His first book, Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs, originally published in 2009 and now in its third edition, explains how to perform the valuation work and financial analysis at the core of the financial world, including comparable companies, precedent transactions, DCF, LBO, M&A, and IPO analysis. Using a step-by-step, how-to approach for each methodology, the authors build a chronological knowledge base and define key terms, financial concepts, and processes throughout the book. Investment Banking is used in over 200 universities worldwide and has become a go-to resource for investment banks, private equity firms, and corporations undertaking financing, merger, and investment decisions.
Employing the same step-by-step approach made popular in Investment Banking, Josh and Josh then sought to help demystify the investing process in their follow-up book, The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros. The simplicity and accessibility of their stock picking framework is truly unique. Using real-world
examples and actual Wall Street models used by the pros, the authors outline how to pick stocks in a highly logical manner. Their goal is straightforward—to impart the skills necessary for finding high-quality stocks while protecting your portfolio with risk management best practices.