How to study Pearl's and Rosenbaum's Investment Banking book?

I'm currently going through the book and was wondering how I should tackle it. Right now I'm reading it front to back but I was wondering if I should read certain chapters like Sell-Side M&A first before getting into Valuations, DCF, and LBOs. Any advice is much appreciated.

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Really stress to completely understand the rationale behind each step and decision that go into the comparable comp and precent transaction chapters. Also, once you get into DCF, ask yourself throughout which of part of this is a science and which part is an art (meaning science = calculations and art = assumptions) understanding why you make certain assumptions that are the foundation for valuation is essential.

Buying the workbook that goes along with book helps as well.

 

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