Risk modeling comes in varying shapes and sizes throughout the financial world. Having previously worked as a derivatives trader on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and as a senior risk analyst, I ...

Excel, VBA, basic math skills and background finance knowledge provide a good foundation for using financial models. Suitable for financial projections of all types, models identify and display ...

Investors' search for consistent income without exposure to higher volatility has only gotten harder over the past decade. Stretching for yield has caused many investors to venture into riskier asset ...

Deaccumulation is the new new thing in finance for an obvious reason: the US population is aging, which means that retirement becomes an increasingly pressing issue for financial planning. Perhaps the ...

If your are wondering how to handle large datasets and complex calculations in your spreadsheets. This is where MS Excel PowerPivot comes into play. PowerPivot is an advanced feature in Excel that ...

Model marketplaces can help advisors on multiple fronts, but only if they move on from the world of Excel spreadsheets and the rep-as-portfolio-manager model. Processing Content The industry’s ...