This document provides an overview of key concepts for calculating present and future values, including:
1) How to calculate present and future values of single cash flows using discount factors and compound interest formulas.
2) How to calculate present value for a stream of multiple cash flows by summing the discounted cash flows.
3) Examples are provided to illustrate calculating present value for investments, loans, perpetuities, annuities, and growing cash flows.
4) Shortcuts for calculating perpetuities and annuities are explained.
5) The differences between nominal interest rates, effective interest rates, and how interest is quoted are defined.
6) Useful spreadsheet functions for present value calculations are listed.