Earlier, we had seen how the RATE function can be used to calculate the return on investments, whether lump-sum or periodic. This can come in handy in the calculation of SIP returns, too.

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Once a company has their customized modern data stack in place, a calculation like IRR starts to look a little different. Calculating an IRR using a modern data stack Where Excel’s IRR calculations ...