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Oil & Gas Investment Banking: The First Victim of the ESG Cult?

Brian DeChesare

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.

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The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

Brian DeChesare

But people who aim for investment banking roles are very much into those bells and whistles, so questions about the DDM and other “exotic” methodologies began rolling in. To be fair, in some industries – like commercial banks and insurance within FIG – the DDM is a core valuation methodology.

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29 Valuation Interview Questions and Answers: Mastering the Art of Crackling Interviews

Equilest

These interviews are not just a mere formality but a critical component of the hiring process in finance, investment banking, and consulting. How to Value a Bank? Emphasizing Unique Considerations: Valuing a bank requires a distinct approach due to the nature of its operations. Can Terminal Value be Negative?

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[PARAMETERS UPDATE P5.8] EBITDA MULTIPLES

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These are applied to compute the Terminal value in the DCF method with Multiple and the potential exit value in the VC method. 7.06 ↓ -25.45% Banks* 20.99 6.18 ↓ -9.25% Investment Banking & Brokerage Services* 19.89 7.06 ↓ -25.45% Banks* 20.99 Aswath Damodaran of New York University.

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[PARAMETERS UPDATE P5.6] EBITDA MULTIPLES

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These are applied to compute the Terminal value in the DCF method with Multiple and the potential exit value in the VC method. 9.47 ↓ -16% Banks *† 36.66 ↔ 0% Investment Banking & Brokerage Services * 9.71 9.47 ↓ -16% Banks *† 36.66 ↔ 0% Investment Banking & Brokerage Services * 9.71

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[PARAMETERS UPDATE P5.4] EBITDA MULTIPLES

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What is known is that the expansionary measures undertaken by central banks in response to the COVID -19 financial crisis will have major inflationary effects. These are applied to compute the Terminal value in the DCF method with Multiple and the potential exit value in the VC method. Auto & Truck Manufacturers.

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Deja Vu #11: Can Restricted Stock Studies Be Used to Estimate DLOMs for Dividend-Paying Companies?

Chris Mercer

At least ten of the transactions involved banks, insurance companies, or other financial entities, which are very unlike the remainder of the companies in the non-dividend paying portion of the database. There is no information in any restricted stock study to help business appraisers estimate the value of expected future dividends.