Improving Technical Expertise (Quantitatively/Corp Fin)

Hi, All -

I am posting with the goal of developing expertise in quantitative underwriting and strengthening an existing knowledge base of the concepts behind corporate private equity deal execution. For context, I currently work in RE PE and thus am intimately familiar with the capital structure element of deals, but the underwriting that goes into corporate investing has it'd own nuances relative to the underwriting that drives real estate acquisitions.

To that end, are there any youtube series/video or books the community could please recommend? Looking for quality material that I can put the hours in to understand, and be able to come out with a clear understanding on how to run the numbers on a corporate deal (be it LBO, Management Buyout, really any acquisition).

Thanks!  

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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some recommendations to improve your technical expertise in quantitative underwriting and corporate private equity deal execution:

Books:

  1. "When Genius Failed" by Roger Lowenstein

    • This book provides an in-depth look at the story of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) and offers valuable insights into risk management and quantitative finance.
  2. "Fooling Some of the People All the Time" by David Einhorn

    • This book details Einhorn’s short position on Allied Capital and provides a comprehensive understanding of financial analysis and corporate governance.

Video & Template Library:

Courses:

  1. WSO Elite Modeling Package

  2. Private Equity Interview Course

Articles and Threads:

By leveraging these resources, you can deepen your understanding of quantitative underwriting and corporate private equity deal execution. Happy learning!

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Hey - thanks for the response man. Meant the former, but eager to learn the second as well. 

 

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