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Effective Annual Interest Rate: Definition, Formula, and Example

By Itho March 12, 2004

[ad_1] What Is the Effective Annual Interest Rate? The effective annual interest rate is the actual return on a savings account or other interest-bearing investment when the effects of compounding are…

Duration Definition and Its Use in Fixed Income Investing

By Itho November 27, 2003

[ad_1] What Is Duration? Duration measures how long it takes, in years, for an investor to be repaid a bond’s price through its total cash flows. It is also used…

Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs): Compound Your Earnings

By Itho November 26, 2003

[ad_1] What Is a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)? Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) enable investors to automatically use their cash dividends to purchase additional shares or fractional shares of a company's…

Compounding Interest: Formulas and Examples

By Itho November 20, 2003

[ad_1] What Is Compounding? Compounding is the process where an asset’s earnings, from either capital gains or interest, are reinvested to generate additional earnings over time. This growth, calculated using…

Continuous Compounding Definition and Formula

By Itho November 20, 2003

[ad_1] What Is Continuous Compounding? Continuous compounding is the point at which compound interest reaches its maximum potential, being calculated and added to an account's balance without limit. While this is…

Definition, Calculation, and Bond Investment Benefits

By Itho November 19, 2003

[ad_1] What Is the Effective Yield? The effective yield is the return on a bond that has its interest payments (or coupons) reinvested at the same rate by the bondholder.…