The Technical Interview Guide to Investment Banking, + Website

Win the recruiting race with the ultimate analyst's guide to the interview The Complete, Technical Interview Guide to Investment Banking is the aspiring investment banker's guide to acing the interview and beginning your journey to the top. By merging a 'study guide' to the field with a forecast of the interview, this book helps you prepare for both content and structure; you'll brush up on important topics while getting a preview of the questions your interviewers are likely to ask. Covering financial statements, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts, the discussion provides the answers to common technical questions while refreshing your understanding of the core technical analyses behind core models and analyses. Each chapter includes a list of the questions you will almost certainly be asked—along with the answers that interviewers want to hear—from the basic Q&A to the advanced technical analyses and case studies. This guide will reinforce your knowledge and give you the confidence to handle anything they can throw at you. You will receive an expert synopsis of the major points you need to know, to ensure your understanding and ability to handle the multitude of questions in each area. Double-check your conceptual grasp of core finance topics Plan your responses to common technical and analysis questions Understand how to analyze and solve technical analyses and cases Gain insight into what interviewers want to hear from potential hires Become the candidate they can't turn away You've positioned yourself as a competitive candidate, and the right job right now can chart your entire career's trajectory. Now you just have to win the recruiting race. The Complete, Technical Interview Guide to Investment Banking is the ultimate preparation guide to getting the job you want.

Preface ix Introduction xi About the Author xvii Part One Introduction to Investment Banking 1 Chapter 1 Investment Banking Recruiting 3 Part Two Financial Statements 9 Chapter 2 Financial Statements Overview 11 Chapter 3 Financial Statements Questions 38 Part Three Valuation 103 Chapter 4 Valuation Overview 105 Chapter 5 Valuation Questions 114 Part Four Mergers and Acquisitions 139 Chapter 6 Mergers and Acquisitions Overview 141 Chapter 7 Mergers and Acquisitions Questions 162 Part Five Leveraged Buyouts 207 Chapter 8 Leveraged Buyouts Overview 209 Chapter 9 Leveraged Buyouts Questions 228 About the Companion Website 261 Index 263