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

Mergers and Inquisitions

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. With this one, you need to look at the entire category , which means merger arbitrage on one end and activist on the other.

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Power-Up Your Resume: Essential Investment Banking Keywords

Wizenius

M&A (Merger and Acquisitions): As an investment banking professional, showcasing your experience and knowledge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is crucial. Highlight any involvement in M&A transactions, such as due diligence, financial analysis, deal structuring, or client advisory. Let's dive in!

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

At much larger companies, forecasting and planning become more important because there will be institutional investors who want earnings targets. Do the investors believe our numbers and metrics like ARR and ARPU ? But you could also rotate into corporate strategy , investor relations , or other areas.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Multi-manager hedge funds promise investors solid risk-adjusted returns with low volatility; no matter what the broader market does, you’ll make money if you invest in them. At a multi-manager, however, you’ll spend more time analyzing the catalysts , evaluating investor sentiment , and poring through data and analytics.

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The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

Mergers and Inquisitions

When I started offering financial modeling training , I never expected to get questions about a methodology like the Dividend Discount Model (DDM). If you think about a standard DCF, metrics like Unlevered Free Cash Flow and Levered Free Cash Flow are a bit “imaginary” – because no company distributes them to its investors.

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Mastering M&A Valuations: The Comprehensive Guide to Utilizing the Enterprise Value Calculator

Devensoft

Are you a business leader eyeing expansion through acquisitions or an investor weighing potential mergers? In this guide, we’ll demystify the process of leveraging the Enterprise Value Calculator, a robust tool that considers intricate financial factors to accurately gauge a company’s value.