Explains the fundamentals of investment banking, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, valuation methods, financial modeling, securities offerings, fixed income analysis, and corporate finance operations...Explains the fundamentals of investment banking, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, valuation methods, financial modeling, securities offerings, fixed income analysis, and corporate finance operations. The book provides an accessible overview of how investment banks operate, how deals are structured, how companies are valued, and how financial markets function in the post-financial-crisis environment.