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26 Feb

FMAAMOC – Article 2 – Formatting a Financial Model: How to make your model more intuitive

March 3, 2025
By Training The Street

Article 2 - Formatting a Financial Model: How to make your financial model more intuitive Introduction: In our last article, we explored the topic of planning and structuring our financial model. In today’s article, we will discuss the topic of improving a financial model’s intuitiveness and clarity through formatting. Formatting a Financial Model Formatting...

14 Feb

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FMAAMOC – Article 1 – Planning and Structuring a Financial Model: How to make your model more organized

April 10, 2025
By Training The Street

Article 1 - Planning and Structuring a Financial Model: How to make your financial model more organized Our series begins with one of the most foundational topics in modeling - how to properly structure and plan a model. A well-structured and planned model improves clarity, efficiency, and effectiveness throughout the entire modeling...

22 Jan

Financial Modeling, TTS Blogs

Financial Models as a Means of Communication: Introduction

April 10, 2025
By Training The Street

Excerpt: In our profession, a financial model's strength lies not in its ability to crunch numbers, but in its ability to serve as a tool of communication in high-pressure decision-making situations to various stakeholders. As the architects of these models, we're not just number crunchers; we're storytellers, strategists, and, most...

05 Dec

Financial Modeling, TTS Blogs

Five Common Problems Faced by Modeling Clients and How to Address Them

December 5, 2024
By Training The Street

In the evolving world of financial modeling, even the best-built models can struggle to keep up with changing business needs, data, and user demands. Customers of modeling solutions often encounter a set of recurring issues, from performance slowdowns to disorganized inputs. Here, we look at five common modeling problems and...

14 Nov

Financial Modeling

6 Modeling Principles Every Young Modeler Should Develop

April 10, 2025
By Training The Street

In financial modeling, a well-built model offers critical insights, drives strategic decisions, and provides a solid foundation for analyzing complex business scenarios. For young modelers, mastering both the technical skills and best practices of model-building is essential to developing reliable, efficient, and impactful models. Here are six foundational principles every...

13 Mar

TTS Blogs, Private Equity

Navigating the Private Equity return rollercoaster and the exit maze: How it keeps the adventure thrilling!

May 9, 2024
By Training The Street

Buckle up because we're diving into the thrilling world of private equity returns and exits. It's been a wild ride, and trust me, you'll want to hear all about it. The Love Story with Private Equity Returns: For the LPs, private equity has always been a love affair of sorts. Why, you...

13 Mar

Private Equity, TTS Blogs

Ripples in the Private Equity Pond: Central Bank Rates Take Center Stage

April 10, 2025
By Training The Street

Ripples in the Private Equity Pond: Central Bank Rates Take Center Stage Hey there, finance enthusiasts! The private equity scene has been on a rollercoaster ride over the last couple of years, and trust me, it's been no walk in the park for the big players. The reduced deal value and...

19 Jan

Excel, TTS Blogs

Want to get rid of all the unnecessary built-in cell styles in a new Excel worksheet?

April 9, 2025
By Training The Street

We all love Excel for its versatility, but if you've ever found yourself wrestling with the default cell styles, you're not alone. Fear not! I'm here to show you a handy Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro that will allow you to effortlessly remove those default cell styles, putting you in...

03 Oct

Python, TTS Blogs

Python for Finance in Excel — Moving Averages Chart

March 14, 2024
By Training The Street

Interactive Moving Averages Chart with Python in Excel Creating Interactive Moving Average Charts with Python in Excel In this week’s article I am showcasing the power of looping to create an interactive chart that quickly plots different moving averages (both simple and exponential). I’ll be combining some powerful formulas in Python with...

03 Oct

TTS Blogs, Python

How to Use Python in a Finance Environment

October 6, 2023
By Training The Street

Below is a completed Python program that illustrates the power and ease of “scraping” data from websites. The program uses the Yahoo Finance API to create a quick comparable analysis (“comps”) table using live data feed from Yahoo’s website. At the very end of the program, Python exports the data...

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