When investors purchase bonds, they do so primarily to generate income. The expected annual rate of return is called the current yield, and it is a function of the current price and the amount of ...

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A bond yield is the current coumpounded interest rate that an investor can earn by purchasing a certain bond at its current market price. When an investor buys a bond, they are essentially lending ...

The recent drop in rates has created some interesting situations in the market, especially for lenders. First of all, I'm not aware of any consensus on how to calculate a "current coupon" rate in this ...

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