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  2. How are municipal bonds taxed? - AOL

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    When you’re comparing the yield on a municipal bond with that of a taxable bond, you’ll want to calculate the ... The de minimis rule says that if the discount is less than 0.25% of the face ...

  3. Coupon (finance) - Wikipedia

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    For example, if a bond has a face value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 5%, then it pays total coupons of $50 per year. Typically, this will consist of two semi-annual payments of $25 each. [3] 1945 2.5% $500 Treasury Bond coupon

  4. How do war bonds work? Their history and how to redeem them - AOL

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    For example, during World War II, a $25 bond could be purchased for $18.75, with the expectation that it would reach full value after 10 years. The bonds accrued interest, though at a lower rate ...

  5. Discounting - Wikipedia

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    [2] [6] The "discount rate" is the rate at which the "discount" must grow as the delay in payment is extended. [7] This fact is directly tied into the time value of money and its calculations. [1] The present value of $1,000, 100 years into the future. Curves representing constant discount rates of 2%, 3%, 5%, and 7%

  6. Day count convention - Wikipedia

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    In the case of an amortizing bond, it is the unpaid principal = outstanding principal amount (OPA) = principal balance. In the case of an accreting bond, where the principal increases with the accumulation of notional coupons that are not paid, Principal means principal balance (after the previous coupon). The latter is the most general ...

  7. Floating rate note - Wikipedia

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    Suppose a new 5 year FRN pays a coupon of 3 months SOFR +0.20%, and is issued at par (100.00). If the perception of the credit-worthiness of the issuer goes down, investors will demand a higher interest rate, say SOFR +0.25%. If a trade is agreed, the price is calculated. In this example, SOFR +0.25% would be roughly equivalent to a price of 99.75.

  8. The rule of 25 for retirement: What it means and how to ... - AOL

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    The rule of 25 vs. 4% rule. The rule of 25 is just a different way to look at another popular retirement rule, the 4% rule. It flips the equation (100/4% = 25) to emphasize a different part of the ...

  9. Yield to maturity - Wikipedia

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    With 20 years remaining to maturity, the price of the bond will be 100/1.07 20, or $25.84. Even though the yield-to-maturity for the remaining life of the bond is just 7%, and the yield-to-maturity bargained for when the bond was purchased was only 10%, the annualized return earned over the first 10 years is 16.25%.