Boutique Capital DCF 
Mergers and Inquisitions
MARCH 13, 2024
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. Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms.
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking? Do you learn anything?
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Mergers and Inquisitions
JANUARY 22, 2025
Equity research recruiting tends to be less structured, though the bulge bracket banks and elite boutiques still run traditional processes that start over a year before summer internships. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.),
Mergers and Inquisitions
JANUARY 10, 2024
You will very rarely get exposed to the type of financial modeling that bankers complete: 3-statement models , DCF models , M&A models , LBO models , and so on. It would be smarter to get more relevant internships – anything involving deals, modeling, or individual investments – even if they’re at boutiques or other, smaller firms.
Mergers and Inquisitions
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Internships at local venture capital or private equity firms. Internships at regional boutique banks. Yes, you can read guides , take courses , and watch YouTube videos , but you should also spend a few hours building simple DCF models or 3-statement models to learn the key concepts. Corporate finance roles at nearby companies.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JUNE 21, 2023
Many people would say that the elite boutiques – specifically, Moelis and Rothschild – are the top banks in the region based on deal activity, business model, and overall experience. Among the other banks, HSBC usually makes a strong showing, most middle-market banks are barely present, and the other elite boutiques (Evercore, Lazard, etc.)
Mergers and Inquisitions
APRIL 19, 2023
For example, Capital IQ splits up the sector by metal type (aluminum, diversified, copper, gold, precious metals, silver, and steel). Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below). However, mining companies are usually classified based on their focus metal.
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