Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

In 24 hours, it went from “We’re fine, but we took some losses and need additional capital” to “The FDIC is taking over, the government has guaranteed uninsured deposits, and there might be additional bank runs and a financial crisis or three.” To explain this point, we need to step back and explain the business model of commercial banks.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 7, 2024

If you’ve read this site for a long time, you probably know that we focus on creating financial modeling courses and guides. One name that comes up is Wall Street Mastermind (WSMM) , created and led by Sam Shiah. You’ve probably seen it in threads on Reddit, Wall Street Oasis, and other forums, which contain “mixed” information (i.e.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Growth Equity Definition: In traditional growth equity, firms invest minority stakes in companies with proven business models that need the capital to expand; some firms also use “growth buyout” strategies, which are like traditional leveraged buyouts but with higher growth potential. You could keep going and add plenty of names.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

In wealth management, you advise the same clients over long periods , but in IB, you hop from deal to deal – though some groups do operate on more of a “client service” model. Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies. You can think of it like this: Wealth Management: Broad and long-term/continuous client coverage.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

But you’ll also see manufacturing, cleantech, consumer, energy, real estate, and financial services deals. Working at the bulge brackets or elite boutiques is better for international funds, while IB experience at the top Chinese banks (CICC, CITIC, Huatai, Haitong, etc.) is better for domestic funds.

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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. The good news is that if you can get in, the group has many positives: Diverse deal activity, a generalist technical skill set, and many exit opportunities. How do tax credits work?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

If you have an engineering background, you might get hired for your ability to read and interpret technical analyses such as feasibility reports and help bankers incorporate them into financial model assumptions. Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Recruiting and Daily Life as an Analyst or Associate in Sports Investment Banking Sports investment banking is not particularly specialized, so you don’t get extra points for having “industry experience” in the same way you might in an oil & gas , mining , or financial institutions group. Deals could be done on a corporate level (i.e.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. So, for example, quarterly financial models are more common in equity research, as are detailed bottoms-up models used in initiating coverage reports.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MARCH 19, 2025

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor Baltimore, MD March 20, 2025 Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (CCA) is pleased to announce it has served as the exclusive financial advisor to Belair Road Supply, Inc. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough served as legal counsel to the Company.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 2, 2025

or even in some boutique bank interviews in the U.S. If you already have our financial modeling course or the full IB Interview Guide, navigate to the first module of those courses to get everything. M&A and LBO modeling, including quick math questions. Enterprise Value and how to explain changes in these metrics.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

APRIL 15, 2025

You are no longer small enough to operate with minimal financial oversight and limited forecasting capabilities, yet you likely lack the resources that large enterprises allocate toward financial planning. The best way to overcome this challenge is to invest in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).

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