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“What have you seen in the markets today?” looks like filler and is a filter: it shows whether you follow markets or whether you skimmed a headline this morning. These questions from the Deskcraft bank cover the news, a recent deal, an investment idea you can defend, and the follow-ups that land straight after.
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Name real, specific sources you actually use - a daily financial paper or newsletter, deal and market databases, earnings calls and filings - and mention a recent story you followed and your take on it. Concrete habits beat claiming you read everything.
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Name the methods (comps, precedents, DCF, LBO), say which matters most here and why, and note the control premium in an M&A context.
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Pick one you understand, summarize what happened and why, and explain what it means for the parties, the sector or the market. Show you follow markets.
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Structure it: the parties, the rationale, size and structure, your role if any, valuation, and the outcome or your view. Show you understand the why, not just the facts.
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Unlock the full bank →The model answer for this question is inside Deskcraft — along with 5,000+ more, graded practice and voice mocks.
Unlock the full bank →The model answer for this question is inside Deskcraft — along with 5,000+ more, graded practice and voice mocks.
Unlock the full bank →The model answer for this question is inside Deskcraft — along with 5,000+ more, graded practice and voice mocks.
Unlock the full bank →The model answer for this question is inside Deskcraft — along with 5,000+ more, graded practice and voice mocks.
Unlock the full bank →The model answer for this question is inside Deskcraft — along with 5,000+ more, graded practice and voice mocks.
Unlock the full bank →The model answer for this question is inside Deskcraft — along with 5,000+ more, graded practice and voice mocks.
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