Advanced Bond Concepts: Yield and Bond Price

Yield is defined as investors return on a bond holding to maturity.

Example:A bond whose par value is $100 and the bond is priced at $95.92. The bond matures in 30 months and pays a semi-annual coupon of 5%.   The yield is how much % returns you receive after bond matures. 

Yield Types:

• Current Yield
• Yield ToMaturity
• Yield To Worst
• Yield To Call
• Yield To Put

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