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Facebook to Acquire Kustomer for $1 billion
Acquisition overview Facebook plans to acquire Kustomer, a start-up company that specialises in customer-service platforms for just over...
Jan 22, 20213 min read


What is a mortgage?
What is a mortgage? In short, a mortgage is a loan which you can use to buy land or property. For the average person, mortgages are very...
Jan 18, 20215 min read


JD Sports $681 million acquisition of Shoe Palace
Acquisition overview: UK retailer JD sports looks to further expand its influence in the US retail market through its acquisition of the...
Jan 14, 20214 min read


An Introduction to DCF
Introduction: DCF, or Discounted Cash Flow, analysis is a method of valuing investments using their expected future free cashflows. The...
Dec 31, 20204 min read


Active vs Passive Investing
Introduction: When deciding where to allocate your excess capital, there are 2 main strategies that investors use to categorise their...
Dec 20, 20205 min read


Introduction to Derivatives
What are Derivatives? It is financial contract whose price depends on the underlying asset or a group of assets. The underlying asset can...
Dec 14, 20207 min read


What is an Investment Bank
Introduction: An investment bank's primary role is to act as an intermediary between a corporation and the financial markets. They advise...
Dec 14, 20203 min read


Debit Cards vs Credit Cards
Credit Card vs Debit Card Although credit/debit cards both have 16-digit card numbers, expiration dates, and PIN codes they offer very...
Dec 13, 20202 min read


What is an ISA?
What is an ISA? An Individual Savings Account (ISA) is a savings account that lets you earn interest without paying any income tax, but...
Nov 30, 20205 min read


Introduction to Leveraged Loans
Introduction A leveraged loan is a commercial loan provided by a group of lenders. It is first structured, arranged, and administered by...
Nov 30, 20208 min read


Introduction to EV/EBITDA
Introduction EV (Enterprise Value) to EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxation, Depreciation and Amortization) is one of the most...
Nov 30, 20206 min read


The Investment Banking Recruitment Process
Introduction: The recruitment process for investment banking has changed significantly in the last 10 years; banks are now hosting...
Nov 26, 20206 min read


Introduction to LIBOR
Introduction: Speaking in simple terms, when you approach a bank for a loan, they charge you an interest rate, e.g. for getting a loan of...
Nov 25, 20204 min read


Weekly Roundup - 17/01/2021
A new leader for Chancellor Merkel’s party: Germany’s ruling CDU party picked Armin Laschet to be its new chairman, possibly paving the...
Nov 5, 20204 min read


Why is financial literacy important?
In order to ensure financial stability/a healthy relationship with money, you must have a basic understanding of key financial concepts...
Nov 5, 20203 min read
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