from growth via acquisitions and organic sources.

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08-20-2023 Newsletter: Sunday Reading

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Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). You must be able to consider long-term goals, assess risk, and craft plans to enhance the value of portfolio companies.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Treasury is more important in an industry like commercial banking ( FIG ) than in industrials or consumer/retail because banks constantly issue Debt and Equity and change their Dividend and Stock Repurchase policies to comply with regulatory capital requirements. The key questions that corporate finance teams answer also vary.

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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: The Start of Great Financial Crisis 2.0?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Look at any financial model for a bank, and you’ll see that loans – not deposits – are the key top-line driver. Insufficient/No Hedges – Rather than hedging their entire MBS portfolio with interest-rate swaps, the bank had… no swaps at all as of the end of 2022 ( oh, and no Chief Risk Officer, either ). Is It a Bailout?

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