How to Use Excel to Calculate a Bond's Yield to Call. Bonds are investment vehicles that make regular coupon payments until maturity, at which time the bond's face value is paid.

We show you how to calculate compound interest in Excel at different rate of interests, like semi-annually, quarterly, monthly, etc.

Calculating the return One of the best methods for calculating an average return for a stock investment is the XIRR function in Excel.

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