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Financial modeling advice
Posted on 4/25/15 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 4/25/15 at 3:34 pm
I'm nearing the start of a job search and need to brush up on my financial modeling skills. Any advice on what to use besides Wall Street prep
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Posted on 4/25/15 at 3:46 pm to Statsattack
If you have large breasts you'll make more money
Posted on 4/25/15 at 8:16 pm to white perch
Bruce J can help him with that.
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:33 am to RebelOP
I've been in private equity past year and trying to do m na or corporate devolpment
Posted on 4/26/15 at 9:20 am to Statsattack
I have an I banking interview guide if you want that. It's from m&i.
This post was edited on 4/26/15 at 9:25 am
Posted on 4/26/15 at 9:36 am to reb13
Thanks. I am trying to improve my modeling skills, because I have only worked on two and lack experience doing them compared to rest of field.
Posted on 4/26/15 at 9:50 am to Statsattack
What type of modeling? Return analysis on potential capital projects? Stock performance modeling?
Posted on 4/26/15 at 12:04 pm to LSU0358
Return analysis and lbo are main ones
Posted on 4/26/15 at 12:17 pm to Statsattack
LINK /
Macabacus is free and pretty decent. If I were you, I would start with the completed model and figure out exactly where the output/final result is, and then walk backwards through the model at a high level to see exactly what it's doing. Then start at Step 1 and build it up with the methodology they have. Try not to get bogged down on any one thing and forget about any nuances like the treatment of taxes, etc. for now because you should be more focused on understanding how it flows. You can go back and look back at that more in depth later.
That should give you a decent understanding of how an LBO/merger model works, although you will probably not have a huge need for either in a corp dev role.
Macabacus is free and pretty decent. If I were you, I would start with the completed model and figure out exactly where the output/final result is, and then walk backwards through the model at a high level to see exactly what it's doing. Then start at Step 1 and build it up with the methodology they have. Try not to get bogged down on any one thing and forget about any nuances like the treatment of taxes, etc. for now because you should be more focused on understanding how it flows. You can go back and look back at that more in depth later.
That should give you a decent understanding of how an LBO/merger model works, although you will probably not have a huge need for either in a corp dev role.
Posted on 4/26/15 at 12:21 pm to Lou Pai
M & A is what I desire to transition to followed by corporate dev,however, I don't have I banking experience so I may have to go a different route to get there.
I thought having 2 years of PE experience would benefit me a lot more than it has.
I thought having 2 years of PE experience would benefit me a lot more than it has.
Posted on 4/26/15 at 3:33 pm to Statsattack
Does your current employer do a training program? If not, try and get them to send you to Training the Street. LINK /
It's nothing overly comprehensive, but it gives you the building blocks you seek for M&A. Otherwise, Macabacus is probably your best bet.
It's nothing overly comprehensive, but it gives you the building blocks you seek for M&A. Otherwise, Macabacus is probably your best bet.
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