Musings on Markets

JANUARY 11, 2024

I started in the MBA program at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1979, at the tail-end of its basketball glory days, fully expecting to move on to a career in consulting or investment banking, when I was done.

Corporate Finance 128

Corporate Finance Finance Start-ups Dividends 128

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 88

Banking EBITDA Dividends Equity 88

Andrew Stolz

APRIL 3, 2020

Leveraged Buyout (“LBO”) is a quite common term in Corporate Finance field. It refers to acquiring a company (or its part) and financing it with debt. Senior Bank Debt / EBITDA 3.0x. Senior term bank debt. Capital Structure of an LBO.

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Private Equity Firm EBITDA Equity Finance 52

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 1, 2022

The power & utilities investment banking team has a reputation for being “boring.”. We’ll get into these fun developments, but I want to start with the basic definitions: Power & Utilities Investment Banking Defined. ” Different banks classify their power & utilities groups differently.

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Banking Equity Book Value Capital Structure 96

Appraiser Newsroom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

He has over 21 years of experience in corporate finance, specializing in business and securities valuations, real options and derivative valuations, and risk management. Bob Bartell, CFA , is president of corporate finance for Kroll. Harris Antoniades, Ph.D., a registered SEC broker-dealer and FINRA/SIPC member.

Intangible Assets 52

Intangible Assets Business Valuation Appraisal Corporate Finance 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. The WACC can be calculated by weighting these components appropriately: WACC = (.4 What are the Limitations of WACC?

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. The WACC can be calculated by weighting these components appropriately: WACC = (.4 What are the Limitations of WACC?

Weighted Average Cost of Capital 52

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