Comments on: Do Yourself a Favor http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm Stock-picking is an art. I have sympathy for all who attempt it. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lumilog http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm/comment-page-1#comment-633 Lumilog Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:43:42 +0000 http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm#comment-633 Hi Drymartini, Glad you're enjoying the blog and you better start studying big time if you plan to be ready by 2006! ;) Re: the calculator, even though I picked the 12C - just b/c I am used to HP calculators - I've overwhelmingly gotten comments that the BAII is the way to go and almost no one uses the 12C. Haven't gotten to derivatives yet so I unfortunately can't answer the Black-Scholes question. - Lumilog Hi Drymartini,

Glad you’re enjoying the blog and you better start studying big time if you plan to be ready by 2006! ;)

Re: the calculator, even though I picked the 12C – just b/c I am used to HP calculators – I’ve overwhelmingly gotten comments that the BAII is the way to go and almost no one uses the 12C.

Haven’t gotten to derivatives yet so I unfortunately can’t answer the Black-Scholes question.

- Lumilog

]]> By: Drymartini http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm/comment-page-1#comment-629 Drymartini Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:23:59 +0000 http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm#comment-629 Hi, Long time lurker, first time poster. Love your blog. I signed up for June 2006 Level 1 a few weeks back. I got the BAII but am wondering if I made a mistake. I love the calculator but how will we be using it options valuation ? from what i understand BAII cant do black scholes but HP 12C can be programmed. am i right? btw, keep up the good work. Hi,
Long time lurker, first time poster. Love your blog. I signed up for June 2006 Level 1 a few weeks back.

I got the BAII but am wondering if I made a mistake. I love the calculator but how will we be using it options valuation ? from what i understand BAII cant do black scholes but HP 12C can be programmed.

am i right?

btw, keep up the good work.

]]> By: Ray http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm/comment-page-1#comment-549 Ray Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:58:23 +0000 http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm#comment-549 Someone should do a comparison of the financial calculators? I think I've heard three on this blog: BAII, 12C? What's the difference and why are these being used and also do financial professionals use these regularly or do they use a web emulator for these? I wonder if there's a CFA industry standard or Financial Professional Calculator survey around? Someone should do a comparison of the financial calculators? I think I’ve heard three on this blog: BAII, 12C? What’s the difference and why are these being used and also do financial professionals use these regularly or do they use a web emulator for these? I wonder if there’s a CFA industry standard or Financial Professional Calculator survey around?

]]> By: Lumilog http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm/comment-page-1#comment-469 Lumilog Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:33:11 +0000 http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm#comment-469 Thanks for the comment, Eva. I really didn't spend more than 30 seconds choosing which calculator. I have a different model HP calculator (the 48G) that I've used for engineering work for years so I thought the learning curve would be faster if I just sticked with HP. Hope this helps, Lumilog Thanks for the comment, Eva.

I really didn’t spend more than 30 seconds choosing which calculator. I have a different model HP calculator (the 48G) that I’ve used for engineering work for years so I thought the learning curve would be faster if I just sticked with HP.

Hope this helps,
Lumilog

]]> By: Eva http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm/comment-page-1#comment-465 Eva Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:56:36 +0000 http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm#comment-465 Hi there, Your blog is truly helpful. I'm a complete novice in the field of financing, but am thinking about enrolling for the exam. Just a quick question: what made you choose HP over Ti? Any particular features? All the best!! I'll keep reading! Take care, Eva Hi there,
Your blog is truly helpful. I’m a complete novice in the field of financing, but am thinking about enrolling for the exam.
Just a quick question: what made you choose HP over Ti? Any particular features?
All the best!! I’ll keep reading!
Take care,
Eva

]]> By: Lumilog http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm/comment-page-1#comment-455 Lumilog Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:53:20 +0000 http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm#comment-455 Hey thanks Sai! Good luck to you too. Your <a href="http://adroitfreak.blogspot.com/2007/08/tough-ques-asked-my-woman.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">toughest questions asked by a woman</a> was hilarious. -Lumilog Hey thanks Sai! Good luck to you too.

Your toughest questions asked by a woman was hilarious.

-Lumilog

]]> By: adroitfreak http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm/comment-page-1#comment-454 adroitfreak Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:33:11 +0000 http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm#comment-454 HAi mate , i would be enrolling for level 1 cfa soon , gr8 blog and myself a investment assocaite workin in dubai ,would keep u in my blogroll keep bloggin and the good times rollin cheers sai HAi mate ,

i would be enrolling for level 1 cfa soon , gr8 blog and myself a investment assocaite workin in dubai ,would keep u in my blogroll

keep bloggin and the good times rollin

cheers
sai

]]> By: Lumilog http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm/comment-page-1#comment-450 Lumilog Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:44:10 +0000 http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm#comment-450 Hey thanks Jassi. Never thought about 2 calculators - I will keep that in mind. So far I really like the 12C but I'm still getting up the learning curve. -Lumilog Hey thanks Jassi. Never thought about 2 calculators – I will keep that in mind. So far I really like the 12C but I’m still getting up the learning curve.
-Lumilog

]]> By: Jassi http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm/comment-page-1#comment-447 Jassi Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:54:47 +0000 http://luminouslogic.com/cfa-program-do-yourself-a-favor.htm#comment-447 Hey Man, good work- Here is what I am doing. I have both 12C and TIBii Pro- Bit of a work as I am so used to 12C. ( I am doing a finance Degree) I have found out, there are somethings I am comfortable doing on 12c and some in Ti. Just how I see it and I think I getting used to two different calculators now. Maybe you should think about it too! All the best! Hey Man, good work- Here is what I am doing. I have both 12C and TIBii Pro- Bit of a work as I am so used to 12C. ( I am doing a finance Degree)

I have found out, there are somethings I am comfortable doing on 12c and some in Ti. Just how I see it and I think I getting used to two different calculators now. Maybe you should think about it too!

All the best!

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