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2010 Aug 25
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Secant Method Convergence (Method to replicate Excel XIRR/IRR)
...checks in Excel. This code seems to only converge when my initial guess is very close to the correct IRR. Maybe I have some basic errors in my coding/logic? Any help would be greatly appreciated. The Wikipedia article to secant method and IRR: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_rate_of_return#Numerical_solution Thanks! ANXIRR <- function (cashFlow, cfDate, guess){ cfDate<-as.Date(cfDate,format="%m/%d/%Y") irrprev <- c(0); irr<- guess pvPrev<- sum(cashFlow) pv<- sum(cashFlow/((1+irr)^(as.numeric(difftime(cfDate,"2010-08-24",unit...