Investment banking is a sector within the financial services industry that is focused on the creation of capital. Investment banking clients are normally limited to businesses and governments. Investment banks offer a multitude of financial services to their clients, primarily limited to capital raising operations and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Primary Services Capital raising services […]
Macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a whole. In macroeconomics, a set of economic principles known as Keynesian economics is highly influential. Since its conception in the 1930s, Keynesian economics has influenced the policy of governments around the world. Often immediately following a recession, a period of decline in economic activity, governments utilize […]
Associated with every transaction, any exchange of goods, services, and currency, there is a field of study known as economics. Generally, those who are not well versed in economics may not entirely be sure of what it is. Some may think that the study is only concerned with wealth and how to produce it. But […]
One of the primary roles of investment bankers is to facilitate Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity. The field of M&A involves the concepts of companies combining to form new larger ones. Before considering all the potential motivations and consequences for M&A, it is important to define some terms: Merger: Typically involves the joining of two […]
Earnings: the thing all investors obsess about. Every company reports earnings and investors pay close attention to them. Investors look at metrics like EPS, EBITDA, P/E, and many more to judge the company and its stock. The company’s earnings are a very important factor, but understanding it can seem extremely overwhelming. In reality, earnings and […]
Saudi Aramco, the Saudi Arabian state-owned oil giant, was attacked by a drone strike this past Saturday. A group of Houthi rebels from Yemen have claimed responsibility for the drone strike, which affected two major Saudi oil processing facilities. But, the identity of those behind the attack is not yet clear due to conflicting reports […]
The name George Soros might ring a bell for some. Soros, a Hungarian-born billionaire investor, has made a massive fortune investing, a large portion of which was donated. Today, he is known primarily for his political contributions and the resulting controversy. But his fame began with a massive short of the British pound in 1992. […]
We are now approaching three years since, on the 23rd of June, 2016, the citizens of the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. The European Union is an alliance of most European nations dedicated to fostering relations between the nations and facilitating free trade and immigration. A populist fear of […]
One week ago, on Friday, March 29th, ridesharing giant Lyft began its life as a publicly-traded company. Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) was the first of several major tech companies expected to go public to actually do so in 2019. Among notable others, this is including Lyft’s main competitor, Uber, who Lyft has apparently beaten in the supposed […]
Go back and remember the last time you went to another country. It’s likely that you had to exchange your currency for the country’s currency. If you have done that, you have already engaged in foreign exchange. You have probably noticed that the price tag on an item from your home country may differ from […]