What's The Big Deal?
Get the view from the inside. Every week, Graham Smith (ex-Ares) and Deborah Taylor (ex-Barclays) take a look at Wall Street’s headline-grabbing deals.
From mega-mergers and hostile takeovers to complex private credit transactions, they break down the why, the how, and the who behind the numbers.
Podcasting since 2026 • 3 episodes
What's The Big Deal?
Latest Episodes
SpaceX to File for Biggest IPO of All-Time ($1.75 Trillion Valuation)
Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly preparing to file its U.S. IPO prospectus as early as this week, targeting a public listing this June.According to new reports from the Information, advisors now predict the company could try to raise a ...
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Episode 5
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Will AI Replace Wall Street Investment Banking Jobs?
Welcome to the fourth episode of the 'What's the Big Deal?' (WTBD) podcast powered by Wall Street Prep.AI is advancing at an exponential pace. Tools like Claude, ChatGPT, CoPilot and Shortcut are fundamentally reshaping workflows and wha...
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Episode 4
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The Truth Behind Paramount's $110 Billion Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery (Winners & Losers)
Welcome to the second episode of the 'What's the Big Deal?' (WTBD) podcast powered by Wall Street Prep.In this episode, Wall-Street Experts Deborah Taylor, (former Director at Barclays) and Graham Smith (former Director at Ares) dive de...
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Episode 2
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