by Naiyer Jawaid | Jun 11, 2015 | Excel, Finance
IRR calculation can be done very easily. It can be calculated using three different formulas - IRR, XIRR and MIRR. We have discussed the syntax and specific use of each formulas in a previous post. On the request of our readers, we did a video on IRR calculation in...
by Naiyer Jawaid | May 26, 2015 | Finance, Real Estate
Feasibility study is the assessment, analysis and evaluation of a planned project to determine if it is technically feasible within the estimated cost and will be financially profitable. In this post we will discuss everything under the sun related to it. Definition... by Naiyer Jawaid | Apr 20, 2015 | Excel, Finance, Formulas
Cash flow forecast is an important component of project finance modeling. Properly done cash flow forecast enables the firm to manage its fund and search for external funding in case of shortage. As the project progresses, we update the projections for the actuals up... by Naiyer Jawaid | Dec 1, 2014 | Finance
In the post, I have explained the theory and calculation of IRR in detail. However, many a time, when I talk to people from different disciplines I find it difficult to explain. Explaining the internal rate of return to someone from a non-finance background can be...
by Naiyer Jawaid | Nov 13, 2014 | Finance
The post about Project IRR and Equity IRR became one of the most commented posts on this blog. Apart from the comments, I still receive tons of email asking me what the other circumstances are when the equity IRR will be lower than the project IRR. In that post we... by Naiyer Jawaid | Feb 9, 2014 | Finance, Valuation
Discounted cash flow analysis and Discounted Rates I have a funny story to tell - once I was explaining the result of a project feasibility analysis to our development team and one guy asked me to explain the calculation of net present value. So, I started explaining...