What is this?

The Importance of Modeling

Forecasting

A Model is a Tool, Not THE Tool

In which situations do we use a financial model?
In these situations, what question are we trying to answer?
- Thoughts about valuation
- Thoughts about cost structure and sustainability
- Thoughts about company financial health
In any method for measuring financial health, there are always multiple ways to evaluate this that might give you different answers
- Using various methods can help you triangulate what feels like the right answer

Things to Understand