Month: April 2025

Credit Spread Explained: What Investors Are Compensated For Bond Maturity and Interest Rate Sensitivity: The Link Coupon Timing and Bond Price: Why it Matters Why Bond Prices Fall When Interest Rates Rise Basic Principle of Bond Valuation: Present Value Explained Decoding Zero-Coupon Bond Prices Before Maturity Face Value of Bonds: Understanding the Principal Repayment Understanding Bond Cash Flows: Coupon and Principal Payments Bond Pricing Conflict: Market Price vs. Spot Rate Value Why Default-Free Bonds with Same Maturity Have Different Yields