Bonds are investment vehicles that make regular coupon payments until maturity, at which time the bond's face value is paid. If a bond is callable, the issuer of the bond may terminate the bond's ...

There is a lot more to investing in bonds than simply looking at the stated, or coupon, interest rate. Many bonds are callable, which means that the issuing company has a right to buy the bonds back ...

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Rising interest rates have increased the long-term expected dividends and returns of most bonds and bond funds. There is a simple way to estimate the long-term expected returns of these securities, ...

If a bond is "callable," it means that the issuer has the right to buy the bond back at a predetermined date before its full maturity date. The call could happen at the bond's face value, or the ...

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T-bills are sold at a discount to their face value. They offer returns at maturity without periodic interest payments. With T-bill yields higher in recent years, they can be an excellent, low-risk way ...

Modified duration measures price sensitivity to interest rate changes. The calculation for modified duration is relatively straightforward. Modified duration is important for investors in determining ...