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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. By contrast, an event-driven fund would never bet on such a situation.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

Sports Investment Banking Definition: In sports IB, bankers advise on equity and debt issuances, mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring deals for sports teams and leagues, sports-adjacent technology and services firms, and facilities such as arenas, stadiums, and racetracks. What is Sports Investment Banking? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce)?

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. In equity research, the goal is to get clients to pay for the teams research consistently , but revenue does not depend on deals or other specific events.

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The Growth Equity Case Study: Real-Life Example and Tutorial

Mergers and Inquisitions

They over-complicated the financial model (e.g., So, you could receive a financial modeling case study – as in this example – but you could also potentially receive a “qualitative” case study: Do some market research on Company X and explain why you would or would not invest, the risk factors, etc.

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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Mergers and Inquisitions

For example, some groups are dedicated to pricing, internal audits, or evaluating and hedging risks (interest rates, FX rates, and even macro events). It’s worth using a site like accountingcoach.com to review all these topics from more of an “accountant’s perspective,” as we usually explain them in terms of valuation and financial modeling.

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On-Cycle Private Equity Recruiting: Will PE Firms Start Recruiting 10-Year-Old Children Soon?

Mergers and Inquisitions

That gave IB Analysts about a year to gain deal experience, learn financial modeling , and make sure they wanted to do the job. But that timeline crept up over time, slowing down only in “crisis periods,” such as in 2009 (financial crisis aftermath) and 2020 – 2021 (COVID). interview and hire candidates ~1.5 – 2.0+

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12 Concepts We Can Learn About Selling Right on How2Exit's Interview W/ Kirk Michie

How2Exit

Ron Concept 1: Specializing In Business Acquisitions And Mergers Business acquisitions and mergers are complex processes that require careful planning, strategic decision-making, and expert guidance. The role of a business advisor in the context of acquisitions and mergers is multifaceted.