DCF Finance Recruitment 
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.
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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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. and ideally a bit higher.
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 not win an IB internship in undergrad, other options exist, such as lateral hiring from closely related fields, a Masters in Finance degree , or a top MBA.
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. You can expect the same early recruiting timeline in the U.S., Enterprise Value or a DCF model.
Mergers and Inquisitions
APRIL 5, 2023
If you’ve read this site before, you know this set of goals is impossible for most finance careers: you take a lot of risk, work long/stressful hours, or both. These tend to be the funds that pay better , actively recruit new entry-level hires , and do at least some direct investing. Take little-to-no risk. If you are a U.S.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JUNE 21, 2023
If you’re interested in the Middle East or have connections to the region, all this hype has probably made you wonder about finance careers there. Another selling point is that when other regions are doing poorly, Dubai often performs well and acts as a “counter-cyclical” finance center.
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