We'll also see how well it generates new data, and finally we'll go over the key limitations of the copilot function. At the very end, I'll show you an alternative function to the copilot formula in ...

The XIRR is ubiquitous. It’s there on mutual fund statements, bond platforms and in the insights your broker gives about your portfolio. But what does it mean? How to calculate it? Catch this ...

Globe Life boasts strong credit ratings (Fitch 'A', S&P 'AA-') and a solid 10-year NAV total return of 9.2%. GL.PR.D, the company's baby bond, offers a 4.25% coupon, is callable in June 2026, and ...

IRR calculates the return rate at which a project's net value totals zero. Using Excel's XIRR, FoolCo finds buying new machinery earns a higher IRR of 26.5%. IRR considerations exclude cash flow ...

Experts say that most investors rely only on absolute returns while judging a mutual fund's performance. They focus on the number showing how much profit they've made, without understanding the ...

Daniel Jassy, CFA, is an Investopedia Academy instructor and the founder of SPYderCRusher Research. He contributes to Excel and Algorithmic Trading. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant ...

The PMT function is an Excel Financial function that returns the periodic payment for an annuity. The formula for the PMT function is PMT(rate,nper,pv, [fv], [type]). The NPV function returns the net ...

Although the individual “imaginary” present values differ from the actual present values, their sum remains the same! This gives you an idea of what the XIRR is. The XIRR is that annualised ...

Caroline Banton has 6+ years of experience as a writer of business and finance articles. She also writes biographies for Story Terrace. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...