Fixed Income Essentials
Bonds, or fixed income securities, offer a fixed payment over time. The biggest risk is that the issuer defaults and is not able to pay back the principal or coupons due.
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Yield to Maturity vs. Coupon Rate: What's the Difference?
A bond's coupon rate is the interest earned on the bond over its lifetime, while its yield to maturity reflects its changing value in th...
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What is the difference between a zero-coupon bond and a regular bond?
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Debenture vs. Bond: What's the Difference?
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Convexity Definition
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Convertible Bond Definition
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Debenture Definition
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Default Definition
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Junk Bond Definition
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Repurchase Agreement (Repo)
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Definition
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Treasury Bills (T-Bills) Definition
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Yield to Maturity (YTM) Definition
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What the Rule of 72 Reveals About the Future of an Investment
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Original Issue Discount – OID Definition
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War Bond Definition
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U.S. Bonds vs. Bills and Notes: How Are They Different?
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Calculating Yield to Maturity of a Zero-Coupon Bond
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Yield to Maturity – YTM vs. Spot Rate. What's the Difference?
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Yield vs Interest Rate: What's the Difference?
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Call Provision Definition
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Clean Price Definition
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Discount Bond Definition
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Premium Bond Definition
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Duration and Convexity to Measure Bond Risk
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Pros and Cons of Money Market Funds
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Asset-Backed Security – ABS vs. Collateralized Debt Obligation – CDO
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Macaulay Duration vs. Modified Duration
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Preference Shares vs. Debentures: What’s the Difference?
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Yield vs. Return: What's the Difference?
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Floating-Rate Note (FRN) Definition
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Sovereign Credit Rating Definition
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Time Deposit Definition
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Spot Rate Treasury Curve Definition
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Interest Rate Risk
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Bondholder Definition
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CDs vs. Bonds: What’s the Difference?
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U.S. Savings Bonds: Series EE vs. Series I: What's the Difference?
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Term Deposit Definition
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How Does an Investor Make Money On Bonds?
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Where can I buy government bonds?
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How to Compare the Yields of Different Bonds
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The Macaulay Duration of a Zero-Coupon Bond in Excel
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Are High-Risk Bonds Really Too Risky?
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Duration
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Pros and Cons of Inflation-Linked Bonds
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How a Federal Bond Gets Issued
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What Is the Difference Between a Gilt-Edged Bond and a Regular Bond?
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How do I use the holding period return yield to evaluate my bond portfolio?
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Debt Financing Definition
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Treasury Yield Definition
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U.S. Savings Bonds
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Yield Definition
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The Impact of an Inverted Yield Curve
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Time to Cash in Your U.S. Savings Bonds?
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How to Make Entries for Accrued Interest in Accounting
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Inverted Yield Curve Definition
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When is a bond's coupon rate and yield to maturity the same?
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Bond Valuation Definition
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Corporate Bond Definition
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Treasury Bond (T-Bond) Definition
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Convertible vs Reverse Convertible Bonds