Jim Wilcox Bond Yields‚ Returns‚ Risks‚ and Duration • • • • • Bonds and Loans Yields and Returns Price Volatility and Risk in Default-Free Bonds Measuring Interest Rate Risk Duration: Types‚ Calculation‚ Meaning‚ Uses • Next Time: Chapter 11 re: Duration Week # 2 January 28‚ 2014 1 Coming Soon! What We Did 1. 2. 3. 4. Week # 2 January 28‚ 2014 2 Yield to Maturity (YTM): A Result‚ Not a Cause! • YTM = percentage rate that equates (known) bond price to PV
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Yield to Maturity Kindra Hill University of Phoenix MMPBL/503 Wk 5 June 27‚ 2010 Scenario: A coworker of yours was discussing her investments with a broker. Your coworker was confused because she had purchased a 10% bond but the broker kept repeating that it had a 9% yield to maturity. Explain the concept of yield to maturity. This paper will explain the concept of yield to maturity in reference to bonds. It will allow for understanding of the difference in the stated rate of
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10 Bond Prices and Yields 1. a. Catastrophe bond: Typically issued by an insurance company. They are similar to an insurance policy in that the investor receives coupons and par value‚ but takes a loss in part or all of the principal if a major insurance claim is filed against the issuer. This is provided in exchange for higher than normal coupons. b. Eurobond: They are bonds issued in the currency of one country but sold in other national markets. c. Zero-coupon bond: Zero-coupon bonds are
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What are Yield to Maturity (YTM) and Yield to Call (YTC)? By calculating the present and future value of bonds‚ managers can make sound decisions about their potential strengths and weaknesses as investments. Answer the following questions in this week’s Discussion 2 thread: 1. What terms (or inputs) are needed to calculate yield to maturity (YTM)? How does this compare to calculating yield to call (YTC)? To calculate the YTM you will need to use Annual Interest‚ Par value‚ Market Price
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5-1 Bond Valuation with Annual payments Jackson Corporation’s bonds have 12 years remaining to maturity. Interest is paid annually‚ the bonds have a $1‚000 par value‚ and the coupon interest rate is 8%. The bonds have a yield to maturity of 9%. What is the current market price of these bonds? F= par value C= maturity value R= coupon rate per coupon payment period I= effective interest rate per coupon payment period N= number of coupon paynments F= 1000 so C should = 1000 r= .08 i=
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Rework Problem 4-12 using a spreadsheet. After completing questions a through d‚ answer the new question. A 10-year 12 percent semiannual coupon bond‚ with a par value of $1‚000‚ may be called in 4 years at a call price of $1‚060. The bond sells for $1‚100. (Assume that the bond has just been issued.) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Work parts a through d
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Analytical Series -2009 to current”. (2) Plot the zero-coupon yield curve on October 1‚ 2009. (3) Based on the yield curve on October 1‚ 2009‚ calculate the expected rates on zero-coupon bonds with one-quarter maturity that are to be sold on the first day of the quarter that starts one‚ two‚ three and four quarters from Oct 1‚ 2009 respectively‚ i.e. the first day of the first‚ second‚ third and fourth quarter of 2010. These expected rates are also called the forward rates. (4) Based on your
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Treasury Bond Yields ______________________________________________________________________ I. Introduction The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds target interest rate from the historically low 1% to 1.25% at its meeting in June 2004. Macroeconomic theory tells us that long-term interest rates tend to move in the same direction‚ and generally in concert with‚ shortterm interest rates (Abel 2005). So‚ we would expect the yield on a long-term asset like the10year Treasury bond‚ which
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5 Bond Yields for Johnson & Johnson Objective: The case enables the student to gain insight into the financing activities of large corporations and to practice calculating bond prices and yields. Computations are carried out for annual and semiannual interest periods‚ and for fractional periods. Case Discussion: Johnson & Johnson is one of the leading pharmaceutical firms in the world. It is large and financially sophisticated. When it needs to borrow money‚ it sells bonds where
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96633337 Juan (a) Expected Portfolio Return and Risk Expected Return Risk Covariance = (0.002)(0.06)(0.09)=0.0000108 (b) Minimum Variance (Pendix Ltd) The minimum variance for this portfolio is 0.693‚ indicating that risk is minimized when 69.3 percent of the portfolio is invested in Pendix’s shares. A rational investor would not allow Pendix’s shares to account for more than this proportion as they could get a higher return and lower risk by
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