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Top DCF Modeling Courses for Aspiring Finance Professionals

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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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Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance: Careers, Recruiting, Financial Modeling, and More

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This article will focus on careers and recruiting , while the accompanying YouTube video will discuss the technical/modeling aspects in more detail. Outside of LBOs, this Exit Value or Terminal Value concept is widely used in other corporate finance analyses, such as the DCF model.

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Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions

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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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Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Full Guide to the Industry, Recruiting, Careers, and Exits

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These tend to be the funds that pay better , actively recruit new entry-level hires , and do at least some direct investing. How to Recruit at Sovereign Wealth Funds and Win Offers As mentioned above, in some cases, you need to be a citizen of the SWF’s country to have a good shot at winning a job in the fund’s main office.

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How to Get an Investment Banking Internship

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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.

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

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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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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

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Growth Equity vs. Venture Capital vs. Private Equity On the Job: Growth Equity Careers Growth Equity Recruiting Growth Equity Interviews and Case Studies Compensation and Exits Pros and Cons and Final Thoughts What is Growth Equity? Growth Equity Recruiting: Who Gets In, and How Do They Do It?