Is the material on Macabacus sufficient enough to learn how to model coupled with a book or two
or...
is BIWS worth the money spent?
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Took a look at Macabacus but ended up just going with BIWS because of the glowing reviews here and because it seems easier for self-study (follow along videos and exercises). So far the material has been great.
Would be curious if others have gone through all of Macabacus and what their thoughts were though.
I just threw down the $40 for the Rosenbaum and Pearl book, looking over it now actually. Haven't had a whole lot of time to look over it, but I've been reading and taking notes for the past 4-5 hours now and if you really want to understand the technicals and processes behind DCF, LBO, and comps, it's definitely a great resource.
Between BIWS and the Rosenbaum and Pearl book, the book and its models were more helpful, and quicker. Re-building their models was the best training I could give myself, and if there was ever a question, reference the book.
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