Tag Archives: investment

What is involved in a career in investment banking ?

April 11, 2008 – 6:27 pm

After reading The Accidental Investment Banker by Jonathan Cree, I decided my first blog on investment banking and corporate finance was due. From my understanding of investment banking, many people simply don’t understand it. Is it banking? Is it investing? Is it Gordon Gecko in the movie Wall Street or is he a trader? What Read More…

By James | Posted in Investment Banking | Also tagged career in investment banking, Corporate Finance, Corporate fundraising, financial advisory services, Investment Banking, IPO, market making, mergers and acquisitions, stock exchange, Trading, underwriting | Comments (13)

Stock market beginners – What moves the stock market and stock prices?

April 6, 2008 – 10:56 pm

What factors move the stock market? What about individual stocks? How do interest rates affect the stock market and what does this have to do with the Consumer price index and inflation? Many people know that economic factors such as corporate profits and interest rates tend to influence the movement of the broader stock market. Read More…

By James | Posted in Economic Trends | Also tagged company earnings, Company Valuation, consumer price index, corporate profits, earnings per share, Economic Trends, GDP, inflation, market trends, stock market, stock prices | Comments (4)

11 step guide to create a business plan to attract investment

March 16, 2008 – 6:22 pm

Whilst reading Getting started in consulting by Alan Weiss, I came across the following 11 steps to go through to create a business plan that is likely to attract investment. I have listed them below: 1 – Company Particulars – Make sure to note the name of the company, the address, the type of public Read More…

By James | Posted in Corporate Finance | Also tagged Business Plan, Company Particulars, Core Values, Corporate fundraising, Getting Started In Consulting, market analysis, Proprietary Company, Vision Statement | Comments (2)