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 Financial Models:  FIN 4453 Section 01, Monday classes, 6:00pm - 8:50pm

 

Welcome to the web site for the Financial Models class. 

Here you will find the Syllabus, Lecture Notes, and other class material.  Enjoy your visit.

If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can get it from here:

If you want to get the lecture notes in Microsoft Word format, go here: .

 

 

Monday classes, 6:00pm - 8:50pm

 

Syllabus for FIN 4453 Section 01

 

Quick Overview and Chapter 1 (Aug 24)        Excel Files:  Excel Basics

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Chapter 2 (Aug 31)                                        Excel Files:  Building the IS   Building the BS   Building the SCF   All Financial Statements

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Chapter 3 (Sep 14)                                        Excel Files:  Building the Cash Budget    Cash Budget (complex)     Complete Dataset for Chapter 3

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Chapter 4 (Sep 21)                                        Excel Files:  Example   Current Ratio for Healthcare Firms    Delta's Z-Score    Z-Scores for Apparel Industry    How accurate is the Z-score?

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Project Part I Outline (this part due October 26, 2009)

Case Study for Chapter 4 (Sep 28)                   Excel Files:  Data for Case Study

Chapter 5 (Sep 28 and October 12)                 Excel Files:  Financial Statement Forecasting

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Exam 1 (Oct 5)        Review for Exam 1             Sample Questions for Exam 1 (with answers)

Chapter 6 (Oct 12 and 19)                             Excel Files:  Examples

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Chapter 7 (Oct 19)                                       Excel Files:  Examples

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Chapter 8 (Oct 26)                                        Excel Files:  Examples   Excel Macro (from textbook, needed to open other files)

Solutions to Homework Assignment (you will need to save and open the Excel Macro from above for some of the answers here)

Chapter 9 (Oct 26 and Nov 2)                          Excel Files:  Bond Examples   Textbook Examples

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Treasuries Links: (1) (2)

You can also find more detailed quotes on treasuries in the Wall Street Journal web site http://online.wsj.com. Go to Markets -> Market Data -> Bonds, Rates, & Credit Markets. Click on "See Full Daily Closing Prices" for quotes on individual treasuries.

Inflation Forecast Link

Exam 2 (Nov 9)        Review for Exam 2             Sample Questions for Exam 2 (with answers)

Project Part II Outline (this part due November 30, 2009)

Chapter 10 (Nov 16)                                         Excel Files:  Examples

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Case Study for Valuation Chapters (Nov 16)         Excel Files:  Data for Case Study

Chapter 11 (Nov 23)                                         Excel Files:  Examples     MIRR Examples

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Chapter 12 (Nov 30)                                         Excel Files:  Examples    More Examples     Excel Macro

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Chapter 13 (Nov 30)                                          Excel Files:  Examples

Solutions to Homework Assignment

Case Study for Portfolio Models (Dec 7)              Excel Files:  Data for Case Study     How to create macro and button

 

 

Links of Interest:

http://finance.yahoo.com/ - Yahoo! provides links to the SEC filings of firms where you can find all necessary financial statements.

http://www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com/ - Standard & Poor's provides good analysis for individual stocks as well as whole industries.

Templates for Excel: Here you can find useful templates for many business applications.

Grading Spreadsheet

 

 

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