Interest-rate sensitivity, credit risk, and exposure to the yield curve are three of the biggest factors that have an impact on a bond's price. As a measure of interest-rate sensitivity, duration ...

Still, more than once I've had clients balk at the idea of investing in bonds, offering the explanation, "They don't return as much as stocks." That's where it becomes the financial advisor's job to ...

After raising short-term interest rates since March 2022, the Federal Reserve has started easing monetary policy with a 50-basis-point rate cut in September 2024 and a 25-basis-point rate cut on Nov.

For someone who has now traded bonds professionally for over 30 years, the recent behavior of the bond market has been nothing short of incredible. For those who think of the bond market as a shelter ...

When the function of a camshaft(s) is explained to non-mechanically-inclined types, it's sometimes referred to as the "brain" of an engine. Most engines will live their entire lives with the stock cam ...

The Friendship Formula consists of four basic building blocks: proximity, frequency, duration, and intensity. These four elements can be expressed using the following mathematical formula: Friendship ...

The common cold and the flu share many features: They’re both caused by viral infections, have similar symptoms, and usually can be treated at home. They also typically develop in stages, with certain ...

Since 2004, a regimen of 6 months of treatment with oxaliplatin plus a fluoropyrimidine has been standard adjuvant therapy in patients with stage III colon cancer. However, since oxaliplatin is ...