Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 29, 2024

In other words, if you lend $500 million to fund a new offshore wind development, what are your chances of losing money? Because most of these assets are private , finding substantial information for deal discussions can be very difficult. What if there’s a budget overrun or construction delay?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 3, 2024

When firms kicked off the on-cycle private equity recruiting process in June this year, before IB Analysts had even started their training , some people were shocked. That gave IB Analysts about a year to gain deal experience, learn financial modeling , and make sure they wanted to do the job.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 26, 2023

A long time ago, hardly anyone knew about search funds or search fund internships. But over the years, they morphed into a well-known topic and then a commonly derided topic – as many people argue that search fund experience is worthless, while others claim it’s “just as good” as working in banking or private equity.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

But this started changing in the 2010s and early 2020s as team values skyrocketed and billionaires, sovereign wealth funds , and sports private equity firms all jumped into the sector. Regulations – Does the league allow private equity or other financial sponsor ownership? Can teams carry debt?

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Wizenius

AUGUST 16, 2023

Private Equity (PE) often becomes the coveted next step for many investment bankers, promising new dimensions within the financial landscape. Cultivating and nurturing relationships with potential investors is a continuous effort, ensuring the availability of funds for upcoming ventures.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

“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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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

But one possible exception lies in sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) , which are similar to funds of funds in some ways. I’ll address all these points here and cover the advantages and disadvantages of SWFs, but let’s start with the definitions and overview: What Are Sovereign Wealth Funds?

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Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you think about the most “public” investors – the likes of Bill Ackman and David Einhorn – many of them have something in common: they operate single-manager hedge funds. In other words, they’re the public face and brand of their fund, and all investment decisions flow through them. 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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Funds Management S&P Recruitment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 26, 2023

We are making major changes to the main BIWS financial modeling course in a few days, which I also wanted to announce directly on this site. And if you already have the current financial modeling course from a previous purchase, you’ll also have access to these 3 new courses, so you don’t have to do anything here.

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Financial Models Financial Modeling Private Equity M&A 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 19, 2023

When you hear the term “long-only hedge funds,” your first thought might be: “How can a hedge fund hold only long positions? Doesn’t that contradict the term ‘hedge fund’? Why would investors pay high fees for what is effectively a mutual fund?” These are all good questions.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. For example: Early-Stage Startup: Can we raise more VC funding?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

We sometimes get questions about why we dont offer an equity research course. People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. public markets roles ( hedge funds , asset management , etc.),

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Wizenius

JULY 17, 2023

Dig deeper into articles related to Equity markets, IPOs, M&As, Private Equity Fundings, and Startups. Financial Modelling: Practice financial statements in Excel to build comfort and eventually transition to financial modelling. Communication: Enhance your communication skills.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

It helps identify the availability of liquid funds with the organization in a particular accounting period. Thus, it accounts for a company’s financial standing and reveals the corporate efficiency in managing its cash and liquidity position. They are normally found as a line item on the top of the balance sheet asset.

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How2Exit

JULY 3, 2023

The speaker mentions that if the seller's main goal is to retire or spend more time with their family, a private equity firm may not be the right buyer. Private equity firms often require the seller to stay involved in the business for a certain period of time and may offer additional incentives to keep them engaged.

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How2Exit

APRIL 10, 2023

Raise.com helps their clients to raise money for both real estate and business funds. They also help their clients to talk to lenders for the debt portion of the deal and to talk to private equity firms to see what their criteria is. They focus on the people they work with in order to get the best marketing leads.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For the right person, though, fixed income research can be even better than equity research, whether you’re at a bank, an asset management firm, a hedge fund, or a credit rating agency: Table of Contents: What is Fixed Income Research? closer to the work at a quant fund ). existing coverage” in ER.

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Equities Asset Management Debt Funds 59

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 8, 2025

Your answers will shape the type of buyers you target from strategic acquirers to private equity firms or growth investors. Funds are wired, ownership transfers, and the post-close phase begins. Are you seeking a full exit, partial liquidity, or a growth partner? Do you want to stay on post-transaction or transition out?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial Modeling or Python / Data Science / AI: Starting in 2024, you must complete a “Practical Skill Module” on one of these topics for Levels I and II of the exam. Complete an Excel or financial modeling course or the most relevant parts of one (see our 10- and 20-hour study plans ).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies. 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.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

If you have an engineering background, you might get hired for your ability to read and interpret technical analyses such as feasibility reports and help bankers incorporate them into financial model assumptions. One example is Steel Dynamics, which we feature in our main financial modeling course.

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Tyton Partners

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

K-12 Transaction Spotlight The K-12 education market is undergoing a significant transformation in the post-COVID era, driven by the expiration of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 2, 2023

Normally on this site, I write about a mix of careers, sectors within finance, financial modeling topics, and current events. Improve Your Communication Skills – Finally, if you want to advance in industries like investment banking and private equity, you must improve your communication skills.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Renewable Energy Accounting, Valuation, and Financial Modeling For the most part, very little is “new” here. These include points like PPA rates, escalation factors, debt sculpting vs. sizing , the DSCR , LLCR , and forecasting the CFADS and Cash Flow to Equity.

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Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 11, 2023

While people obsess over investment banking and private equity, other sectors within finance, such as commercial real estate (CRE) , often go ignored. The exit opportunities are also quite good because many appraisal professionals get into development, investment sales, lending, and even real estate private equity roles.

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