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Has Tencent Become a Private Equity Fund?

By Andrew Stotz

Tencent achieved its competitive advantage by creating a powerful ecosystem that spans across various industries such as gaming, social media, e-commerce, entertainment, and more. This ecosystem helped the company dominate the market.

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Careers in Finance with Tochathorn Somjaivong

By Andrew Stotz

Learn more about the human/soft side of the business because that is one of the most important aspects of business success. The world of finance is not science. There are models and theories in finance but not laws. Focus on continuous learning and development.

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Careers in Finance with Angus Mackintosh

By Andrew Stotz

Being able to condense ideas into a short and succinct description is better than just being a spreadsheet expert. The socialization side of things is very important in this industry, make friends and keep them.

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Careers in Finance with Kagal Gupta

By Andrew Stotz

When you are new in your career, it is time to enhance your skills. Whenever a chance to get further knowledge comes up, go for it. Be open and flexible to new areas.

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Accounting of Investments in the Balance Sheet

By Valuation Master Class Student

A power arises from rights. Rights can be voting rights or out of contractual arrangements.

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Careers in Finance with Erik Budiman

By Andrew Stotz

Research analysts are the backbone of an investment bank; they are like the chef in a restaurant. But they cannot exist if no one is selling the food.

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Careers in Finance with Paul Gambles

By Andrew Stotz

Critical faculty, skepticism, and questioning have got to be one of the key traits for people in the industry in the future. Your understanding is now more important than knowledge.

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Merger Arbitrage

By Valuation Master Class Student

Merger arbitrage is an investment strategy that trades stocks of companies in special situations.

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Careers in Finance with Wim Steemers

By Andrew Stotz

You may think your job is to get every call right. No, that’s not your job. Your job is to get more right than wrong. And be prepared to get it wrong, because that will happen. That’s part of the job.

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Distressed Firms

By Valuation Master Class Student

Financial distress is a situation when a company cannot meet or has difficulties to pay off its financial obligations to its creditors.

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