Comments on: Buying a Financial Calculator http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/ Learning and sharing investment knowledge. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynn http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-994403 Lynn Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:26:51 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-994403 You can find the TI Business Analyst II + on ebay for as little as $10 to $20 including shipping. I bought one for $10 total last week. I have been using this type of calculator for 25 years, and they are a great value and will do the calculations you need easily. I have an HP 12C too, but hardly ever use it. In my opinion, it is much less intuitive, and much harder to understand and use that the TI BA II+. By the way, I like the old original TI BA II even more. You can find the TI Business Analyst II + on ebay for as little as $10 to $20 including shipping. I bought one for $10 total last week. I have been using this type of calculator for 25 years, and they are a great value and will do the calculations you need easily. I have an HP 12C too, but hardly ever use it. In my opinion, it is much less intuitive, and much harder to understand and use that the TI BA II+. By the way, I like the old original TI BA II even more.

]]> By: mortgage calc - guy http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-225034 mortgage calc - guy Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:21:50 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-225034 Sounds like a great calculator. I've found that there are many financial calculators out there that will do the trick at the high school and college level. Sounds like a great calculator. I’ve found that there are many financial calculators out there that will do the trick at the high school and college level.

]]> By: LSD http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-1020 LSD Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:14:07 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-1020 How about a review of the calculator instead? Show us how you solve problems with this calc. How does it compare to TI-89 loaded with finance apps for example. How about a review of the calculator instead? Show us how you solve problems with this calc. How does it compare to TI-89 loaded with finance apps for example.

]]> By: Journey To Financial Freedom » Carnival Of Investing #24 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-872 Journey To Financial Freedom » Carnival Of Investing #24 Mon, 29 May 2006 13:41:13 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-872 [...] Buying a Financial Calculator [...] [...] Buying a Financial Calculator [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-505 Chris Sun, 14 May 2006 12:07:22 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-505 Definitely. Not only is the TI calculator also highly recommended, but it is also similarly priced, and readily available! Definitely. Not only is the TI calculator also highly recommended, but it is also similarly priced, and readily available!

]]> By: The Unknown Professor http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-504 The Unknown Professor Sun, 14 May 2006 01:32:35 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/13/buying-a-financial-calculator/#comment-504 While a financial calculator doesn't handle some kinds of problems very well, it has a number of advantages over a spreadsheet: portability, no boot time, and speed in solving simple problems. And if you learn a few extra tricks, you can solve an amazing array of more complicated problems. The HP is one of two calculators typically recommended in college finance classes. The other is the Texas Instruments BAII+. Both are exceptional tools, and IMO every finance person should have a financial calculator. While a financial calculator doesn’t handle some kinds of problems very well, it has a number of advantages over a spreadsheet: portability, no boot time, and speed in solving simple problems. And if you learn a few extra tricks, you can solve an amazing array of more complicated problems.

The HP is one of two calculators typically recommended in college finance classes. The other is the Texas Instruments BAII+. Both are exceptional tools, and IMO every finance person should have a financial calculator.

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