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

Mergers and Inquisitions

At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.),

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12 Concepts We Can Learn From MID Market M&A to use on SMBs from How2Exit's Interview W/ John Carvalho

How2Exit

Corporate acquirers have advantages in terms of trust and the ability to execute acquisition strategies. He emphasizes the need to avoid spreading oneself too thin and instead concentrate on building expertise in a specific area. This presents an opportunity for corporate acquirers to play a significant role in the market.

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Is an MBA Worth It? The Top 3 Reasons to Do the Degree

Mergers and Inquisitions

OK Reasons” to Do It 1) You Get Forced Out of Your Company But Want to Remain in the Industry 2) You Need to Gain Credibility or Build a Wider Network 3) You May Not “Need” an MBA to Change Careers, But It Could Improve Your Odds Is an MBA Worth It? (or Make a Major Geographic Switch) Is an MBA Worth It? “OK

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What is VBA for Excel? Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Peak Frameworks

For example, in 2013, JPMorgan used VBA to build a custom model to forecast loan losses, which helped them save time and improve accuracy. VBA in the Context of Finance In finance, VBA for Excel is commonly used for financial modeling, forecasting, data analysis, and automation of repetitive tasks.

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Traits of a Successful Investment Banking Analyst

Wizenius

5) Financial Modelling: Practice building financial models to sharpen your skills. 6) Concepts: Expand your knowledge by delving into must-read books for investment banking analysts such as "Investment Banking" by Joshua Rosenbaum and Pearl, "Security Analysis," and "Corporate Finance" by Aswath Damodaran.

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

Mergers and Inquisitions

For example, they might ask you how to use a DCF, what bond yields are, or the trade-offs of debt vs. equity – but but they won’t ask you to build a DCF model or calculate Unlevered Free Cash Flow. It offers the broadest set of possible exits within the finance industry if you leave early (in your Analyst years).

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

You must also consolidate information from various sources and present it effectively to build relationships and execute deals. The downside is that it takes a long time to get your own book, which creates a lot of market/cyclical risk.

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