Discover how to calculate internal rate of return (IRR) to evaluate investment opportunities and understand their potential returns.

Daniel Jassy, CFA, is an Investopedia Academy instructor and the founder of SPYderCRusher Research. He contributes to Excel and Algorithmic Trading. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant ...

Return on investment (ROI) and internal rate of return (IRR) are two important metrics used in evaluating investments. However, each metric is calculated differently and tells a different story. ROI ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bernie Kent, J.D., CPA, PFS covers taxes and investments. This article is more than 3 years old. Time weighted rate of return and ...

Calculating the internal rate of return, or IRR, of an investment is a powerful tool for businesses. When a manager is faced with a capital intensive decision, IRR can quickly compare the financial ...

When it comes to calculating interest rates for investments and bonds, the Yield and IRR formulas in Excel can quickly become your friends. Whether you're considering buying a bond or investing in a ...

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 ...