Market Capitalization: Excel Analysis & S&P 500 Returns

In this video, I dive deep into Market Capitalization, demonstrating how to use Excel for stock analysis and exploring the potential of long-term S&P 500 returns. Whether you're a finance enthusiast or just curious about stock market metrics, this tutorial offers valuable insights and practical Excel techniques.

Learn how to leverage Excel's stock data type to quickly analyze company financials, understand market capitalization categories, and see how compound interest can potentially grow your investments over time. I also explain the Rule of 72 and provide insights into the actual composition of the S&P 500 index.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - What is Market Capitalization?
02:30 - Excel Stock Analysis Feature
05:45 - Calculating Market Cap in Excel
07:30 - S&P 500 Year-to-Date Returns
09:00 - Compound Interest Simulation
11:15 - Future Value Function in Excel
12:30 - Rule of 72 Explanation
13:45 - S&P 500 Composition Insight

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Chris, good intro video for someone who is interested in tracking stock trades. I played with it and was surprised MS is missing a table field for EPS earnings per share. G-docs has that. Also, can suggest using conditional formatting on prices that may approach a personal limit, add columns to calculate difference between target price and market price, color code when time to buy, etc. Your videos are always interesting and easy to follow.