Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 10, 2022

With the possible exception of FIG , oil & gas investment banking generates the highest number of panicked emails and questions. But before delving into the exit opportunities and the long-term outlook, let’s start with the fundamentals: Oil & Gas Investment Banking Defined. Recruiting into Oil & Gas Investment Banking.

Banking 82

Banking EBITDA Dividends Equity 82

Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 31, 2022

Traditionally, if someone asked the “ sales & trading vs. investment banking ” question, the response was easy: “Do banking unless you really, really like trading and could not imagine doing anything else.”. but it’s still valuable for its hedging properties and low correlation with the rest of the market.

Banking 64

Banking Risk-free Rate Equity Start-ups 64

Valutico

APRIL 17, 2023

Determining a company’s “Cost of Capital” is vital in corporate finance and valuation, and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) provides a specific way of doing so. This model takes into account a variety of factors, such as risk-free rate, beta, and expected market returns. A beta of 1.0

Weighted Average Cost of Capital 52

Weighted Average Cost of Capital Discounted Cash Flow Beta Risk-free Rate 52

Valutico

APRIL 17, 2023

Determining a company’s “Cost of Capital” is vital in corporate finance and valuation, and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) provides a specific way of doing so. This model takes into account a variety of factors, such as risk-free rate, beta, and expected market returns. A beta of 1.0

Weighted Average Cost of Capital 52

Weighted Average Cost of Capital Discounted Cash Flow Beta Risk-free Rate 52

Valutico

APRIL 12, 2023

Determining a company’s “Cost of Capital” is vital in corporate finance and valuation, and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) provides a specific way of doing so. This model takes into account a variety of factors, such as risk-free rate, beta, and expected market returns. A beta of 1.0

Weighted Average Cost of Capital 52

Weighted Average Cost of Capital Discounted Cash Flow Beta Risk-free Rate 52

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 31, 2024

In fact, that objective of value maximization drives every aspect of the business, as can be seen in this big picture perspective in corporate finance: For some companies, especially mature ones, value and profit maximization may converge, but for most, they will not. That said, global (US) companies collectively generated $5.3

Equity 79

Equity Book Value Start-ups Corporate Finance 79

Brian DeChesare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Distressed debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits. These percentages mean the market is pricing in a high likelihood of creditor losses in a restructuring or bankruptcy. “Distressed assets offer non-correlated returns, similar to global macro.”

Equity 83

Equity Banking EBITDA Start-ups 83