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Investment Banking 101: Understanding the Industry

Tom Spencer

Investment banking forms part of the financial services industry involved in the underwriting, distribution, and trading of securities. What Investment Bankers Do There are several key roles within investment banking, including corporate finance, sales and trading, and research.

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Unleashing Business Startup Success With Startup Consultants

Business Consulting Agency

Comprehensive Business Planning Business startup consultants bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table, enabling them to develop comprehensive business plans that set the foundation for success. Bank, inadequate cash flow is the reason behind 82% of startup failures. According to a study by U.S.

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Asset Management – Valuation (Part 2 of 4)

Tom Spencer

There are a couple of reasons for this: Asset managers can see cash flow and earnings fluctuate wildly with markets. For alternative asset managers such as hedge funds, their cash flows may be cut by more than half as profits fall and they collect a smaller fee from their profit participation agreements.

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The Role of 5G in Online Sports Betting

Tom Spencer

There is an increasing demand for cashless transactions worldwide, with more than 750 billion non-cash transactions carried out in 2020. 5G networks are a promising wireless technology that online bookmakers and sports betting operators should factor into their business strategy. Conclusion. Conclusion. Image: Unsplash.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

Corporate development. Corporate Development. While some companies would group corporate development and corporate strategy together a lot of them have it as separate teams. discounted cash flow (DCF)) and to check if the M&A between two companies would result in an accretive or dilutive situation.

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How Banks Can Compete Against an Army of Fintech Startups

Harvard Business

It’s been more than 25 years since Bill Gates dismissed retail banks as “dinosaurs,” but the statement may be as true today as it was then. Banking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been astonishingly unaffected by the rise of the Internet.

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Setting Up a Foundation for Consulting Success

Successful Independent Consulting

Set up a business bank account separate from your personal accounts to make tax preparation easier. If you're doing business as anything other than a sole proprietor the bank will need to see your business documentation from the state. For example, a business license in New York City will cost more than in a small town in Idaho.