Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Calculator

I ordered this 2 weeks before my Financial analyst's Level 1 exams as i had bought a wrong calc before. it arrived in about 2 days for free delivery. that is quick!! The calculator feels sturdy and durable, heavier than the other casio engineering calculators. The keys need a little hard pressing compared to the engineering calcs, but then it is just a matter of getting used to. They also provide you with about a 200 Page booklet on how to use different functions of the calc. All in all, worth a buy. this definately is better than the other HP calcs around.

I received my order within 3 days, an excellent service. As far as the calculator is concerned, there is nothing I can comply about. It includes the users' guidline, which explains everything in a clear way, with illustratons and examples. A great use for any financial analyst (and others interested in financial issues) with all kinds of useful financial and statistical worksheets. I highly recommend this calculator for practitioners.

This model is the best one out of this series from TI (as of 2009). I got this one because it's one of the two designated calculators allowed in the exam I'm taking. As I don't fancy learning the Polish notation so this one fits perfectly. It's a better build calculator than a great many in the world, and keys are logically arranged. Better still it does exactly what it is supposed to do - a great deal of financial calculation. It enables you to work things like amortised mortgage payments, internal rate of return, net present value, and even regressions very easily and quickly, which I'm sure will be essential for my exam. One thing to note is the buttons were slightly stiff in the beginning (like a new shoe), but it got better with the amount I'm using it.

Overall it’s good. Does the job as intended. However, mine had issues after 2 months of use. Where the times button malfunctioned and as of today it completely stopped working. Not sure if it is a battery issue where it needs to be changed but if it is the be aware of that the battery does not last long and it is a good idea to change it before taking the exam for no surprises.

As expected. As other review mentioned, these buttons are a lot more stuff than the regular TI-BA II version. But, I actually like the "click" feeling that you get when you press the button all the way down - and, I feel like it really reassures me that the number was entered in (and I don't have to glance at the screen to check it). I bought it for the CFA exam. I already have the regular version, but it's nice to have two for the exam, just in case you run out of luck and your battery dies. This also has a few useful functions that the regular version doesn't have.

This is the worst calculator I've ever used and I've been forced to have one for the CFA professional qualification. For the last month i've been using this everyday in an effort to become used to it. There are just so many limitations to this calculator. Its like taking a step back 20 years and paying £40 for the privilege. Here are the negative points I've noticed. Cumbersome decimal point system - Having to set the number of figures after the decimal point (It can't do this automatically) If I wanted to round my answer to 2 decimal points, I can do it in my head, I don't need a calculator to truncate a potentially valuable longer figure. No scientific display - You need to keep a good mental picture of what you want to enter before hand. No BODMAS - Calculations will go in the order you type them in. Nightmarish for longer formulae. Button presses need to be very firm or you'll run the risk of accidentially not pressing hard enough and missing a number. Positive points It has tables stored for many financial calculations. I despise this calculator.

For anyone taking the CFA, this calculator is a must; otherwise, it is still extremely useful for computing a lot of advanced financial formulas - it's like a mini excel that you can carry everywhere! It comes with a detailed manual so you can discover all its functions without a hassle. I definitely recommend it - it's worth every penny!

Really good financial calculator does what it should do. works a lot faster than a scientific calculator, things like IRR, scientific can not work out but BA II Plus Professional Calculator can, just what I m looking for

Se paga sola, increíble calculadora, sin dudas la mejor que he tenido. TVM mas facil que con Excel

Chi acquista questa calcolatrice ha l'esigenza di avere uno strumento utilizzabile per l'esame CFA, e questa T.I. è il meglio sul mercato. Al di là di questo specifico impiego è comunque un'ottima calcolatrice finanziaria. L'ho acquistata con Amazon Wharehouse ad un prezzo di circa un terzo, ancora sigillata nella confezione originale. Soddisfattissimo!

I have both the BA II Plus and the Plus Professional. The professional is more expensive, but the extra cost is worth it. I am not sure if it was just my calculator, but the BA II Plus felt cheap. The buttons were not very responsive, so I would type 1.1 and get 11 instead, and the screen was very small. In an exam, you don't have the time to re-calculate over and over again. Aside from cost, the Professional doesn't come with a cover face plate, so you need to maybe buy a carry case, but it's such an easy decision.

muito bom, dificil apenas de pegar a logica e aprender realmente a fazer tudo. porem com pratica consegue

This is a superb calculator. Truly professional. Build quality is top notch and functionality is professional level. Some people complained about the buttons being hard to press or that they don't "click" right, let me tell you, those reviews are nonsense. The buttons are of very high quality, much nicer than any calculator I've ever owned. They do "click" similar to a computer mouse, except it's a different kind of click. If a computer mouse can be described as a loud and sharp click, then these buttons are a quiet, soft click and require a little bit more force than a computer mouse. The click tells you for sure that the button press was registered by the calculator, unlike some other calculators where you might not always know if a button was registered unless you look at the display. Perhaps this can slow you down a tiny bit, but this calculator definitely prefers quality over speed. I am very impressed by this calculator and highly recommend it!