Declining issues were 1822, while increasing issues were 1427. Why might a technical analyst be concerned?
A bond has a 10% coupon and a yield to maturity (YTM) of 8%. If the YTM remains constant, in one year will be the bond’s price be higher, lower, or unchanged? Why?
A 20 year maturity coupon bond, with a par value of $1000, has an 8% coupon, paying semi-annually. What is the bond equivalent yield and effective annual yield if the bond price is: