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Investment Banking For Dummies

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Investment Banking For Dummies by Robert R. Johnson and Matthew Krantz offers an accessible guide to understanding the fundamentals of investment banking. The book covers key topics like dealing with mergers and acquisitions, understanding financial instruments, and navigating the regulatory environment. It's designed to demystify complex concepts and provides insights into how investment banks operate within the broader financial world.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in gaining a clear understanding of the complex world of investment banking. It's designed for beginners, offering straightforward explanations on topics like investment banking's role, processes, and how it contributes to the financial sector, making it an ideal guide if you're curious about finance and investment.

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Wrap your head around the complicated world of investment banking with this understandable and comprehensive resource.

The celebrated authors of Investment Banking For Dummies, 2nd Edition have updated and modernised their best-selling book to bring readers an invaluable and accessible volume about the investment banking industry.

Written in the straightforward and approachable tone the For Dummies series is known for the world over, authors Matthew Krantz and Robert Johnson have created an indispensable resource for students and professionals new to investment banking.

The book covers all the crucial topics required to understand the fundamentals of the industry, including:

  • Strategies for different types of risk management: market, credit, operating, reputation, legal, and funding
  • The key investment banking operations: venture capital, buyouts, M&A, equity underwriting, debt, and more
  • The relationship between leveraged buyout funds, hedge funds, and corporate and institutional clients

Investment Banking For Dummies, 2nd Edition offers, for the first time, a brand-new chapter devoted to cryptocurrencies, and new content on “unicorn” IPOs, including Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb.

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Investment Banking For Dummies by Robert R. Johnson and Matthew Krantz is appreciated for its clear, accessible explanation of complex financial concepts, making it suitable for beginners and those wanting a foundational understanding of investment banking. Readers value its straightforward language and practical insights into industry practices, although some wish for more advanced content. Overall, it's regarded as a helpful resource for demystifying the world of finance and investment banking.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119658597

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 August 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 522g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Matt Krantz is the personal finance and management editor at Investor's Business Daily. Matt's recent books include Online Investing For Dummies and Fundamental Analysis For Dummies.

Robert R. Johnson, PhD, CFA, CAIA, is a Professor of Finance at Creighton University, where he teaches in the Master of Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Program.

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