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

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    Bond and Bond Price Basics Bonds have a set term; usually, a bond’s term ranges from one to 30 years. Within this time frame, there are short-term bonds (1-3 years), medium-term bonds (4-10 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Yield spread - Wikipedia

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    When yield spreads widen between bond categories with different credit ratings, all else equal, it implies that the market is factoring more risk of default on the lower-grade bonds. For example, if a risk-free 10-year Treasury note is currently yielding 5% while junk bonds with the same duration are averaging 7%, then the spread between ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. TED spread - Wikipedia

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    TED spread (in red) and components during the financial crisis of 2007–08 TED spread (in green), 1986 to 2015. The TED spread is the difference between the interest rates on interbank loans and on short-term U.S. government debt ("T-bills").

  7. Economic graph - Wikipedia

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    A common and specific example is the supply-and-demand graph shown at right. This graph shows supply and demand as opposing curves, and the intersection between those curves determines the equilibrium price. An alteration of either supply or demand is shown by displacing the curve to either the left (a decrease in quantity demanded or supplied ...

  8. Bonds vs. bond funds: Which is right for you? - AOL

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    However, the bond’s yield, calculated by dividing the coupon payment by the bond’s market price, fluctuates inversely with the bond’s price. When bond prices rise, yields decrease and vice ...

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

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    Bonds are a popular security for fixed-income investors and people seeking stability for their portfolios. Understanding how bonds, which are essentially corporate or government IOUs, provide ...