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Tech Due Diligence: Your Financial Model Sucks.

Beyond M&A

The Financial Model Challenge in Tech Due Diligence It’s no secret that the current economic climate is challenging. The M&A world is feeling the squeeze, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the financial models being presented during Tech Due Diligence (DD). Fundraising is tough across the board.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

In other words, if you lend $500 million to fund a new offshore wind development, what are your chances of losing money? Therefore, you’ll probably have to focus on high-profile assets that operate more like normal companies, such as large airports – or research funds or large companies in the sector.

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Multi-Manager Hedge Funds: A Meritocratic Paradise or a Revolving Door of Burnout?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Almost all conversations about buy-side roles eventually turn to multi-manager hedge funds , also known as “pod shops.” There are only a few dozen large funds in this category worldwide, but they’ve greatly impacted the markets and finance careers. These funds are usually multi-strategy as well.

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Am I required to create a Financial Model from scratch or can I rely on a template?

Wizenius

Given the extreme tight timelines faced by IB analysts to turn around financial models (deadline was yesterday!), Recreate blank templates of them if your organization has created few pre-defined models. Remember, a model is first created in your head and then in excel. Create a repository, your idea-bank!

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05-21-2023 Newsletter: Thinking if Private Equity is for you?

OfficeHours

They are typically closest to the financial modeling, analytical work, and diligence that private equity firms perform. Depending on the practices of the fund, associates may be expected to present part or all of the investment committee memo. Learn the essential strategies for financial modeling.

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Golden Triangle: Growth = ROC * RR | Learnings in Investment banking course, Financial modelling

Wizenius

By retaining a portion of earnings rather than distributing them as dividends, a company can allocate funds towards internal projects, research and development, or strategic acquisitions. This reinvestment fuels further growth potential.

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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. But the other problem is that all hedge funds are “event-driven” because they invest based on catalysts , or specific events that could change a security’s price. If this fund is right, the company’s price may increase by 50%.

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