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Microsoft Excel can be a powerful tool for large and small businesses alike. It is used to perform calculations, store and compile data, and create graphs based on that data. A variety of formulas are ...

Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet design allows you to quickly calculate values separated into two columns and replicate this calculation without having to manually recreate the formula for each row. As ...

How to calculate a conditional running total using a PivotTable in Excel Your email has been sent An expression to return a simple running total in Excel is easy — a few references and you’re done. A ...

Break-even analysis is the study of the amount of sales or units sold that are required to break even after incorporating all fixed and variable costs of running the operations of a business.

Volatility is troublesome for many investors. Value changes in your stocks, your portfolio, or an index can keep you up at night -- or worse, push you to make emotional decisions you later regret.

Annualized volatility is calculated as standard deviation times square root of periods. High annualized volatility indicates greater price variability and potential risk. Investors use annualized ...