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What is Finance?

Finance is the study of how money and resources are valued, managed, invested, and used to make decisions.

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Inital Public Offering (IPO)

When a private company sells public shares for the first time.

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What is corporate finance?

Corporate finance focuses on how businesses make financial decisions.

  1. Investment

  2. financing

  3. Liquidity


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Private companies

  • Small # of shareholders

  • public doesnt have access to shares.

  • not listed on Public Stock Exchange

  • Ex: Open AI


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Public Companies

  • Owners: Widely dispered (Public Investors)

  • Shared listed on public stock exchange.

  • Ex: Amazon + Apple


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Unicorn Companies

Private company worth more than 1B ex: Open AI

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Agency Problem

Conflict of interest between Stock Holders and Managers.

  • Stockholders want managers to maximize the value of the company.

  • Managers are inclined to act in their own best interest.