What is a Bond Valuation?
A bond valuation involves looking at two core figures: the present value of the coupon payment and the present value of the par value.
A bond valuation involves looking at two core figures: the present value of the coupon payment and the present value of the par value.
A bond ladder is a supportive strategy in which investors layer bonds with different maturity rates into a single portfolio.
Bond Funds have two primary goals: to generate passive income and to hedge against stock market volatility.
Bond ratings work to determine the credit worthiness of a bond. They’re a signal to prospective investors for reliability.
Bond futures are an agreement between two parties to transact securities, in this case bonds, at some time in the future.
A bond quote is what signals whether any given bond trades at a discount or a premium. This gives investors context for bond prices.
Bond ETFs track specific indices and seek to mirror their movements, as a way to provide the stability of a broad-market approach.
Bond equivalent yield is a way of valuing discount bonds to determine annual percentage yield using specific benchmark tools.