final Flashcards
the stated interest payment made on a bond
coupon
the principal amount of a bond that is repaid at the end if the term; also called par value
face value
the annual coupon divided by the face value of a bond
coupon rate
specific date on which the principal amount of a bond is repaid
maturity
the rate required in the market on the bond. also called the yield. this will be the “r” we use to calculate price and is quoted as APR
yield to maturity
a level stream of cash flows which continue forever
perpetuity
a level stream of cash flows for a fixed period of time
annuity
an annuity for which the cash flows occur at the beginning of the period
annuity due
the nominal stated interest rate that ignores the effect of compound interest within the year
APR
the effective annual interest rate which takes into the effect of compound interest
EAR
make the same payment every period over the life of the loan
amortized loan
the present value of the bonds future cash flows
the price of the bond is equal to
the bonds trade at par
when the coupon rate is = to the YTM then the price is = to the face value of the bond
the bonds trade at a discount
when the coupon rate is less than YTM then the price of the bond is less than the face value
the bonds trade at a premium
when the coupon rate is more than YTM then the price of the bond is more than the face value
annual coupon divided by current price
what it is:
-measures cash flow portion of your return
what it’s not:
-measure of total return
current yield
pays you the face value back at the end
- there are no cash flows
- always trade at a discount
zero coupon bonds
the risk of a change in the value of a bond because of a change in the interest rate
interest rate risk