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2. Zero-coupon bond - Wikipedia

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   Zero coupon bonds have a duration equal to the bond's time to maturity, which makes them sensitive to any changes in the interest rates. Investment banks or dealers may separate coupons from the principal of coupon bonds, which is known as the residue, so that different investors may receive the principal and each of the coupon payments.

3. Zero-coupon bonds: What they are, pros and cons, tips to invest

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   This liability can make zero-coupon bonds less tax-efficient for some investors. Commitment: Zero-coupon bonds are intended to be a long-term commitment, usually spanning 10 to 30 years. For ...

4. Duration (finance) - Wikipedia

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   For a standard bond, the Macaulay duration will be between 0 and the maturity of the bond. It is equal to the maturity if and only if the bond is a zero-coupon bond. Modified duration, on the other hand, is a mathematical derivative (rate of change) of price and measures the percentage rate of change of price with respect to yield.

5. Bond convexity - Wikipedia

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   Therefore, increases in r must decrease the duration (or, in the case of zero-coupon bonds, leave the unmodified duration constant). [13] [14] Note that the modified duration D differs from the regular duration by the factor one over 1 + r (shown above), which also decreases as r is increased.

6. What Is a Zero-Coupon Bond? - AOL

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   For example, if a zero-coupon bond with a $20,000 face value and a 20-year term pays 5.5% interest, the interest rate is knocked off the purchase price and the bond might sell for $7,000. In two ...

7. Savings bonds: What they are and how to cash them in - AOL

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   Unlike typical bonds that pay interest regularly, a savings bond is a zero-coupon bond, meaning it pays interest only when it is redeemed by the owner. The bond is also nontransferable, so it can ...

8. Risk-free bond - Wikipedia

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   A unit zero-coupon bond maturing at time is a security paying to its holder 1 unit of cash at a predetermined date in the future, known as the bond's maturity date. Let (,) stand for the price at time [,] of a bond maturing at time .

9. Yield to maturity - Wikipedia

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   Consider a 30-year zero-coupon bond with a face value of $100. If the bond is priced at an annual YTM of 10%, it will cost $5.73 today (the present value of this cash flow, 100/(1.1) 30 = 5.73). Over the coming 30 years, the price will advance to $100, and the annualized return will be 10%. What happens in the meantime?