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Overcoming limitation of XIRR with PROIRR
XIRR fails when the first cash flow is zero or when there certain mixed cash flow patterns. Use our PROIRR to overcome this problem.

Viswanathan Baskaran
Apr 93 min read
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Why we discourage DCF for equity valuation?
Unlike assumptions of other models, the assumptions used by DCF are unobservable and hence cannot be validated making the model unreliable.

Profectus Academy
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Handling restricted cash flow in FCF computation
Free cash flow is one of the critical metrics in valuation and project finance. However, calculating FCF accurately can be tricky,...

Profectus Academy
Jan 6, 20243 min read
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Days Sales Outstanding (DSO): Going beyond Traditional Formulas
Introduction: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) serves as a critical metric in financial analysis, reflecting a company's effectiveness in...

Profectus Academy
Nov 26, 20234 min read
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Optionally convertible bond: What, why, and how?
company has two sources of capital: (i) Equity and (ii) Debt. But there are certain sources that are in between equity and debt. One such...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 23, 20225 min read
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Valuation of insurance companies using Embedded value
One of the key equity valuation metrics for most industries is the Price to EPS or the PE ratio. All else held constant, the company with...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 15, 20225 min read
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EBIT vs EBITDA
The net profit reported by a company often carries noises that are driven by certain accounting and funding choices, which makes it very...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 13, 20223 min read
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Calculating implied volatility using Lambda in MS Excel
Volatility is one of the important risk measures used in finance. In the context of financial instruments, historical volatility is...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 7, 20223 min read
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Monte Carlo method vs Deterministic modelling
Although, in theory, probabilistic modelling techniques such as Monte Carlo method provides better insights over deterministic models,...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 7, 20225 min read
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How to use Lambda function in Microsoft Excel
Lambda function lets users create custom made function right inside MS Excel. This is especially very useful while working with array...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 7, 20225 min read
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Why you should build models using dynamic arrays?
Most models go wrong later in their life due to poor update and maintenance practices. Dynamic array models almost eliminate the need for...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 6, 20226 min read
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Financial modelling vs Machine learning
Machine learning models are essentially a subset of mathematical models in which computer algorithm determines the relationship between...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 6, 20224 min read
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Is transparency important in financial modeling?
Financial models built in spreadsheet with focus on transparency (white-box models) often lack scalability and creates significant...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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What is financial modeling?
A financial model is a mathematical representation of a financial phenomenon such as a business performance or pay off of a contract that...

Viswanathan Baskaran
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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