by Naiyer Jawaid | Jul 14, 2016 | Excel
If you are using Excel 2013, I’m sure you must have encountered be careful Excel warning. When you try to save a workbook, suddenly a pop-up appears saying “Be careful! Parts of your document may include personal information that can’t be removed by the Document...
by Naiyer Jawaid | Mar 29, 2016 | Excel, Finance
Negative IRR indicates that the sum of post-investment cash flows is less than the initial investment; i.e. the non-discounted cash flows add up to a value which is less than the investment. So yes, both in theory and practice negative IRR exists, and it means that an...
by Naiyer Jawaid | Jan 5, 2016 | Charting, Excel
Hatched charts in Excel look beautiful. They look cool and professional. Hatching or shading between plotted lines enhances charts and helps to convey the story. Creating hatched charts in Excel is rather easy (I’m using Excel 2013). For this illustration we will be...
by Naiyer Jawaid | Oct 5, 2015 | Excel, Finance, Formulas
Have you ever wondered how does Excel calculate internal rate of return (IRR)? I never gave it second thought until I wrote a post on the issues with NPV calculation in Excel. Our reader, Deyan, pointed that similar type of issue can exist with the IRR calculation in...
by Naiyer Jawaid | Oct 4, 2015 | Excel, Finance, Formulas
NPV calculation in Excel can be tricky. I have written few posts on this subject – NVP & IRR – Key Metrics of a Feasibility Analysis and Net Present Value and Returns to the Equity Holders. I recommend that you read them too. The basics of net present value...
by Naiyer Jawaid | Aug 19, 2015 | Excel, Finance, Formulas
Future value calculation in Excel can be done either by using Excel FV formula or by manual calculation. Before we get into the calculations, let’s review the concept of future value. We have discussed the time value of money earlier. To remind ourselves, the basic...