OfficeHours

MAY 16, 2023

It’s important to note that hedge fund activity in financial markets can have a significant impact on stock prices and market volatility, even if hedge funds do not control the majority of the volume. Additionally, liquidity is important for governments because it gives them access to debt markets to sell securities to fund deficits.

Financial Market 130

Financial Market Funds Risk Management Trading 130

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). To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?”

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Investment 130

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

She has gone from being an IT worker to semi-retired stock investor to mergers and acquisitions in a short period of time. By doing this, she has been able to create a network of relationships that have allowed her to become the chairman of a publicly traded company. Concept 4: Network for success. Concept 6: Help others in need.

Book-building 130

Book-building M&A Business Sale 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). To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?”

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

The Deal

JULY 21, 2023

They take the risk that the stock underperforms, while external managers face little risk of losing their income stream, regardless of performance.” In many cases, external managers have their hands in multiple pots, at different publicly traded REITs, which each pay them probably too much,” he added.

Retail 52

Retail Management Government Investors 52

Intrepid Banker Insights

MARCH 28, 2023

Signals to Watch Given Fed Chairman Powell’s latest remarks on potentially higher and faster rate hikes, it is critical for owners to take a hard look at their debt structures. Both customers and vendors may face similar issues your company is observing, including the rising cost of debt, wage inflation, supply chain imbalances and more.

Capital 52

Capital Advisory Banking Bank 52

Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

Whether there’s a looming threat of a government shutdown or a sudden stock market sell-off, or the auction bids come in below expectations, the alternative track may present a superior exit option. Stock market forces also make the timing of an eventual outright exit and the final blended valuation of equity sales over time uncertain.

IPO 52

IPO Valuation M&A Business 52

Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The primary sources of LMM companies are primarily different forms of debt and credit line lending systems. When listed as publicly traded companies, they mostly become small-cap and micro-cap stocks trading on the exchange. Even capital assets are used in this form of borrowing. #3

Middle Market 52

Middle Market Bulge Bracket Private Equity Investment Banking 52

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

Essentially, comparable company analysis looks at the value of publicly traded companies. The method assumes leveraging, whereby the cash flow of the company is used to pay-off the debt—ultimately building equity. As a result, the value of the company lies in its ability to repay the debt.

M&A 40

M&A Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Discounted Cash Flow 40

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Lastly, many public life sciences companies that had their market capitalizations fall in 2022 also found it more difficult or more expensive to secure debt financing as compared to a year or two ago, and many private life sciences companies saw that venture capital debt carried with it more dilutive terms in 2022.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

While direct lenders have historically struggled to compete with the syndicated lending market on price and covenant packages, as the year progressed, sponsors increasingly spurned the syndicated lending market in favor of debt packages arranged solely by direct lenders.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Mergers 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

Main Quests and Side Quests: Always focus on your main story quest, i.e., your portfolio of liquid, publicly traded assets, and ignore or deprioritize the side quests, such as becoming a mini-VC or investing in real estate. And money printing and debt levels took off and never looked back.

Investment 59

Investment Portfolio S&P Trading 59