Let’s say, I own a company… …and, it’s in need of funds. And, you are an investor on the lookout for an alternative source of investment that will earn a good return. As an investor how will you know that my company is in need of funds? And, even if you do manage […]

If you’ve wanted to learn about real estate private equity, here is a complete guide prepared by FinanceWalk. What is Real Estate Private Equity? An asset class of investment finance, real estate private equity investments deal with both equity and debt. Real estate investments are made through private equity real estate funds which are often […]

“ People used to think that private equity was basically just a compensation scheme, but it is much more about making companies more efficient.” – David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, a global private equity investment firm Want to make a career in Private Equity (PE)? I’m sure that amongst other things, you are very […]

Equity is said to be the cheapest form of raising funds for a Company since there is no obligation to pay any dividend to the Equity Shareholders but it is also highly risky in nature. Since it is risky in nature, the maximum amount of profit can also be achieved through the form of Equity. […]

The best way to start a career in any field is by joining a firm as an intern. You can concentrate on learning during internships without thinking of money as a reason to work. You should start your internship as a student and get properly trained by the time you are ready for a real […]

Private equity is a source of amassing capital from wealthy individuals and institutions with an intent of investing and obtaining equity ownership in operational companies. The goal of investing in private equity is to gain favourable returns over a period. A private equity investment will be made by private equity firms that undertake this task […]

  In this article, I will tell you the top private equity success stories and firms in the US. The details covered would be a little background about the company and what were the differentiating factors for these companies that helped them in succeeding in the market place. All the details mentioned in this article are […]

The hedge fund industry has been well documented in the last half-century, academically and in popular media. With the publicised bailout of the Long Term Capital Management, the interest in hedge fund industry grew significantly. Hedge funds became a prominent class of investment vehicle which, in the modern times, offers a lot of employment scope […]

Before considering how to become a hedge fund manager, it is necessary and important to know what hedge funds are all about and how it works in business. Essentially speaking, hedge funds are nothing but pooled investments from a number of high end clients who invest initially in high volumes into hedge funding options for […]

‘A monkey could do this job’. No, not the job of being an investor at a hedge fund or doing hedge fund internships, but the job of being a junior analyst at one of the big banks on Wall Street. That’s what an Ivy League graduate notoriously said. Evidently, he left the entire banking and […]