Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you think about the most “public” investors – the likes of Bill Ackman and David Einhorn – many of them have something in common: they operate single-manager hedge funds. In other words, they’re the public face and brand of their fund, and all investment decisions flow through them. 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Better transition roles for moving into IB/PE/related fields are corporate banking , Big 4 TS/TAS/valuation , credit analysis , or even commercial real estate or management consulting. For example: Early-Stage Startup: Can we raise more VC funding? You may have more options in certain groups, such as Treasury.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 15, 2024

It is a complex process, even though there may be usage of tax accounting software , where thorough analysis is done regarding when and where the fund is spent and whether it is taxable or not. These professionals can also become Forensic Accountants, who point out illegal activities like fraud, embezzlement of funds, etc.

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FineMark

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In direct response to the averted crisis, the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) added $300 billion to the Federal balance sheet in just three weeks. With the risk of a recession still looming, we remain defensive when considering market valuations and our outlook for a deteriorating macro view. We’re always happy to help!

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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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FineMark

JULY 13, 2023

The rash of bank insolvencies we saw in Q1 came to a halt, likely due to the Bank Term Funding Program announced in March by the Federal Reserve. This lifeline, designed to assist banks with liquidity needs, stood in contrast to the Fed’s decision to hike the fed funds rate once again.

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