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 147

Investment Investment Banking Finance Finance 147

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). The good news is that there are many transferable skills from investment banking (and other non-traditional finance roles) to private equity.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Investment 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. Traditionally, banks gave away equity research reports for free to incentivize large clients to trade with the bank.

Investment Banking 64

Investment Banking Equities Bank Banking 64

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). The good news is that there are many transferable skills from investment banking (and other non-traditional finance roles) to private equity.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

Peak Frameworks

MAY 2, 2024

The Role of Financial Analysis in Vertical Mergers Financial analysis underpins the decision-making process, involving: Financial Modeling: Creating models to forecast the financial performance of the merged entity.

Mergers 52

Mergers Mergers and Acquisitions Financial Analysis Discounted Cash Flow 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies. 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. As with the job itself, the theme is breadth over depth.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Bank Banking 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Finally, many renewable energy debt deals take place within Project Finance teams at banks – but Project Finance and corporate finance are very different ! Renewable Energy Accounting, Valuation, and Financial Modeling For the most part, very little is “new” here.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 59