Bond prices are sensitive to interest rate changes, and bond duration is a measure of just how sensitive. For instance, in Exhibit 1.1 (shown in my last article), an increase in interest rates for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares offers diversified exposure to long-duration, investment-grade US government and corporate bonds with a low 0.03% expense ratio. BLV is highly sensitive ...

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 ...

The concept of equity duration is more challenging than for bonds due to greater uncertainty of timing and amount of cash flows and discount rates are function of numerous variables. The equity ...

Modified duration measures price sensitivity to interest rate changes. The calculation for modified duration is relatively straightforward. Modified duration is important for investors in determining ...

Question: Morningstar analysts often define duration as a "measure of sensitivity to interest rates." What exactly does this mean? Answer: This is a timely question, with the Fed signaling that it ...