Open Source Financial Modeling

About the Open Source Financial Modeling Group

Welcome to a community wherein we can learn and then contribute to bring awareness about the financial models used in the world of finance.

Objective
Motto of this... more »
Welcome to a community wherein we can learn and then contribute to bring awareness about the financial models used in the world of finance.

Objective
Motto of this group is simple "Taking the knowledge, which had been an asset of few, to all who need and aspire for it.

In this group we will start with feeding detailed information about the upcoming IPOs for open discussion.The detailed information will include subscription details, know how about the company and comprehensive financial models for your analysis. This community is aimed at increasing the visibility of the financial markets in the World

How can we help each other??
This community is a place wherein we can enhance our knowledge from the experiences of each other.You can learn how to analyze the issues intelligently and most importantly, you get a platform to spread awareness among the common people of finance community.

Our Plan of Action

Firstly, this community will be updated with the basic information about the company (IPO), provide a financial model for its valuation and then a detailed discussion on the various qualitative factors associated with the model.

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