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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…

What Is Expectations Theory? Predicting Short-Term Interest Rates

By Itho December 17, 2003

[ad_1] What Is Expectations Theory? Expectations theory attempts to predict what short-term interest rates will be in the future based on current long-term interest rates. The theory suggests that an investor…

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…

Discounts: Definition and Different Types

By Itho November 26, 2003

[ad_1] What Is a Discount? In finance and investing, a discount refers to a situation when a security is trading for lower than its fundamental or intrinsic value. In fixed-income…

Discount Bond: Definition, Using Yield to Maturity, and Risks

By Itho November 26, 2003

[ad_1] What Is a Discount Bond? A discount bond is a security that is issued for less than its par or face value. A discount bond may also be…

Discount Margin (DM) Explained: Definition, Application, and Calculation

By Itho November 26, 2003

[ad_1] What Is a Discount Margin (DM)? A discount margin (DM) is an estimate of the potential additional return on a floating-rate bond over its reference rate. It considers the…