Modeling

CFA General
#1

I am sure this has been asked several times but I couldn’t find anything in a search. During my off months leading up to studying to level 2, I wanted to start toying around with doing some stock valuations. Are there any good books out there that I can pick up at Borders or Amazon that really does a good job of breaking down the basics. I am okay with Excel, but I have never really used it to do much more than basic formulas etc. I would really like to build some skills in the modeling area but don’t know where to start. Thanks in advance

#2

Wall St. Prep will get you started nicely.

#3

i was wondering the same thing… i am thinking about buying the book financial modeling 3rd ed. by Simon Benninga anybody have any feedback about how helpful/good this book would be for building financial modeling skills? thanks

#4

Hey MT Email me at kevin underscore f1 At hotmail.com and I can give you a few ideas…

#5

Good Lord – somebody blow this thread up, pleeeeeeze!!!

#6

Thanks everyone. Kevin, I’ll email you when I get home tonight.

#7

MT327 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am sure this has been asked several times but I > couldn’t find anything in a search. > > During my off months leading up to studying to > level 2, I wanted to start toying around with > doing some stock valuations. Are there any good > books out there that I can pick up at Borders or > Amazon that really does a good job of breaking > down the basics. > > I am okay with Excel, but I have never really used > it to do much more than basic formulas etc. I > would really like to build some skills in the > modeling area but don’t know where to start. > > Thanks in advance When I saw the title of this thread I though you were heading to the Milano fashion scene

#8

i can only turn right.

#9

Fashion Modelling to Finance …that wd be a refreshing change from the usual IT/sales/BO to Finance threads …

#10

We had some T-shirts printed for some work event which said “we do models on spreadsheets”. The bosses didn’t approve, but good puns are so underrated. I would also frequently tell people “I’m in modelling”, but I started to dislike the reply “No, really what do you do”.

#11

As far as FactSet goes what is the difference between the basic and premium programs? Is the premium necessary if I just want to value equity for investment purposes and not look at it from an LBO or M&A standpoint?

#12

MT327 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As far as FactSet goes what is the difference > between the basic and premium programs? Is the > premium necessary if I just want to value equity > for investment purposes and not look at it from an > LBO or M&A standpoint? And by FactSet I mean WallstreetPrep

#13

Hey e-mail me at miker2843@yahoo.com I’ll be able to help MT327 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > MT327 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > As far as FactSet goes what is the difference > > between the basic and premium programs? Is the > > premium necessary if I just want to value > equity > > for investment purposes and not look at it from > an > > LBO or M&A standpoint? > > And by FactSet I mean WallstreetPrep

#14

I am also interested in the modeling books. Could you maybe post the names of the books here? Thanks!