Interview Questions & Answers Book CFI’s Interview Book is free and available for anyone to download as a pdf. Learn about the most important interview tips and tricks to stand out at your next job interview. This book contains hundreds of the most common questions and answers you need to get hired! Interview eBook Download…
What are Leadership Traits? Leadership traits refer to personal qualities that define effective leaders. Leadership refers to the ability of an individual or an organization to guide individuals, teams, or organizations toward the fulfillment of goals and objectives. It plays an important function in management, as it helps maximize efficiency and achieve strategic and organizational goals….
What Does “Poop and Scoop” Mean? In the world of business, “poop and scoop” is the practice of spreading rumors or false information about a security so that it causes the security’s price to fall (poop). Then, with the newly deflated price in place, the security is bought (scoop) with the expectation that its price…
What is a Long Strangle? A long strangle is a neutral-approach options strategy – otherwise known as a “buy strangle” or purely a “strangle” – that involves the purchase of a call and a put. Both options are out-of-the-money (OTM), with the same expiration dates. In order to make any type of profit, a significant…
What are LEAPS? LEAPS (Long-Term Equity Anticipation Security) are options for terms that are longer than those of the most common options on equities and indices. Around 2,500 equities and 20 indices make LEAPS available in two forms: calls and puts. Traditional Options Traditional options typically come with three expiration cycles: Three months Six months…
Piotroski F Score Calculator This Piotroski F score calculator will help you assess the strength of a company’s financial state. The Piotroski F score uses nine factors taken from a firm’s financial statements. Using these factors, it calculates a measure of the strength of a firm’s financial position. Here is a quick preview of CFI’s…
Investment Portfolio Beta Template This portfolio beta template will help you calculate the weighted average beta of all of the stocks in your investment portfolio. Beta (β), as a measure of volatility relative to the market, is an important financial metric to consider to evaluate how an investor’s portfolio responds to the market. Here is…
Excel Book – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Excel CFI’s Excel Book is free and available for anyone to download as a pdf. Learn about the most important Excel shortcuts and functions to succeed in your career! Complete the form below to download CFI’s Excel Ebook. Welcome to the official Excel Book from the Corporate Finance Institute….
A Brief Guide to Time Management Time management is the process of planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities. Good time management enables an individual to complete more in a shorter period of time, lowers stress, and leads to career success. Benefits of Time Management The ability to manage your time…
Financial Ratios Cheat Sheet CFI’s Financial Ratios cheat sheet is a pdf ebook, available for anyone to download for free. The cheat sheet goes over the essential financial ratios that a Financial Analyst uses to analyze a business. Below is an image of the Pyramid of Ratios, a common tool used by industry professionals to analyze…
