OfficeHours

MAY 31, 2023

The discounted cash flow analysis, commonly referred to as the DCF, along with the Leverage Buyout Analysis, commonly referred to as the LBO, are some of the most commonly used and complex financial modeling techniques on the Street today. In my opinion, you should never spend more than $100 or so on courses that are just tossed to you.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 29, 2024

With the craze over renewable energy and infrastructure over the past few years, we’ve received more and more questions about Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance. This article will focus on careers and recruiting , while the accompanying YouTube video will discuss the technical/modeling aspects in more detail.

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Corporate Finance Financial Modeling Financial Models Finance 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Recruiting and Interviews Very little about the recruiting process is different, partially because each bank does it differently. You can expect the same early recruiting timeline in the U.S., Should You Accept a Capital Markets Internship or Job Offer?

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Investment Banking Capital Market Recruitment Capital 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

The more significant equity research vs. investment banking differences relate to recruiting and careers , including points such as the compensation and exit opportunities. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.),

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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. Recruiting in Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking You should know all about IB recruiting from reading this site, but it’s insanely competitive and starts very early.

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Investment Banking Management Bank Banking 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The IB internship recruiting timeline is now so insane that even mainstream news sources like the Wall Street Journal are writing about it (“ The Race Is On to Hire Interns for 2025. In practice, this means you must be on top of IB internship recruiting from Year 1 of university if you’re in the U.S. Corporate banking.

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