How To Create a Model

[tenaciousj]

I was wondering if their are any books or websites that teach you how to create a financial model?

 

[Tsotne]

"Financial model" is a very abstract term. Clarify which field interests you... Do you mean financial instruments modeling or financial modeling as optimization algorithms or any other?

 

[tenaciousj]

financial instruments modeling

 

[Tsotne]

See this for general purpose:
http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Guide-Financial-Modeling-Applications/dp/019516962X

As for popular books, most find ones applicable which involve some programming modeling:

http://www.amazon.com/Financial-Instrument-Pricing-Using-Finance/dp/0470855096
http://www.amazon.com/Modeling-Derivatives-C-Wiley-Finance/dp/0471654647
http://www.amazon.com/Financial-Modeling-Using-Wiley-Finance/dp/0471789089