Besides, XIRR gets a wrong answer with an initial investment of $200.00 but the right answer when that's changed to $200.00001. Ain't that a bug? If you try (almost) any other software, such as …

>Huh? XIRR? XIRR is explained here and here. The idea is to list your investments and withdrawals along with dates and use: XIRR (investments,dates,a guess) as shown in Figure 1. There are a few …

May 20, 2007 · I've posted that funny-stuff re Excel's XIRR function on a couple of "Excel Forums". Nobuddy can explain it, so I figure it's a bug. I visited Microsoft's site to get the algorithm fo XIRR. …

Feb 5, 2022 · XIRR and similar finance functions Hi, I learned about XIRR and used it, okay. XIRR is using compounded interest calculation, which I mostly need. However I sometimes need simple …

The XIRR value is the (constant) annual interest a (fictitious) bank would pay so that your deposits and withdrawals yield your final portfolio after one 365-day year.

In the above spreadsheet (called YTD.xls) , the XIRR function is used. Alas, Excel's XIRR works by starting with an initial "guess" of 10% then making a jillion corrections to that guess. Usually that …

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Jun 1, 2003 · motivated by e-mail from Cassius M. Here's an interesting and seemingly parodoxical thing. >I love paradoxal things! I remember when ... Pay attention. Suppose we begin on Jan 1, 2003 …

Aah, that's where XIRR comes in! The Excel function always gives an Annuallized Return ! For example, suppose we start the year with $56,789 and make a bunch of deposits into our account and by the …

Jan 1, 2007 · Here's a XIRR vs IRR spreadsheet to play with ... just click on the picture: Note: The spreadsheet works in Open Office, too Note, too, that IRR just looks at the cash flows, not the dates. …