The recent drop in rates has created some interesting situations in the market, especially for lenders. First of all, I'm not aware of any consensus on how to calculate a "current coupon" rate in this ...

When you decide to invest in bonds, you should first understand basic concepts related to such investments. Now, bond investing generally means receiving a steady stream of predictable income. This ...

Par and zero coupon curves are two common ways of specifying a yield curve. Par coupon yields are quite often encountered in economic analysis of bond yields, such as the Fed H.15 yield series. Zero ...

A bond yield is the current coumpounded interest rate that an investor can earn by purchasing a certain bond at its current market price. When an investor buys a bond, they are essentially lending ...

Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

In September 2019, the SBIC Funding Corporation completed a pooling of SBA debentures in the amount of $991 million. The SBA debentures have a coupon rate of 2.283 percent. This most recent pricing ...