Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

Corporate Finance 105

Corporate Finance Finance Treasury Banking 105

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 25, 2023

In business schools, managers are taught to maximize the net present value (NPV) of future cash flows. We propose a theory of corporate finance based on the idea that firm managers maximize EPS: the difference between net operating profits and interest expense divided by total shares outstanding. Stern, J.,

Net Present Value 45

Net Present Value Corporate Finance Finance Equity 45

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 17, 2022

Managers who anticipate these agency problems won’t invest in a moonshot even if they believe it has a positive net present value. Investors are willing to finance an innovation project when early results from the project – revenue trends, user growth, clinical trial data – reliably indicate future profits.

Technology 85

Technology Net Present Value Finance Equity 85