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What is an Investment Bank and What Exactly Do They Do?
Have you noticed that a lot of people just throw around the term “investment banking” but none of them seem to really know what exactly it is?
10 minute read
Private Equity Buyout Strategies That Generate Superior Returns
It’s the 21st century. Everyone in private equity and probably their relatives know about the trick behind leveraged-buyout.
8 minute read
Private Equity Carve-Out Lessons 101
Corporate carve-outs is a private equity buyout strategy that offers superior returns for the distinguishing investors.
14 minute read
Private Equity Paper LBO Example (Standard) – A Step-by-Step Walk-Through
We go through a real example of a standard paper LBO problem set that you’ll encounter in pre-MBA private equity Associate interviews.
4 minute read
What is Investment Banking? Explained in Simple Terms
Have you noticed that a lot of people just throw around the term “investment banking” but none of them seem to really know what exactly it is?
20 minute read
Follow This Guide to Crush Private Equity Paper LBO
If you’re recruiting for the pre-MBA private equity associate role , you will probably be asked to complete a paper LBO in the interview process. This is an industry standard and it’s usually asked early in the process to weed out candidates.
6 minute read
What It Means to “Think Like an Investor”
So how’s it different and how do you show that you can “think like an investor” during a PE/HF interview? There are 2 complexities here that investment professionals spend significant time on that bankers don’t and these are the qualities that you need to convey
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How Does PE Multiple Change When a Company Increase Debt?
Let’s start with the most common response. When a company takes on more debt, it incurs additional interest expense so it has lower earnings.
6 minute read
How to Walk through a Deal in Private Equity Interviews (and HF)
Deal discussion is probably the most important part of any private equity interview and the conversation usually starts with the interviewer asking you to walk him through the deal.