If you are investing in different assets and asset classes, you might wonder which return on your total investment to expect. It is a good practice to spread savings across different types of investments, such as stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities, gold or liquidity. However, the more investments you do, the harder is the prediction …
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Whether you are comparing loan or deposit offers, performing a financial analysis or wish to determine your monthly or quarterly returns, you will need to convert annual interest rates into monthly, quarterly or even daily interest rates. Use our calculator or the formulas introduced in this article to determine the type of rate that you …
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A perpetuity is an infinite annuity, i.e. a never-ending series of payments. These cash flows can be even or subject to an even growth rate (source). You can use the present value of a perpetuity to determine the value of an endless series of cash flows, e.g. if you are evaluating assets such as real …
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The Benefit Cost Ratio is an indicator that helps you compare different investment alternatives based on the discounted value of all costs and benefits of the respective investment. It is typically used in a cost-benefit analysis and capital budgeting (source). The BCR provides an indication of whether and to which extent the present value of …
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The Payback period is an indicator of the repayment characteristics of an investment. It basically answers the question of how long it takes for the investment to amortize. If the PBP is 4, for example, this means that the initial investment is recovered in the 4th period. The standard PBP does not consider any discount …
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Net present value is one of the most common indicators and evaluation techniques for investments. It is used to assess investments in or determine the fair value of financial instruments. In companies, NPV is a popular way of comparing and evaluating different investment alternatives, e.g. comparing and selecting a machine or a project. This calculator …
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The BMI is a rough indicator of the ratio between body mass (weight) and body height. It is a rather simple formula – identical for both Male and female users – that allows categorizing values into ranges from underweight to obese. Use this tool to calculate the BMI for women and men. What Is the Body Mass Index? The BMI …
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Do you need to complete something at a given time of the day? Do you also know the duration but not the (latest possible) start time? If so, use this free calculator. With a given end time and a duration, you will easily calculate the start time needed to finish the activity in time. The …
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If you are looking for the target time after adding hours and minutes to a start time, you will find this calculator useful. Enter the start time, select the hours and minutes and the tool will show you the calculated end time. The Calculator for Adding Hours and Minutes to a Start Time Enter the …
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Do you need to know the date if you add a certain number of days to today’s date? Do you like to calculate a specific date some days ago? You can use this tool to add or subtract days. The Calculator for Adding and Subtracting Days The first step is selecting the start date. Subsequently, …
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