Introduction What comes to your mind when you hear the term ‘bond valuation’, do you immediately think of complex mathematical calculations or mind-boggling fixed-income concepts? When it comes to fixed-income securities or financial investments in general, we tend to shy away from concepts and strategies because they can be difficult to comprehend and what we […]

Introduction In our earlier write-up about bond valuation, we addressed how the concept of time value of money plays a big role in figuring out what an asset is truly worth before you decide to invest. Now, let’s take it a step further. I really recommend giving the first part a read if you haven’t […]

Sid and Sunil are comic book aficionados. Sid has a majority collection of Archie’s, while Sunil has a collection of Tinkle and Tintin books. One day, they decide to engage in a swap. Sunil gets the opportunity to read Sid’s Archie collections, while Sid can enjoy reading Sunil’s Tinkle comics. It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement […]

In the world of bond investing, the term “yield” is synonymous with “return.” When referring to the “yield” of a 10-year Government Security (G-Sec), it communicates the 10-year return on that particular bond. The yield curve is a graph that shows the relationship between the yields and the maturity dates of a series of bonds. […]