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. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

Corporate Finance 105

Corporate Finance Finance Finance Corporation 105

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.

Corporate Finance 59

Corporate Finance Financial Models Financial Modeling Finance 59

OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). As further discussed below, private equity firms raise funds from institutional investors and use these funds to acquire ownership stakes in businesses.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Investment 130

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). As further discussed below, private equity firms raise funds from institutional investors and use these funds to acquire ownership stakes in businesses.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

OfficeHours

JUNE 12, 2023

Additionally, you are financially incentivized to work in private equity as firms have carried interest in the funds and share in the profits of their investments alongside the firm’s investors. Think about what professional or extracurricular experiences you may have that could apply here.

Private Equity 147

Private Equity Equities Investment Investment Banking 147

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

It helps identify the availability of liquid funds with the organization in a particular accounting period. Thus, it accounts for a company’s financial standing and reveals the corporate efficiency in managing its cash and liquidity position. They are normally found as a line item on the top of the balance sheet asset.

Accountant 98

Accountant Finance Finance Profitability 98

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 3, 2024

That gave IB Analysts about a year to gain deal experience, learn financial modeling , and make sure they wanted to do the job. But that timeline crept up over time, slowing down only in “crisis periods,” such as in 2009 (financial crisis aftermath) and 2020 – 2021 (COVID). On-cycle recruiting is primarily an issue for U.S.-based

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Private Equity Equities Funds 59