Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

Trade Surpluses – Some countries, like Singapore, are not rich in commodities but serve as trade hubs and generate significant revenue from these activities. Others operate more like funds of funds and delegate much of the investing process to private equity firms, hedge funds, and other asset managers. If you are a U.S.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

Peak Frameworks

MAY 2, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our Private Equity Course and Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are key regulatory bodies overseeing these mergers.

Mergers 52

Mergers Mergers and Acquisitions Financial Analysis Discounted Cash Flow 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 19, 2023

But if you consider long-only or “long-biased” funds, the liquidity and Beta are often higher: A fund that holds only stocks can easily sell them, and the lack of short positions makes it easier to unwind trades. Think: a deep review of companies’ financial statements, 3-statement models , and DCF-based valuations.

Funds 52

Funds Asset Management Management Equities 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While everyone seems to know about equity research and trading stocks, fixed income research gets far less attention. see the fixed income trading article for the full list ). What if there’s a recession or a slowdown in global trade? Also, it can be quantitative or fundamental – or both! – existing coverage” in ER.

Equities 59

Equities Asset Management Debt Recruitment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

Portfolio Structure: Unlike MM portfolios, SM portfolios do not have to be market–neutral or based on pair trades; many SM funds also tend to run much more concentrated portfolios (e.g., In-depth analysis that might take days or weeks, such as a financial model with 1,000 rows in Excel to assess a biopharma company’s valuation.

Funds 59

Funds Management S&P Recruitment 59

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.

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 52

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.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking IT Finance Finance 59

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. As with the job itself, the theme is breadth over depth.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Bank Banking 59

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.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 59

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? How many individuals can be team owners?

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

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. IB is all about deals , while ER is all about coverage.

Investment Banking 64

Investment Banking Equities Bank Banking 64