Investment Banking Analyst Interview Questions

tried answering by comparing the similarities of my current role with the advertised role

Focus on team building and communication.

I came a little bit unstuck on this one. He was looking for very definitive reasons and a distinction between investors' and directors' points of view. Simply saying synergies or diversification wasn't good enough. I came up with EPS accretion and specific synergies (to reduce costs, increase margins and profits) on the plus side, overcoming the premium that one company was paying and potential leadership issues on the negative side. Couldn't really think of anything else but he definitely wanted more. It's probably a good idea to have a look at recent deals and have a good think about the issues involved and make a list.

long term rate of return

Payback Period, NPV, IRR

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Just put it in a structured way, and you'll be fine

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