Chapter 6 Bond Valuation 6.5 Duration and Convexity Problem Given a 4-yr treasury bond with a face value of $1‚000‚ an annual coupon rate of 3.20%‚ which had a yield to maturity of 2.53%‚ this bond makes 2 semi-annual coupon payments. Thus has 8 periods until maturity and we are required to determine what the duration‚ modified duration‚ and convexity of this bond is‚ based on the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) and the Effective Annual Rate (EAR). Also‚ we are asked to explain an intuitive interpretation
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1. The stated interest payment‚ in dollars‚ made on a bond each period is called the bond’s: A. coupon. 2. The principal amount of a bond that is repaid at the end of the term is called the: B. face value. 3. The specified date on which the principal amount of a bond is repaid is called the: C. maturity. 4. The rate of return required by investors in the market for owning a bond is called the: D. yield to maturity. 5. The annual coupon divided by the face value of a bond is called the:
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monitors that we have available within fixed income on the Bloomberg terminal. The first tool that we want to use to look at news‚ news for fixed income. So what we’ll do is we’ll navigate down to the bottom of the menu‚ and we’ll click on 14 NBOND for bond news. Clicking that‚ it’ll load a very familiar page for you. This is the news categories. And you’ll notice on the top left in the toolbar it says bonds. So now we have our top bond news. This isn’t just our top bond news‚ but also
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The characteristic of a convertible bond The convertible bond is one kind of equity-linked bonds. The term of the bond entitles bondholder to convert bonds into shares of the company or another company in the same group‚ at an agreed-upon conversion price‚ among a fixed period. The reason why it is made in this form is that the issuer can benefit from four aspects as follow‚ (1) better terms. A convertible bond have a lower interest rate‚ less restrictive covenants or the subordination of bondholders’
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R Inuits have a strong bond . A Inuits have a strong bond together because it is trombonist . C Inuit describes the various groups of indigenous peoples who live throughout Inuit Nunavut‚ that is the Alluvial Settlement Region of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut of Northern Canada‚ Nunavut In Quebec and Nunavut Labrador‚ as well as in Greenland. The term culture of the Inuit‚ therefore‚ refers primarily to these areas; however‚ parallels to other Eskimo Groups can also be drawn. E The traditional
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examination is open book and open notes. Time limit is exactly 3 hours‚ no extensions. Return this question sheet with your answers. 1. (10 marks) Consider two firms that are identical other than their share prices‚ their dividend growth rate‚ and their rates of return on equity. Which of these two firms has the greater dividend yield? Explain. Use no numerical examples in your answer. 2. (10 marks) A public firm is considering a general cash offer of new common shares. Describe and explain
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stocks and bonds which can be a sign of the company’s financial standing in a market. Since investors are risk averse and they would not like to put their money on stocks and bonds of a struggling company‚ but they would like to put their money on stocks and bonds of a stable and a progressing company. Investors benefit from company’s profit in the form of dividend when they buy a company’s stocks and investors can get higher or lower yield based on the bonds. This is the rationale behind bonds’ and stocks’
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Boeing Bond Analysis Presented to Dr. ----- Prepared by Filipe Ferro October 9‚ 2012 Table of Contents Boeing Company 3 Bond Issue 3 Unsystematic Risk 4 Principal Repayment 4 Debt to Invested Capital 4 Debt to Equity 4 Current & Quick Ratios 5 Interest Repayment 5 Times Interest Earned 5 Credit Position 6 Competitor Analysis 6 General Dynamics 6 Northrop Grumman 7 Systematic Risk 7 Market Responsiveness 7 Duration 8 Modified Duration 9 Accuracy of Rating 9 Interest
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Catastrophe Bonds By Kirill Graminschi The trouble with Catastrophe Bonds The article presents the difficulties insurance companies face when they are issuing catastrophe bonds. Do they efficiently hedge against large-scale disasters? It is very difficult hedging against catastrophic losses. Japan’s March earthquake‚ tsunami and nuclear disaster threat could cost the insurance industry between $21 and $34 billion. The catastrophe bonds are not helping much the insurance companies‚ although
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owned capital of a business and that it is considered a permanent investment. Stockholders are people who invest in stocks and their ownership in the corporation is evidenced by a stock certificate. Stocks may be obtained thru: * Subscription * Purchase * Issuance of stock dividends Almost all of the initial capital of the corporation including a large segment of the future capital comes from the sale of stock. Stock Financing * Refers to the procurement of corporate funds through
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