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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

For example, in IB interviews, youll have to know about accounting, valuation/DCF analysis, merger models, and LBO models plus the usual fit/behavioral questions , your resume walkthrough , and a few recent deals. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.),

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Evaluating Asset Management Companies: Key Metrics and Methodologies

MergersCorp M&A International

Asset management companies are integral players in the financial services sector, managing investments on behalf of clients, which can include individuals, institutions, and corporations. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis: A DCF model is often used to estimate the intrinsic value of the company based on projected future cash flows.

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

Please note that, at the time of this writing in July 2017, there is a bill passing through the US Congress to strip the tax treatment of corporate debt. we will discuss sensitivity / scenario analysis in great details in the last post of this valuation series in 4-5 posts from now. The cost of equity calculation is more complex.