Say, you have been investing in mutual funds through the systematic investment plan (SIP) route. Now, you want to check what returns you have made. Microsoft (MS) Excel can help you do this with ...

The pace at which data is now being created and collected has transformed the world we live in. Legacy systems are rapidly becoming outdated, and the data explosion of the past decade, exacerbated by ...

When it comes to calculating interest rates for investments and bonds, the Yield and IRR formulas in Excel can quickly become your friends. Whether you're considering buying a bond or investing in a ...

Chris Gallant, CFA, is a senior manager of interest rate risk for ATB Financial with 10 years of experience in the financial markets. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds ...

Reviewed by David KindnessFact checked by Vikki VelasquezReviewed by David KindnessFact checked by Vikki Velasquez Net present value (NPV) helps companies determine whether a proposed project will be ...

You might be a personal investor trying to evaluate gains from your equity, debt, real estate or any other investments. Or you could be an analyst working for a corporate trying to assess financial ...

The internal rate of return, or IRR, is the interest rate that provides a net present value, or NPV, of future cash flows equal to the initial investment amount. Flip that definition around, and the ...

When teaching financial accounting, faculty often discuss bonds payable and how to calculate the issue price of a bond. The next time you cover this topic, consider teaching students how to calculate ...

Do you feel lost trying to decide what to invest in? What if you had a tool to help you identify the best potential path forward? That’s how you can look at the internal rate of return (IRR): as a ...

Chris Gallant, CFA, is a senior manager of interest rate risk for ATB Financial with 10 years of experience in the financial markets. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds ...