The Technical Interview Guide to Investment Banking: + Website

Close the Deal on Your High–Level Job with the Ultimate Analyst′s Guide to the Interview

The Technical Interview Guide to Investment Banking is the interview prep workbook for every young banker who wants an edge in the recruitment process. Written by a finance expert with firsthand recruitment experience, this comprehensive resource provides a revealing look at the recruitment process, in–depth analysis of investment banking, and dozens of commonly asked interview questions on each topic ranging from easy to advanced. A companion website featuring chapter Q&As and models enables you to develop your proficiency from anywhere while you:

Refresh and strengthen your grasp on the concepts underlying core finance topics Practice analyzing and solving technical case studies on financial statements, valuation, mergers, acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts Mentally prepare yourself for any technical question and challenge an interviewer may pose

The Technical Interview Guide to Investment Banking empowers you to walk into your first interview with all the answers.

Preface

Introduction

About the Author

Part One: Introduction to Investment Banking

Chapter 1: Investment Banking Recruiting

Part Two: Financial Statements

Chapter 2: Financial Statements Overview

Chapter 3: Financial Statement Questions

Part Three: Valuation

Chapter 4: Valuation Overview

Chapter 5: Valuation Questions

Part Four: Mergers and Acquisitions

Chapter 6: Mergers and Acquisitions Overview

Chapter 7: Accretion / Dilution Analysis

Chapter 8: Mergers and Acquisitions questions

Part Five: Leveraged Buyouts

Chapter 9: Leveraged Buyout Overview

Chapter 10: Leveraged Buyouts Questions

Index

PAUL PIGNATARO is the founder and CEO of the New York School of Finance (NYSF). He has over thirteen years of experience in investment banking and private equity in business mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, asset divestitures, asset acquisitions, and debt and equity transactions covering the oil, gas, power and utility, internet and technology, real estate, defense, travel, banking, and service industries. At NYSF, Mr. Pignataro continues to participate on the training team, actively providing training at bulge bracket banks and M&A teams at corporations and billion dollar funds. Prior to his entrepreneurial endeavors, Mr. Pignataro worked at TH Lee Putnam Ventures, a $1 billion private equity firm affiliated with buyout giant Thomas H. Lee Partners. Prior to that, he worked in the Investment Banking department of Morgan Stanley.