Mathematical models are a way to attempt to predict the probable outcome of a complex situation. From climate, stock market and physics models, you can use mathematical formulas to determine a range ...

When you enter a number into an Excel cell that looks like a date, such as "Jun-1" or "6/1," Excel automatically adjusts the format of the cell to display a date, so you may not know that Excel ...

When calculating the CAGR, you must first add the periods and the values for each period. To do this, you need a column focused on Years and another column focused on the Amount. If you are still ...

Calculating returns from your stock portfolio can be a tricky matter, especially if some of your holdings pay dividends, or you make frequent deposits and withdrawals from your account. With Excel and ...

A straight ranking result is easy using one of Microsoft Excel’s ranking functions. Calculating a conditional rank is even easier if you let an Excel PivotTable do all the work. Image: ...

Excel makes quick work of tracking time. With the right formatting, formula and dependent time values, you can return the hours worked for a given day, week, month and so on. If all you’re doing is ...