The Financial Modelling Podcast

How are shopping centres, residential developments and the tallest buildings in the world financed?  At the core of each of these transactions is a real estate financial model.  In this podcast, we chat with Andri Rabetanety, a real estate financial modelling expert.  We talk about the intricacies of real estate models, how banks are facilitating the financing of social housing projects and the emergence of PropTech.

What is Project Finance?  What differentiates it from corporate or leveraged finance?  Why does it suit infrastructure projects and what are infrastructure financing models all about?  Find out in this episode of the Financial Modelling Podcast, based on my popular blog post and download.

Can you create a financial model using an Excel add-in?  Is creating a model as easier as selecting a few options from a modelling wizard?  In this episode of the Financial Modelling Podcast, we chat to Alexander Artajaya about how he dived into the world of financial modelling using add-ins.  We discuss the pros and cons of Excel financial modelling tools, and what could soon be the future of financial modelling.

As an investment analyst, should you learn Microsoft Excel or Python?  Will the future of asset management be dominated by Robo-asset managers?  In this podcast, we delve into the world of Asset Management with Dan Page.  He explains why every future financial modeller and investment manager needs to not only know finance, but at least two programming languages!  Find out why in this fascinating deep dive into the world of quantitative analysis.

Why does every startup need a financial model?  What is the purpose of a financial model, and how can it help a business grow, obtain finance and avoid bankruptcy? Find out in this podcast on financial modelling for entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses!

According to Ronak Gopaldas, "the key to being successful in Africa hinges on understanding it properly.  The nuances, the subtleties and the intricacies.  The stuff you don't get from sitting behind a desktop."  Ronak is a director of Signal Risk, an African risk management consultancy, and is a Tutu Fellow.  In this podcast, we discuss how to identify risk and opportunities on the vast African continent.  We also discuss the five current trends in Africa.

In the summer of 2016, entrepreneur Sam Floy packed up his life in London and took a one-way flight to East Africa.  After a brief tour, he settled down in Nairobi, Kenya to start a few businesses.  He is still there, running a couple of successful companies and experiencing Kenyan life.  In this podcast, I ask him what attracted him to Kenya, what startup opportunities are like there and what the challenges are.

As a traded commodity, the price of a kg of arabica coffee has dramatically fallen. For many farmers & producers, this price has fallen to a level below the costs of production.  Thirdspace and SEAM is a coffee roaster focused on connecting farmers & consumers through generous & transparent trade. In this episode, I chat with David Walstra from Thirdspace on what ethically sourced coffee means and how to run a coffee shop!  I love coffee, and knowing that everyone is treated fairly throughout the coffee making process means a lot to me as I enjoy my cortado!

Debt sculpting is an exceptionally powerful tool to not only match debt repayments with cash flows which may be increasing or varying over time, but also to maximise the debt in a project.  This podcast is the culmination of a three-part tutorial comprising of a downloadable Excel example, a Financial Modelling Podcast blog post and a podcast.  Go through all three to master the art of debt sculpting!

What does it mean to go against the flow and maintain belief in yourself when no-one else does?  In this episode, we discuss the art of contrarian investing - buying and selling against popular opinion.  It may take years for contrarian investors to be proven right, but when they are it is typically in spectacular fashion.  Tune in to find out what contrarian investing means.