Join Curt Frye for an in-depth discussion in this video Adding a trendline to a chart, part of Excel 2007: Financial Analysis.
When you analyze financial data, you should pay close attention to the…individual values within your data sets.…Even so, it's often beneficial to take a step back and look at the overall…trends in your data.…If you summarize your data using a chart, you can project future values…by adding a trendline.…A trendline only exists within the chart and the Excel program memory.…It doesn't actually add any data to your worksheet.…So if you want to add a trendline to a chart, all you need to do is click the…data series in the chart and this is important.…
You don't want to click somewhere in the chart, just selecting the chart area.…Instead, you want to select the data series and make sure that the data…points are highlighted.…That's how you know you are in the right position.…As soon as you select the data series, under Chart Tools, go to Layout, and then…in the Analysis group, click Trendline, and click Linear Trendline.…Excel adds the trendline to the chart so you can see what the average…progression will have been.…
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8/25/2009- Building a financial worksheet with Pivot Tables
- Reviewing financial statements through common-sized balance sheets
- Calculating percentage change over time in financial statements
- Determining profitability ratios and return on investments
- Studying liquidity and activity ratios through an average collection period
- Computing the future value of an investment
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 8s
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Disclaimer26s
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1. Designing a Financial Worksheet
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Avoiding common mistakes5m 39s
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2. Analyzing Cash Flows Using Excel Tables and Pivot Tables
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Pivoting a Pivot Table2m 22s
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Filtering a Pivot Table3m 11s
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3. Analyzing Financial Statements
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4. Calculating Profitability Ratios
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5. Calculating Liquidity and Activity Ratios
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6. Calculating Leverage Ratios
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Calculating the equity ratio1m 26s
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Calculating the debt ratio2m 57s
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7. Calculating the Effect of Interest Rates on Loan Repayment
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8. Determining Future Cash Flows
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Calculating present value2m 29s
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9. Forecasting Future Growth
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10. Determining Amortization and Depreciation Schedules
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Introducing amortization2m 20s
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Introducing depreciation2m 1s
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11. Analyzing Bond Investments
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Calculating a bond's yield2m 15s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye23s
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