How Convertible Bonds Work
The corporate convertible bond market had a very strong first half of 2025, the best since 2021 according to Debtwire. So what are...
Why Bankers Work [100] Hour Weeks
First of all, most investment bankers are no longer working 100 hour weeks - senior bankers likely have never worked these hours (though...
How Much IPO Pop Is Too Much
The recent Figma IPO on July 31, 2025 priced at $33/share but opened trading at $85/share (+160% !) and closed its first day of trading...
Defending Companies From Activist Investors
While activist investors such as Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman and Elliott Management often steal headlines for their outspoken comments and...
Inside the Corporate Boardroom
Investment bankers often promote their visits to boardrooms and presentations to company boards but why do boards want to hear from them?...
Do Investment Bankers Have Elite (Airline) Status?
Unlike its sister occupation, management consulting, the traveling component of investment banking is less frequently discussed. Part of...
How A Deal Comes Together - The Public Company Merger Proxy
While tell-all books and investigative reporting are the only way to understand how a private transaction comes together, the process by...
Investment Bankers Gonna Bank
Covid was a funny time for investment bankers - from the Goldman Sachs analyst memo to Jefferies analysts riding free Pelotons, for...





