Financial Modeling
by Simon Benninga · Simon Benninga
Benninga's textbook builds finance theory directly in Excel, covering portfolio models, cost of capital, bond duration, option pricing, and Monte Carlo simulation. Working through it leaves you able to implement standard valuation and portfolio methods yourself.
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