Favorite Parts Of Working In The Private Equity Industry As A Private Equity Associate
Jerry, a Private Equity Associate, enjoys being "at the center of" major financial transactions, analyzing data and evaluating deals, citing the recent tech downturn in San Francisco as an example of being "at the forefront of the events unfolding in the economy." This provides Jerry with unique insight and a front-row seat to significant industry developments.
Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Tech Industry
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Jerry Zhou
Private Equity Associate
Apex Capital Growth Partners
UCLA, 2012
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA Candidate
Economics
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
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Video Highlights
1. Working at the center of major business transactions and mergers, providing insights into the financial aspects and rationale behind them.
2. Analyzing financial data to determine the viability and success of deals, developing a critical mindset in evaluating business decisions.
3. Being at the forefront of significant economic events and industry trends, experiencing firsthand the unfolding of market dynamics in real-time.
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What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
Being in investment banking, it's very cool to be in the center of many of the transactions you see on the news. This includes what the biggest companies are doing, whether it's acquisitions or two public companies merging.
Knowing the reasons why, and being able to analyze their financial data, the rationale, and whether it's a good deal or a bad deal, is really cool. I think having that kind of mindset is really valuable.
I was in San Francisco, so it was technology focused. These past year and a half have been really tough for tech companies. A lot of what you see, whether good or bad, was happening right down the street.
It's very cool to be at the center of these things, not because it's bad, but because you're at the forefront of the events unfolding in the economy.
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