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		<title>Financial &amp; Business Data, Statistics and Knowledge Banks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All financial analysts would know the difficulty and complexity in obtaining sources of factual data and statistics that can be used as historical or forecast basis for projections in financial models.
The Financial Modeling Guide has compiled a list of business and economic data banks from around the world (but with a U.S focus) that provides [...]


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		<title>Financial Valuation Concepts &#8211; Discounted Cash Flow</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Financial Modeling Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a financial analyst is required to conduct a financial valuation on the business or company being forecasted by the financial model, a commonly used valuation technique in a financial modeling exercise is the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method. 
The DCF method uses a nine step process to value a business enterprise:

Forecast Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Estimate the [...]


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		<title>Building a Financial Model &#8211; Creating a Log</title>
		<link>http://www.financialmodelingguide.com/financial-modeling-tips/tricks/financial-model-log/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Financial Modeling Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When building a financial model, a log sheet helps a good financial analyst and other users track and understand all changes that have been made to the financial model.
This is especially helpful if the financial model is to be handed over to another financial modeling team to take over the development or make updates to [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.financialmodelingguide.com/financial-modeling-tips/planning/spreadsheet-maps/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Planning a Financial Model &#8211; Spreadsheet Maps'>Planning a Financial Model &#8211; Spreadsheet Maps</a></li>
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		<title>Incremental Cash Flows In Financial Modeling</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Financial Modeling Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whilst it is common to consider cash flows in a financial model from a financial statement analysis perspective, a good financial analyst should also consider the concept of cash flow from the perspective of assessing a new business opportunity or capital investment project.
The additional operating cash flow that a company or business owner receives from [...]


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		<title>Financial Simulation Analysis &amp; Modeling</title>
		<link>http://www.financialmodelingguide.com/analytical-tools/financial-simulation-model/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Financial Modeling Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Behavioral and Simulation analysis is often used in financial modeling and analysis to understand the tradeoffs between quantifiable risks and returns, using a systematic methodology that adjusts for a variety of financial and business variables, to arrive at a range of outcomes that are then used to make business decisions.
The widespread availability and use of [...]


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		<title>Financial Valuation Concepts &#8211; Market Multiples Analysis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Financial Modeling Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A discounted cash flow valuation (or DCF) is theoretically the soundest approach to value assets or businesses in a financial modeling and analysis exercise.
However, an alternate valuation approach known as market multiples analysis (also known as comparable companies analysis or direct comparison analysis) is widely used in practice, especially to value companies with high growth [...]


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		<title>Strategies &amp; Tools For Small Business Valuation</title>
		<link>http://www.financialmodelingguide.com/valuation-concepts/small-business-valuation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In reality, a business is simply an investment medium and its value is determined by the returns that it offers to shareholders. Existing and potential small business owners who appreciate business valuation concepts and investment returns can make informed decisions and maximize opportunities to improve performance and profitability when they arise.
An informed small business owner [...]


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		<title>Forecasting Sales and Demand in a Financial Model</title>
		<link>http://www.financialmodelingguide.com/financial-modeling-tips/tips/sales-demand-forecasting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Financial Modeling Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sales are the lifeblood of any company, and getting a reasonable estimate of sales revenue scale and growth is highly critical in any ensuring business planning exercise, such as capital investment decisions, hiring of staff, expansion of business operations and allocation of operating budgets, etc.
Hence, forecasting demand for a company&#8217;s products and services, and the [...]


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		<title>Financial Analysis Primer</title>
		<link>http://www.financialmodelingguide.com/analytical-tools/financial-analysis-primer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Financial Modeling Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video talks about the basics of financial analysis - which is essentially an assessment of the viability, stability and profitability of an investment or business. Useful and meaningful information that reflect the health and viability of an investment decision or business derived from financial analysis is normally used by executive decision makers, bankers who lend money [...]


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