Calculating the present value of an annuity using Microsoft Excel is a fairly straightforward process if you know the annuity's interest rate, payment amount, and duration. Calculating this value is ...

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Too many financial decisions are made without factoring in the time value of money. Whether providing financial planning advice related to a client’s retirement, advising a client about a business ...

Use Excel to calculate daily returns and standard deviation to gauge stock volatility. Annualize volatility by multiplying daily standard deviation by the square root of 252. Remember, standard ...

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The market price of a stock doesn't necessarily reflect its intrinsic value. Several economic theories use different approaches toward valuing companies, but one of the simplest involves calculations ...