Unlevered Beta Formula – Ultimate Guide (2023)

Unlevered Beta Formula – Ultimate Guide (2023)

Master the Unlevered & Levered Beta Formulas so you can use them in interviews and on the job in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Investment Management. In this article, you will learn: TL;DR Want To Learn More About Finance? Ramp up faster with all of our (free) deep-dive articles in our Analyst Starter Kit: What…

Purchase Price Allocation in 4 Steps – The Ultimate Guide (2023)

Purchase Price Allocation in 4 Steps – The Ultimate Guide (2023)

Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) concepts often cause quite a headache. We can make it easy. After reading this article, you will be able to master this concept for use both in interviews and on the job in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Corporate M&A, and Investment Management. In this blog post, we’ll discuss: TL;DR Purchase Price…

EBITDA – Definition, Application, and Pitfalls in Under 10 Minutes (2022)

EBITDA – Definition, Application, and Pitfalls in Under 10 Minutes (2022)

EBITDA is a commonly used profit metric that represents a ‘proxy for Cash Flow.’ However, analysts must be careful when analyzing EBITDA because it excludes the impact of Depreciation & Amortization, Interest, Taxes, Capital Expenditures, and the impact of Changes in Net Working Capital. In this article, you will learn the definition, common uses, and pitfalls…

The Paper LBO in 5 Steps – The Ultimate Guide (2022)

The Paper LBO in 5 Steps – The Ultimate Guide (2022)

The Paper LBO, a full LBO analysis completed with pen and paper, is an increasingly common question in Investment Banking and Private Equity interviews. Understandably, the thought of doing mental math on the spot and walking through an entire LBO analysis is intimidating. But Paper LBOs do not need to be such a scary prospect….

Calendarization in 2 Steps – The Ultimate Guide (2021)

Calendarization in 2 Steps – The Ultimate Guide (2021)

Master the Calendarization concept so you can use it on the job in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Investment Management. In this article, you will learn: TL;DR Want To Learn More About Finance? Ramp up faster with all of our (free) deep-dive articles in our Analyst Starter Kit: Why Does Calendarization Matter? You’re off to…

What is a Revenue Run Rate? – The Ultimate Guide (2021)

What is a Revenue Run Rate? – The Ultimate Guide (2021)

Master the Revenue Run Rate concept so you can use it on the job in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Investment Management. In this article, you will learn: TL;DR Want To Learn More About Finance? Ramp up faster with all of our (free) deep-dive articles in our Analyst Starter Kit: Why Does the Revenue Run…

Private Equity vs Venture Capital – The Ultimate Guide (2021 Update)

Private Equity vs Venture Capital – The Ultimate Guide (2021 Update)

Want to understand the differences between Private Equity vs Venture Capital with simple, visual, and Plain-English explanations? After reading this article, you will understand: TL;DR Want To Learn More About Finance? Check out all of our (free) deep-dive articles in our Analyst Starter Kit: Intro: Private Equity vs Venture Capital The inner workings of Venture Capital, Growth…