If you are using Microsoft Excel to manage numerical data, at some point you're inevitably going to display percentages. Doing so can give you a new insight, or make summarizing heaps of data a bit ...

The median function in Excel can be categorized as a statistical function. It can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet. The syntax of the MEDIAN function is as follows: MEDIAN ...

GCD stands for Greatest Common Divisor. It is also called HCF (Highest Common Factor). In simple words, it is the greatest number that can divide a particular set of numbers. For example, the Greatest ...

Begin with the following formula:=PV*(1+R)^NEither write this formula in an Excel spreadsheet cell or elsewhere for reference. Enter the present value in an Excel spreadsheet cell in place of "PV," ...

As a child of the dark ages, I used the word rank to describe something that smelled rotten or suspicious. Rank in Microsoft Excel is, thankfully, totally different. In Excel, rank is a value that ...

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Later, we'll add an IF() function that returns a subtotal for each day. How to calculate conditional subtotals in an Excel revenue sheet Your email has been sent Adding a condition to a simple revenue ...

Successful investing requires the ability to distinguish long-term trends from the short-term noise that moves stock prices on a minute-to-minute basis. One way to tune out the random oscillations and ...

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Bonds are investment vehicles that make regular coupon payments until maturity, at which time the bond's face value is paid. If a bond is callable, the issuer of the bond may terminate the bond's ...

Calculating returns from your stock portfolio can be a tricky matter, especially if some of your holdings pay dividends, or you make frequent deposits and withdrawals from your account. With Excel and ...

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 ...