4. Assumptions (Part 1)
4.1 – Model integrity I want to start this chapter by talking about a super important concept. I may have touched upon this topic earlier,...
3. Historical Data
Picking up from the previous chapter, now that we have our excel sheet set up, we will extract the data from the annual report to...
2. Excel workbook setup
2.1 – Selecting a company I never expected such a tremendously positive response for the previous chapter. I’m a bit overwhelmed, and I also get...
1. Introduction to Financial Modelling
1.1 – Unusual approach We are all living in a very uncertain and unprecedented time. Covid 2nd wave has been brutally devastating and has caused a...
32. Personal finance review (Part 2)
32.1 – Investments This is the sexiest part of the personal finance journey and one that most people focus on. The amount of time people...
31. Personal finance review (Part 1)
31.1 – Overview It’s a new year, and that means it’s time to review your personal finances. Most tips about reviewing personal finances tend to...
5. The retirement problem (Part 2)
5.1 – Assumptions We are at an exciting point now. The previous chapter helped us estimate (roughly) the corpus required for one to retire comfortably,...
4. The retirement problem (Part 1)
4.1 – Defining the problem If you think about it, success in personal finance boils down to three things – Your ability to see through...
3. Personal Finance Math (Part 2)
3.1 – Money today versus money tomorrow For a moment, assume a friend of yours is in a very generous mood and he gives you...
2. Personal Finance Math (Part 1)
2.1 – Simple Interest When it comes to personal finance, one of the key things to learn is the math that surrounds this topic. Once...
