Investment Banking for Dummies

By: Matthew Krantz, Robert R. Johnson PhD CFA CAIA

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray

Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's Summary

Enrich your career with a review of investment banking basics

One of the most lucrative fields in business, investment banking frequently perplexes even banking professionals working within its complex laws. Investment Banking For Dummies remedies common misconceptions with a straightforward assessment of banking fundamentals. Written by experts in stock market proceedings, this book runs parallel to an introductory course in investment banking. It clearly outlines strategies for risk management, key investment banking operations, the latest information on competition and government regulations, and relationships between leveraged buyout funds, hedge funds, and corporate and institutional clients. With this reference, you can ace investment banking courses and grasp the radical changes that have revamped the stock market since the financial crisis.

• Thoroughly addresses the dramatic financial changes that have occurred in recent years
• Outlines expectations to prepare you for the future
• Teaches the practical aspects of finance and investment banking, how to value a company, and how to construct a financial model

No serious business student or banking professional should be without the basic knowledge of issuing bonds, stocks, and other financial products outlined in this excellent resource.

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©2014 John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Helped supplement my CFA curriculum

I was looking for something to listen to to give additional color to my CFA readings. It was actually really useful to combine these resources. The only problem with the audio version is the reader would read out the entire link to websites (says "h-t-t-p-colon-slash-slash-w-w-w-dot"). Meanwhile I think every knows how to get to Google finance without the description

Educational but Redundant

This book is a wonderful way to build one background knowledge about investment banking and about investing. I was a little bit annoyed at how redundant the chapters were. Perhaps that way by design, because these types of Dummy books are not meant to be read from cover to cover.

Overall, I'm glad I read it. I feel more knowledgeable for sure.

The case study towards one of the latter chapters is very helpful. The history of investment banking was interesting and the history of the classic estimate will make a great conversation.

Loved this book!

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed the material and the voice was not boring. This information is invaluable.

Just what I was looking for

The informative sarcasm was amazing ! Made it an easy listen for a beginner with investment ideas

Comprehensive content well read

Good cover of the topics, sufficient for any person interested in IB.

Good reading even for difficult technical topics

very nice primer to investment banking ....

very nice primer to investment banking ....highly recommended.

... a nice supplement to this book would be a workbook for the spreadsheet analysis presented ... but again there may already exist specialized software somewhere in the market today ...

Good

Solid. Straight forward. Not a lot of behind the curtain looks into the industry, but still thorough.

Integrering and helpful start

While a little detailed at times, this book is a good place to start familiarizing oneself with the most important things within the investment banking industry.

A very informative book with sound understanding.

I must have book for beginners and professionals alike . Great to have on the shelves at home or office.

informative

it was great very informative though doesn't go into the operational systems of I banks which is what I wanted
still great book

Great introduction

A nicely written introduction into the investment banking world. Includes processes, theories, real life examples, formulas and it also helps learn the investment banking termonology. highly recommended.

A beginner's Bible

Love it.. So much details I definitely need to read twice. Really good read 💯.

A phenomenal book.

I have really enjoyed it. The area of the investment banking wasn't my strong side After listening this book I know what I need to know about that matter. I am sure thus book is for professional bankers and investors to remind them why they are here and what they should fo to accomplish the fundamental goal of the investment banking. Thank you very much to the authors. A great job.

Very clear and informative

This book not only gives you very clear and easy to understand information on investment banking, but also all the relevant information around it:- youll learn why companies make various decisions (like mergers or IPOs), the investor and regulator point of view and how the topic fits into the wider business/market/finance picture.
As someone with no prior knowledge of this topic, the impressive clarity of the book compelled me to write this review.

Plain English

Easy to understand and jam packed with valuable information. This book also enhance my M & A knowledge.

An interesting listen with lots of information

The introduction and some other parts of the book are very interesting. It goes into detail in avenues which are very specific, and tables or maths are very hard to listen to/understand. The general knowledge in the book is very interesting and well written though.

I feel like the first chapter of this audiobook is essential knowledge for any adult in the modern world.