Investopedia

Adjusted Cost Basis: How to Calculate Additions and Deductions

Melissa Horton is a financial literacy professional. She has 10+ years of experience in the financial services and planning industry. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ...
Investopedia

Formula for Calculating Internal Rate of Return (IRR) in Excel

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 ...
Forbes

How Much Car Insurance Do I Need?

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...
The Motley Fool

Average Stock Market Return

The S&P 500 averaged 14.8% returns annually from 2012-21, despite fluctuations. From 2014-24, the 10-year average was 13.45%, totaling over 250% return. Longer-term stock investing is more reliable ...