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Investment Banking 101: Understanding the Industry

Tom Spencer

Investment bankers work on behalf of both individual and institutional clients to raise capital by issuing securities, as well as to advise clients on financial matters such as mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate finance activities. How would you value a company with negative historical cash flow?

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

Tom Spencer

Interviews. After going through a handful of interviews through referrals, direct reach out from HR/hiring team, and LinkedIn/company website applications I would categorize my interviews into three buckets: Corporate strategy. Corporate development. Multiple hiring team interviews (case + fit). Corporate Strategy.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. This notion, that risk is a desirable feature, can seem like sacrilege to anyone who’s taken an introductory finance course.

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3 Things Driving Entrepreneurial Growth in Africa

Harvard Business

We recently interviewed 100 entrepreneurs to find out which ventures are most likely to thrive. Or there’s Nairobi’s SuzieBeauty, which develops cosmetics catering to African tastes at quality matching Western levels. Another reason is that investors are myopically infatuated with snazzy technology.

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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Minsky noted that ‘euphoria’ might develop at this stage. “A follow-the-leader process develops as firms and households see that speculators are making a lot of money. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

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A Blueprint for Digital Companies’ Financial Reporting

Harvard Business

In a follow up HBR article , we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks and distilled seven key insights from those discussions. Based on these insights, we now propose a new blueprint for financial reporting of digital companies.

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How to Become a Successful Freelancer

Harvard Business

“It’s the equivalent of doing informational interviews. Goel advises building in downtime to do business development and networking. “It takes time to get a consistent cash flow going. Find an accountant who can help you set up your finances and make tax filing easier. Principles to Remember.

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