Excel has a built-in IRR function that simplifies calculations significantly. To use it, type =IRR (values,guess) into an empty cell. ‘Values’ refers to your cash flow data range and ‘guess’ is an ...

Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is a financial metric used to measure the profitability of an investment. It is the discount rate at which the net present value (NPV) of cash inflows equals the initial ...

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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 ...

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IRR or the Internal Rate of Return calculates a series of cash flows. This is assuming there are equal-sized periods of payment. Today we'll look at how to calculate IRR and how to interpret the ...

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