Yield-Based Bond Duration Measures and Properties
Free CFA Level I lesson in Fixed Income. 12 min read, ~1,769 words.
Modified duration = Macaulay duration / (1 + periodic yield). It estimates percentage price change for a 1% yield change. Money duration = Modified duration × full price. It converts the percentage into dollars at risk. PVBP = Money duration × 0.0001. It is the dollar price change for a...
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- yield-based duration measures
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