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Banker Wannabe
A Place For Wannabe Bankers And Those On The Journey
How Much IPO Pop Is Too Much
The recent Figma IPO on July 31, 2025 priced at $33/share but opened trading at $85/share (+160% !) and closed its first day of trading...
Aug 113 min read
The Activism Angle
While activist investors such as Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman and Elliott Management often steal headlines for their outspoken comments and...
May 52 min read
Decoding Investment Banking Managing Director Pay: Part 1
Understanding what investment bankers make is not too difficult. A quick Google search will yield numerous search results describing pay...
Jan 72 min read
Inside the Corporate Boardroom
Investment bankers often promote their visits to boardrooms and presentations to company boards but why do boards want to hear from them?...
Dec 28, 20242 min read
The IPO Discount (or Pop) - What It Means and How Much Is Too Much
Following up on our last post on the recent ServiceTitan IPO, we briefly discuss a subject that deserves its own essay (or even a book)....
Dec 17, 20243 min read
What Do Investment Banks Make on an IPO?
With an expected pickup in technology IPOs to come in 2025, it is worth understanding the IPO underwriting syndicate and what bookrunners...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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