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2. The Relationship Between Bond Prices and Interest Rates - AOL

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   Bond prices and interest rates are closely related and can both be used to forecast economic activity, so investors should at least be aware of the basics: how interest rates affect bond prices ...

3. How lower rates from the Fed impact bond investors - AOL

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   When interest rates rise, bond prices tend to fall. This happens because new bonds are issued with higher interest payments , making them more attractive than existing bonds with lower payouts.

4. Yield curve - Wikipedia

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   Whilst the yield curves built from the bond market use prices only from a specific class of bonds (for instance bonds issued by the UK government) yield curves built from the money market use prices of "cash" from today's LIBOR rates, which determine the "short end" of the curve i.e. for t ≤ 3m, interest rate futures which determine the ...

5. Bond Price vs. Yield: Why The Difference Matters to Investors

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   The price you pay for a bond may be different from its face value, and will change over the life of the bond, depending on factors like the bond’s time to maturity and the interest rate environment.

6. Federal funds rate - Wikipedia

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   Federal Reserve Web Site: Federal Funds Rate Historical Data (including the current rate), Monetary Policy, and Open Market Operations; MoneyCafe.com page with Fed Funds Rate and historical chart and graph ; Historical data (since 1954) comparing the US GDP growth rate versus the US Fed Funds Rate - in the form of a chart/graph

7. Interest rate risk - Wikipedia

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   Interest rate risk is the risk that arises for bond owners from fluctuating interest rates. How much interest rate risk a bond has depends on how sensitive its price is to interest rate changes in the market. The sensitivity depends on two things, the bond's time to maturity, and the coupon rate of the bond. [1]

8. Corporate bonds: Here are the big risks and rewards - AOL

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   The interest payments on bonds come in two major types: fixed rate and floating rate. With a fixed-rate bond, the interest is paid according to an exact agreed-upon rate, and that’s all the ...

9. How Investors Can Tackle Interest Rate Risks - AOL

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   Bond prices may fall when interest rates rise because it could make existing bonds less attractive. For example, if you buy a bond with a 3% yield and interest rates rise to 4%, your 3% bond is ...