Go to the Yahoo Finance Bonds Center.
1. Under: Features / BOND LOOKUP / Find Bonds by Name:
2. Type in the first letter of your last name.
3. Under "Type" Choose one of the "Corp" Bonds.
Assume interest rates for bonds today is 5% for an AAA rated bond. Calculate the price of the bond you have selected relative to the 5%. Is the bond selling at a premium or a discount? Why? Be sure to show how you arrived at your answer. What other factors may influence the value of a bond?
The Corp bond that I have chosen is FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP and this company has an AAA rated bond so I am going to assume the interest rates for the bond today is 5% and I will calculate the price of the bond I have selected relative to the 5%.
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP issues bonds that have coupons.
Price: $143.57
Coupon: 6.750
Maturity Date: September 15, 2029
Yield to Maturity: 3.096
Current Yield: 4.701
Fitch Ratings: AAA
Callable: No
Type: CORP
Coupon Payment Frequency: Semi-Annual
First Coupon Date: 15-Mar-2000
Offering Information:
Quantity Available: 250
Minimum Trade QTY: 1
Dated Date: 22-Nov-1999
Settlement Date: 16-Sept-2014