Investors are often faced with decisions – especially when comparing two prospective investments. Knowing where to put your money comes down to understanding the opportunity of investments in ...

Companies use a variety of financial information and analysis tools to make operating and investment decisions. One of those tools is internal rate of return, or IRR. The IRR measures how well a ...

The internal rate of return, or IRR, is the interest rate that provides a net present value, or NPV, of future cash flows equal to the initial investment amount. Flip that definition around, and the ...

Q. I have prepared projections for a proposed project, and I want to calculate the internal rate of return. Instead of using Excel’s IRR function, should I use simple math formulas so others can ...

Caroline Banton has 6+ years of experience as a writer of business and finance articles. She also writes biographies for Story Terrace. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst ...

Do you feel lost trying to decide what to invest in? What if you had a tool to help you identify the best potential path forward? That’s how you can look at the internal rate of return (IRR): as a ...