Bond Duration Analysis
| Duration analysis has a long history in the area of risk management. It was invented by Macaulay in 1938 as an alternative to term to maturity and it is a more accurate measurement of time dimension of a bond. More... |
What Are Normal Bond Market Hours ?
Bond markets are a type of financial markets where people trade debt securities through bonds. Bonds have fixed interest rates, different prices and variable yields depending on the number of transactions. Mostly, bond markets are decentralized. Trading is carried out over the counter. A couple of the bond securities are however listed in exchanges.More...
Role Of Convertible Bonds In Raising Capital
Convertible bonds are hybrid investment instruments and they can be converted into other investments, usually shares of common stock. Convertible bonds are issued by corporates that want to use these bonds to raise capital and are backed by the corporates’ assets.More...
How Safe Are Corporate Bonds ?
 Corporate bonds are nothing but lending money to a business so that the business can expand, buy new equipment or build a manufacturing unit. You, the lender, lend money to companies which in turn pay you interest for the money. The companies promise to repay the money to you are a pre-determined date known as the maturity date.More...
Low Risk And High Return Government Bonds
 One of the world’s largest bond markets is from the bonds issued by the US Treasury, the US government agencies and US government sponsored enterprises. The bonds issued by the US Treasury, which are basically government bonds, are considered to have the lowest risks as they are guaranteed by the US government.More...
How To Invest In Municipal Bonds ?
 Those people who are looking for tax free income investing should think about making investments in municipal bonds. The interests that you earn from municipal is federally tax free and the after tax yield is usually higher than other government securities.More...
Determine Value Of Saving Bonds
Savings bonds are a form of loan that investor make to the government. These bonds are issued both in paper form and electronically and they cannot be traded but can be redeemed a year after purchase. A savings bond does not pay you dividend.More...
Short Term Yields On Treasury Bonds
 The US Treasury Department sells bonds by holding a regular auction where individuals too can participate if they want to purchase Treasury bonds. The Department sets a fixed value and interest rate for each type of bond sold.More...
Zero Coupon Bond And Yield Curve
 Zero coupon bonds are different from other bonds wherein there are not interest payments during the term of the bonds. The investor receives a lump sum payment when the bond matures and this is equal to the initial investment and the interest. The interest is compounded semiannually at a specific yield.More...
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