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The Path to Success: How to Become an Investment Banker

OfficeHours

Getting your dream job as an investment banker typically requires a combination of education, relevant work experience, and networking. Investment banks like to source their candidates from top educational institutions and business schools. To develop these skills, take classes in finance and economics, regardless of your major.

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The TRADE predictions series 2024: Market volatility

The TRADE

Lastly, as active management becomes more relevant again, so too the impact a buy-side trader can have on the investment process; gone are the days of execution only dealers.  In Q3-Q4 of 2023, there was an emphasis on the cost of collateral and the strategies firms use to efficiently utilise their asset portfolios for collateral purposes.

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Commodity Hedge Funds: The Most Lucrative “Hidden Gem” in Finance?

Mergers and Inquisitions

The Skills Required for Commodity Trading You do not use traditional financial statement analysis or valuation in commodity trading because the underlying asset is a futures contract , not a stock. at a hedge fund , prop trading firm , or asset management firm and then move into a commodity role once you prove yourself.

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What are T-Shaped Skills? Why does it Matter in Finance?

Peak Frameworks

Deep Expertise in Financial Modeling, Analysis, and Valuation: At its core, finance revolves around understanding numbers. Its valuation can't be understood without considering the global push towards electric vehicles, the company's advances in battery technology, and the charisma of its CEO, Elon Musk. Take the growth of Tesla.

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5 Types of Mergers and Acquisitions for SaaS Companies (& Examples)

Software Equity Group

For example, some time after their acquisition by Thoma Bravo, iOFFICE (a former SEG client) and SpaceIQ were separate companies offering similar solutions in workplace experience and asset management software. At SEG, we advise divested businesses to help them achieve maximum valuation in the open market.

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Meet the Top Strategic Buyers Investing in SaaS

Software Equity Group

Notable transactions include the January 2024 acquisition of $54 million EV Damstra Technology, a provider of integrated workplace management software and related mobile applications for businesses worldwide. The software provides features for access control, asset management, eLearning, and predictive analysis.

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Meet the 2024 Female Trailblazers of SaaS

Software Equity Group

About Aptron Corporation Aptron develops, markets and supports ERP systems for colleges, universities and other educational organizations. About IntelligenceBank IntelligenceBank is an award-winning marketing operations and digital asset management software that helps teams better manage their business processes online.