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clear, concise, helpful, nice guy

Best Finance Teacher Ever.......You actually will learn something from this very intelligent and prestigious man

Hofstra is lucky to have someone of his intelligence.

Best Professor. He is an intelligent man who is able to pass his knowledge on to most his students. Clear, concise teaching. Wish there were more like him at Hofstra.

Best professor ever. You learn so much in class. He's tough but he's definitely very patient and helpful. Always takes his time for students. He does everything he can for his students. Very inspiring!

Can be difficult, But you will learn a lot of Info that will be useful inreal world. Must take him if you are a Finance major

Probably the best professor i had in Hofstra... He teaches a lil fast but goes back and makes sures everyone knows what he is teaching... he knows everyones name...he is all about the kids he teaches he is such a great teacher we need more like him

Great teacher, helpful, and friendly. Tests are very hard, but you will learn. Very fair with his grading policy.

Great teacher. If you show up, you pass. Helpful too if you go to office hours.

He is A Great Professor.I Mean GREAT.Very caring professor and makes sure that everyone is learning the material. One of Hofstra's Finest. I hope he stays here, b/c it would be a major loss if he ever left. Take him for all Your Finance classes.

he acts difficult to get you to listen and learn, great professor best one ive had ever! as long as you attend class and read you will do great! i loved him so much im taking him for 110

awesome teacher every class is like 10 points of test material dont miss class and tests are a breeze

This class was easier than Fin 101 because of Spieler. I learned more of Fin 101 in his 110 class in just a few weeks and then some. HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TAKE HIM!

Good Professor. A little hard and demanding, but finance overall can be a tough class. Would reccomend taking him. He helps push every student through to the end.

Excellent teacher. One of the best I have had at Hofstra. He knows finance like the back of his hand and can teach that knowledge to his students. Very fair grader as well.

The best, clearest, most helpful, most approachable finance prof ever. Day 1 he seems harsh, but stay with him. He's very nice. Finance is tough but he's such a great prof, it becomes easy. You'd have to try really hard not to learn enough to pass.

The best teacher Ive had in Hofstra. Knows what he is doing and if u pay attention everything is easy.

Great teacher, unbelievably challenging but i learned a lot. obsessed with timelines though :)

great teacher. He is too generous with his grading and people don't do well because 9 out of 10 they are lazy. But it helps and it encourages you to major in finance. I did.

Dr. Spieler was def the best professor I had in my 4 years at Hofstra, and I did not even major in Finance (Minored in it). He is demanding of his students,especially with this class (Security Analysis), but you learn so much from him.

Slackers beware!!! This is the most demanding course I have taken at Hofstra. The cases he assigns take FOREVER but you def learn a lot!!! I feel much more prepared for the finance world. Dr. Spieler is extremely smart and is extremely nice. Take him!

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He is the best professor I have ever had at Hofstra, his tests are very hard, you need to know everything, but he is good and you will learn alot, all you have to do is put the effort in and you will be rewarded, slackers beware he is not for you, your gonna have to really work for you A

Fin 101 and 110 are a joke. This class is hard. Very hard. A lot of work, but you learn. All Finance majors should be required to take him. You learn, you learn, you learn.

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Quite possibly the best teacher at Hofstra. He knows his material cold and can clearly articulate it to students. He expects a lot but that is how you learn more in a class. DO NOT TAKE BISHNOI he can't hold a candle to Spieler. Spieler is also a very nice guy.

He is probably the best teacher at hofstra, the guy knows his stuff, dont listen to anyone who says hes not helpful, if you ask for help he is there for you day or night and i mean even at 5am. If you want to really learn he is the best, he will teach you waht other professors havent, there is no professor i would recommend more, be prepared to wor

This is the most demanding class in the whole business school. If you want to learn def take spieler. If u wanna slack off this is not the place.. he will fail you before a blink of the eye.

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There is nothing easy about any spieler class. So much work you will not know were to begin. You will spend 15 hours doing the wrong thing then another 15 hours fixing it. the test are no joke. Slackers beware. hard workers will be rewarded. You will learn. only students who want to be on top should take him. Best prof finance has to offer.

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Great professor. Teaches you like a Wall Street pro. Give this man a raise!

I am in his 160 class. It is NOT IMPOSSIBLE to get an A in his class. I got an A, and I didn't really study hard or anything. yea, I did bad on the first test and that motivated me to start listening in class. just pay attention in class and ask for help if you dont know whats going on..you can get an A too especially in 101..

slacker beware of Speiler! but if you want to learn and have interesting lectures, he's the man... 3 tests, 1 pro, book reports.... ALOT OF WORK! test are long and hard, studying for hours is necessary...u must know the material backwards!! great experiance if you really want to learn finance!

Ok at first this guy comes off ass an ego maniac. He tries to scare all of the stupid kids out of the class the first day by trying to seem like a real hard ass! Spieler gives you a sick IPO project that you can take to interviews with you, but it has to look professional or you'll get an F for sure. Good professor.

This guy has more swagger than Gordon Gecko. Very informative. If you show interest, come to class, and don't mess around in class he will be more than willing to help you with any difficulties you may have. Give this man another raise.

One of the best, if not the best Professor at Hofstra University. One you get to know him, he's a very kind and understanding person. Knows his material cold and has experience as an Actuary, which aids in his knowledge of Quantitative finance.

BEST TEACHER EVER!!! take great notes and you will do great on the exam.. plus if everyone does bad on exams he will let you do test corrections

I took him as part of MBA program in the city. One of the best professors that I had if you want to learn something. Teaches like a wall-street pro and knows his stuff cool. He could appear arrogant but actually is very helpful. Definitely not an easy class and you will work like a dog. But it is worth it if you really want to learn.

Commuters beware- spieler missed NINE classes. and none were canceled. so i hope you like driving to school only to hear the TA "teach" for 5 minutes and then head back home. class was a waste of my time. easy A, but what a waste of my money...

Comes off a bit cold, but welcome to finance. Really knows his stuff and teaches all material in an extremely practical manner. Exams are hard, but let us do corrections. He missed a lot of classes with no cancellations, but we still managed to get everything done.

You have to go to class if you want to learn. You will learn EVERYTHING to do with finance, at least at an intro level. He is AMAZING!!! One of the best professors I've ever had. Tests are all fill in, no MC, extra credit offered, no make ups. He is so knowledgeable and really kind, even with latenesses!

what a great professor. you will learn a lot. he really knows his stuff and teaches it so you can still understand tough topics. if you study go to class and pay attention you will be fine. no surprises on the tests. he is straight-forward and actually makes it a point to get to know the students in his class. best professor ive had at hofstra

Great Professor, definitely take him you woul lean alot. Best professor at hofstra...definitely take him...

Dr. Spieler is the best teacher in the finance department. His class is difficult, but if you attend class and study your notes, the tests will be easy. He only puts material that was covered in class on the tests and gives you an overview beforehand. If youre the type of person that doesnt attend class, dont bother taking him.

Professor Speiler was a very good teacher but the workload is quite extreme. Overall experience was worthwhile and I left with a much better understanding of finance

Easily the best professor in the Finance Department. The material is hard, but if you show effort he's a lenient grader. He knows his stuff and if you ask him for help he will go out of his way to help you. No need to buy the textbook. He is the textbook and he will also pass out supplemental "packets". Great professor.

Unless you have a lot of time to devote to this class, I would not recommend it. You may learn a lot if you are willing to put in the long hours of reading and assignments, however. I would not recommend taking multiple classes along with this class. He is extremely arrogant but is a lenient grader. The final exam was 31 pages long/4 hours.

Andrew may fits more well in the business industry. He is not that kind of "nerd" professor and only good at academia. He is a people person, has High EQ, and has very good people skills.He understands student's situation and care about his students. He can be a great mentor. He also teaches very well and generous on grading. Highly recommended.

He's a good teacher and he teaches you so that everything is clear. However his tests are extremely hard (all short answer no MC) so he requires a lot of studying, and his stock track project is annoying

Beginning of the semester he was quite arrogant. As the semester went on he got better. However tests are incredibly long, 15-20 pages while other classes tests are 3-4 pages. Learned alot in class though

Professor Spieler is extremely knowledgeable and competent in his field. His tests are very time consuming (you WILL use the entire class time) and difficult, but he certainly enables you to do well if you put in the effort. I definitely learned a lot in this class.

The best professor at Hofstra University he is extremely competent, helpful and smart professor. He makes use of his common sense when dealing when his students and honestly he should be the chair of the department of finance at Hofstra. Yes he is that good, for sure take his class.

Best professor at Hofstra. Learn a lot in the class but makes you work for it. Very helpful for finance majors because it helps a lot in the higher level classes. 2 tests and a project that takes forever. He grades the project very easily however.

So far Dr. Spieler is my favorite prof. Even though I am not a finance major, I loved his fin 110 class. Expect 2 MIDTERM, a Final and a project. I had a really good background in finance so it helped me A LOT for this class. Midterm are straight forward and they are LONG, but if you take good notes and study those notes YOU WILL get an A.

Took as a summer class and it was the overwhelming. Content is extremely interesting but the 3 excel projects, HW's, 3 book reports, extra papers not on syllabus, and midterm/final requires you do work non-stop to finish on time. Not a hard grader, but considers your effort & understanding into the grades. Hard for full-time employees to do.

Spieler is one of the hardest professors at Hofstra, but he will make you feel accomplished. I failed my first test and got an A- in the class because I showed improvement and went to office hours. He rewards students who work hard and make an effort. Go to class, exams are based purely on lectures. Be prepared for random questions on the exams.

Hands down the Best Professor at Hofstra. He is extremely knowledgable and does an amazing job at teaching concepts and applying logic to what most people perceive as strictly quantitative. He is fluent in many financial topics and rewards students who want to learn. take him you wont regret it. He challenges you to be your best

I entered the course not remembering ANYTHING from FIN 101, but the HW he assigned early in the course was a great refresher diving into FIN 110. Content is by NO MEANS easy, but he welcomes office hr visits, offers plenty of ex. cred opportunities, and exams are based solely on lectures & related coursework. If FIN is not your forte, TAKE SPIELER!

He's a tough professor for sure, but every test comes straight from the notes so it's important to show up for class and take a lot of notes. He is open for questions and will help you. It's a tough class, but perfectly doable

Dr. Spieler is an amazing professor who cares about his students. If you're a finance major you should absolutely take him because you'll learn a lot. If you go to class and take good notes you'll be fine for the tests. He offers plenty of extra credit so even if you don't do well on one test you can still get an A. Tip: DO YOUR PROJECT EARLY!

Spieler has got to be one of the most intelligent professors I've ever met. He knows his stuff and is very confident in his teaching. He is a tough professor but you WILL learn through his lectures or through his guest speakers! Tests were extremely long but doable. Final was killer but again doable. He's a great professor and a very smart man!

The smartest man I have ever met at Hofstra University. A must take professor at all costs. You will learn so much more than you think you know in the class. A humbling experience for me for sure. You are missing out on something incredible if you don't take him.

Best professor in the Finance department. Class is hard and stressful for sure but people who complain a ton are upset their easy ride through the finance curriculum comes to a crashing stop with Spieler. Learned more from him than anyone else at Hofstra.

Good professor, however I feel the presentation of the material needs improvement. Spieler is a smart and well respected by the finance faculty. Unfortunately, I feel that I retained zero information from his class - it was just too much crammed into one semester.

The class was very difficult with a lot of tough assignments/projects, but you would learn so much from the class. The course has a lot of material, and Spieler makes you work a lot so you understand what you're doing. Not an easy A at all, but have to work long hours and late nights to do well.

He's a great professor. A lot of work, but I've learned more in this class than all of my other class combined. He gives extra credit constantly so no matter what you can always improve your grade.

Spieler is a great and intelligent professor but is very hard. I took this class during the summer and can tell you that this was a nightmare. He makes you learn rather than get a good grade, which is why he offers some extra credit. Beware of the HW as his short answers require at least 4 sentences. Take his class if you're a finance major/minor.

I took Professor Spieler in the Summer 2021 and I learned more in this one class than in all of my last semester classes. He makes you work for your grades but it is worth taking him if you really want to learn. Spieler offers a lot of extra credit and his overall goal is to make you learn not just get through the class.

It was definitely a little tough trying to get through this class, especially since I took it over the summer. There was definitely a lot of work but I'm glad there were ample opportunities for extra credit. Make sure you are very specific when giving an answer because Dr. Spieler will definitely critique it if it is not specific enough.

This was the hardest class I have taken in the finance department, but it teaches you a lot. Although a lot is not necessarily taught in class, you will learn a lot from the projects and homework you do outside of class time. Two big projects (each around 35-50 hours of work) along with a big take home midterm (25 hours) and finals (20 hours) + hw.

This is a very difficult class, but definitely worth it. I learnt more in this class than most of my other classes combined. There are many Homework's, readings, and projects to complete, but they are very useful and informative. This class will take up most of your time.

Excellent professor! He's tough on his students and he expects a lot from them, but if you put in the effort he will do his best to give you the grade he thinks you deserve.

One of the professors who I can say without a doubt cares about his students and wants to see them succeed. People complain about how much he assigns, but it's really not that bad. Ultimately, I feel like I learned more in his class than most of my others combined.

I had a great experience with this professor. He is really good at teaching and also organized guest lectures that helped a lot during the course. If you put in the effort and show dedication, he will give you good grades. Yes, there are assignments, but they help you understand the subject better. I would definitely take his class again.

FIN160 with Professor Spieler is no easy feat. The workload is intense, with lengthy projects and nightly homework that can consume hours. However, the material is valuable, and tools like Unstuck study can make study prep more efficient. Attend every class and utilize all resources to succeed in this challenging but rewarding course.

He does assign a good amount of work however, he is a great professor and will accommodate you when you need something. He does make you buy his book and do book reports and there is a project but you have a lot of time to get it done. Make sure to attend class although he does do zoom recordings. He also offers a lot of extra credit !!!!

Even though his class is more difficult than the average finance class, he makes sure that you learn the most that you can. He expects you to have a deep understanding of financial knowledge from previous finance classes. But, if you are willing to learn and put in full effort on the homework and projects, the benefits heavily outweigh the costs.

Professor Spieler is a good professor, he does front load the work in his class, which at first honestly is brutal and tough to get through, but at the end of the semester, the work load gets less which is a pro, almost like a small amount of work is left for the end of the year. He provides alot of extra credit!!! Trust me, you will need it.

From my experience, He is the best proffesor I ever took from, you can take his class if you are willing to put the effort. He is a sea of knowledge its up to you how to grasp it. I think no one has better Excel skills then him in the whole Hofstra. He is also pretty understanding and always available to clear your doubts.