Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. The key questions that corporate finance teams answer also vary.

Corporate Finance 105

Corporate Finance Finance Finance Corporation 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While everyone seems to know about equity research and trading stocks, fixed income research gets far less attention. Equity Research vs. Fixed Income Research Common Myths What Do You Do as a Fixed Income Research Analyst or Associate? Each role has common analytical elements, but the specifics and deliverables differ (e.g.,

Equities 59

Equities Asset Management Debt Recruitment 59

OfficeHours

MAY 24, 2023

Building a Strong Understanding of Financial Concepts In order to pass the interview process, it is important to develop a solid understanding of financial concepts, including financial analysis, valuation techniques, financial modeling, and corporate finance. investment banking, private equity , VC, etc.)

Investment 147

Investment Investment Banking Finance Finance 147

OfficeHours

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This could involve pursuing certifications relevant to your field, like CFA or Series exams, or expanding your knowledge in related areas, such as data analysis or programming. For instance, becoming proficient in Python for financial modeling can distinguish you as an indispensable team member. and how our process works.

Economics 130

Economics Finance Finance CFA 130

Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

Additionally, if you’re interested in refining your Excel skills and recruiting for private equity, you should check out our , Private Equity Course. For example, in 2013, JPMorgan used VBA to build a custom model to forecast loan losses, which helped them save time and improve accuracy.

Financial Modeling 52

Financial Modeling Financial Models Finance Finance 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Pair Trades: To achieve this market neutrality, trades are usually paired so that if you long one company in your universe, you’ll short another company, and the gains come from the spread (more on long/short equity ). Maximum Drawdown Limits: Because the multi-manager hedge funds are highly leveraged , they do not tolerate drawdowns.

Funds 104

Funds Management Recruitment Portfolio 104

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

In-depth analysis that might take days or weeks, such as a financial model with 1,000 rows in Excel to assess a biopharma company’s valuation. Tiger Global is another example of this issue: It started as a hedge fund but later expanded into private equity and venture capital , with different teams for each one.

Funds 59

Funds Management S&P Recruitment 59