Business : Banks & Banking

In one word: egregious. Damn It Feels Good To Be A Banker is a Wall Street epic, a war cry for the masses of young professionals behind desks at Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity shops around the world. With chapters like “No. We do not have any ‘hot stock tips’ for you,” “Mergers are a girl’s best friend,” and “Georgetown? I wouldn’t let my maids’ kids go there,” the book captures the true essence, of being in high finance. DIFGTBAB thematically walks through Wall Street culture, pointing out its intricacies: the bushleagueness of a Men’s Warehouse suit or squared-toe shoes, the power of 80s pop, and the importance of Microsoft Excel shortcut keys as related to ever being able to have any significant global impact. The book features various, vivid illustrations of Bankers in their natural state (ballin’), and, in true Book 2.0 fashion, numerous, insightful comments from actual readers of the widely popular website LeveragedSellOut.com. Thorough and well-executed, it’s a lens into the heart of an often misunderstood, unfairly stereotyped subset of our society. The view—breathtaking. more...

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Everything you need to know about key aspects in corporate finance. more...

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''M&A financing and refinancing can be a path to progressÑstarting today, as you read the ideas in this book and dream up your own.'' --Alex Sheshunoff, From the Foreword. The expansion of a business through merger or acquisition involves experience. Wisdom. The ability to envision how two or more combined companies can equal far more than the sum of their parts. It also involves, more often than not, the use of ''other people's money.'' THE ART OF M&A FINANCING AND REFINANCING tells you how to obtain and repay that money, taking the complex, technical aspects of M&A finance and making them clear, understandable, and applicable to your situation. This comprehensive reference handbook points you to all the facts, figures, names, and places you need to finance your next deal. Unique in that it concentrates solely on the most fundamental component of the M&A transactionÑmoneyÑ THE ART OF M&A FINANCING AND REFINANCING provides clear-headed advice and guidance on: The key financial sources and instruments you can useÑfor any kind of deal; How to select the most appropriate type of financingÑdebt, equity, or a combination of the two;. Financing via debtÑloans, bonds, and leasesÑand the virtually infinite ways to borrow or lend; Tactics to consider in contracts, including contingent payments, earn-outs, and equity kickers; How to determine when refinancing is necessaryÑand plan for it as a probability; How volatile global events affect economic systemsÑand the impact this has on M&A financing and refinancing; Debt/equity hybrids and the vehicles through which they travelÑincluding mezzanine financing and seller takeback financing. The ability of one company to acquire another has helped companies throughout history grow stronger, more vibrant, and more competitive. Just as your business must establish satisfying relationships with external vendors and suppliers for its component parts and services, it must also become accustomed to using external financing for growth. Let more...

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The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) carry out their mission to alleviate poverty and promote economic growth based on the advice of professional economists. But as Sarah Babb argues in Behind the Development Banks, these organizations have also been indelibly shaped by Washington politics—particularly by the legislative branch and its power of the purse. Tracing American influence on MDBs over three decades, this volume assesses increased congressional activism and the perpetual “selling” of banks to Congress by the executive branch. Babb contends that congressional reluctance to fund the MDBs has enhanced the influence of the United States on them by making credible America’s threat to abandon the banks if its policy preferences are not followed. At a time when the United States’ role in world affairs is being closely scrutinized, Behind the Development Banks will be necessary reading for anyone interested in how American politics helps determine the fate of developing countries. more...

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A practical guide to the management of international risk and cross-border lending. It deals comprehensively with sovereign credit decisions making, portfolio management, lending behaviour and financial innovations. more...

Price: $200.00