Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I’ve now been writing about finance careers for almost 20 years, and the topic of the CFA for investment banking never seems to die. I first criticized the CFA in a 2009 article , which generated a lot of angry comments. But earlier in 2023, the CFA Institute announced the biggest changes to the program since it started.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

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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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The multi-manager hedge fund model is simple: Raise $10-20 billion, borrow at the fund level to take this to $50-$100 billion, and then allocate this capital to dozens of internal teams. What Do You Do as a Multi-Manager Hedge Fund Analyst? These funds are usually multi-strategy as well.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

Depending on your personality, skill set, and long-term goals, these single-manager funds or “hybrid funds” could be perfect or far from ideal: What Are Single-Manager Hedge Funds? Speaking with customers, suppliers, management teams, and market participants. Read the filings, build a model, and make a long/short pitch”).

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