The yield curve shown above is upward sloping as expected, with the yield rising as the maturity period gets longer. In the fictionalized chart, the rate on a 30-day bond is 2.55% while that of a ...

While your coupon rate is still 2.5%, you bought it at a discount, so your yield rate is 2.78% since the coupon payment is now larger when compared to the cost of the bond; $25 divided by $900 is ...

Understanding BDCs (Part 4): The Ideal BDC Valuation Formula And Investor Yield Chasing Apr. 24, 2017 4:47 AM ET ARCC, BDCL, BDCS BIZD FBDC OCSI FSIC-OLD GBDC LBDC PNNT 7 Comments 1 Like Stephen Nemo ...

Money market yield measures the annualized return on short-term, low-risk investments like Treasury bills and commercial paper. It helps investors compare the earnings potential of different money ...

Bonds can provide passive income, some of which may be tax-free if you're investing in municipal bonds. The tax-equivalent yield formula can be a useful tool for comparing taxable and tax-free ...