Beginner Basics
Start here. Core concepts every analyst needs before touching a valuation model.
- The Best Free Financial Modelling Tools for Students and Junior Analysts
A practical guide to the free tools actually worth using — browser-based modelling, spreadsheets, data sources, and learning platforms — for students and junior analysts starting out.
- Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis: How to Stress-Test Any Financial Model
Learn the difference between sensitivity and scenario analysis, how to build both in Excel using data tables and the scenario manager, and why every financial model needs them before anyone relies on it.
- Free Cash Flow Explained: The Number Every Analyst Needs to Understand
Learn what free cash flow really means, why it matters more than reported profit, and how to calculate it step-by-step in Excel. A practical guide for students and junior analysts.