What is the yield on AAA bonds?
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It varies.  There are corporate AAA bonds and munis.  Also, the duration matters.  As an example, the average corporate AAA bond for 5 years is 5.36% today.\n\nYou can find a chart here: http://finance.yahoo.com/bonds/composite_bond_rates
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rate b = rate a / sqrt (mwtb/mwta)\n          = [rate a * sqrt mwta]/sqrt mwtb\n          = 0.0235 * sqrt64 / sqrt 352\n          = 0.188/18.7624 = 0.01 = 10 x 10^-3...aprrox the same answer\n she got that 9.88 by taking m wt UF6  as 362....lol\nplug it in to see...\nbtw, your algebra was wrong....
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(future value/present value)^(1/time)\n\nSo using your example, (200,000/$100,000)^(1/5) or the fifth root of 2, which is 1.148698 or 14.8698%.\n\nTo use your example, 1.148698 x 1.148698 x 1.148698 x 1.148698 x 1.148698 =2\n\nJust be careful with your units of time.  If you had found the monthly rate, you could not multiply it by twelve to find the annual rate, you would take it to the twelth power.\n\nOne simpler method, that is approximately correct is the rule of 72.  You can estimate most rates by dividing 72/time.  In this case it would give you 14.4.  It comes in handy when you don't have a calculator on hand.  See the wikipedia article on why it works.
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a VERY SIMPLE example ...\n\nif you bought a t-note that was yielding 1% it means you would get $1/yr for each $100 of the note\n\nif interest rates went up to 2% someone would demand a return of $2 for each $100 of the note \n\nif you wanted to sell your note you would get $100 for every $2 worth of yield you handed over (you would have to hand over $200 face value of your 1% bills for only $100 in order for the buyer to get a yield of $2 for their $100 investment)
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They are adjusted on an inflation basis.  Inflation + 1% is what they set the rates at.  When you bought them and the type of savings bond bond will also affect the rate, albeit slightly.
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I have worked with the managers running Calamos and they are a smart group.  Calamos is the master behind convertable bonds, even has written a few books on the subject.  Without looking up the specific funds, I can tell by the yield that these are likely to converts and hi yld bonds.\nIf you are unaware of the risks of hi yld and converts then you should learn first.  I hate the old saying of "high return = high risk" as this is not always true, but, that said, hi yld bonds could present a problem as the consumer continues to weaken and the economy slows.  Hi yld is likely to result in lower returns if defaults pick-up.  In much the same way, the converts are likely to have lower yields as the equity kicker does not pick-up do to the lower returns.\nHowever, Calamos and his Naperville crew are well aware of this, and managing their open ended funds accordingly.  But wait, you said closed end!  And here comes the additional problem to consider.  Closed end funds should trade at NAV (net asset value), however this is not always the case as the value of the fund is based upon supply and demand.  Now, the closer to maturity (or unlocking) of the closed end fund, the less likely the fund will trade below or above NAV.\nGiven the two back drops I would wait for expectations of rates to decline when investing in hi-yld and converts.  Especially closed end funds.
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It's not yet worth the face value of $100.00.  Without knowing what series bond you have (like and I Bond, or EE) and the month and year it was issued there's no way for me to tell exactly.  An EE bond issued in Jan, 1997 is worth about $71.\nIf you go here \n\nhttp://www.savingsbonds.gov/BC/SBCPrice\n\nyou can price your bonds without going to the bank\n\nbonds usually take at least 20 years to reach face value, depending on the interest rate at the time of purchase.  they'll earn for a total of 30 years, then they are considered mature.  Savings bonds are actually a decent small investment because the interest rates are higher than some small savings accounts.
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Usually they sell for $1,000 each.  Savings Bonds you can buy for as little as $25.00
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It depends on the issue date.  Check the links below.  One is a savings bond calculator and the other is the government website for bonds.
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Hmmm. Sasha is right...and Richard is probably a taxable guy.\nMunis trading at "par and 3/4" are trading at 100.75, ie, Sasha is right.\n\nMunis don't trade in 32nds, govies do. Even corps trade in decimals and 1/8ths.\n\nIn answer to the question, trading at par and 3/4 means 100.75. So, if you are buying 100 bonds, you would be paying a net of $100,750.00 plus accrued interest.
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They will continue to accrue interest for 30 years after the date posted on the front of the bond. If you go to www.savingsbond.gov you can enter the date posted on the bond and find out the exact current value of the bond. Good Luck
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You can find the data here:\nhttp://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=AUD&from=SLL&to=SGD&submit=Convert
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Let's say a bond is paying 10% and its par value is 100, so a coupon payment for one year is 10.\n\nIf interest rates go up to 11%, to pay its coupon payment of 10, the value has to drop to 90.9 to match up.\n\nSimilarly, if interest rates go to 9%, to get a coupon of 10, the value has to go up to 111.11 to match up and give the same coupon.\n\nSo, when rates rise, the price goes down and vice versa.
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ROaA\nReturn on Average Assets\n\nRoaE\nReturn on Average Equity\n\nNIM is net interest margin
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The lower rate times investment A will be part of the 760.\nThe higher rate times investment B will be the other part.\nA and B are parts of $10,000.\nSo A + B = 10,000\n\n6% interest * A plus 8% interest times B = 760.\nSo .06 * A + .08 * B = 760.\n\nLets return to A + B = 10,000.\nYou can "define" B by solving for B\nA + B - A = 10,000 - A\nB = 10,000 - A.\n\nYou can now substitute the definition of B for its occurance in the interest equation .06 * A + .08 * B = 760.  Therefor\n.06 * A + .08 * (10,000 - A) = 760.\n\nNow that A is the only variable, you can solve for A.\n.06 * A + .08 * (10,000 - A) = 760.\n.06 * A + 800 - .08 * A = 760\n800 = 760 - .06A + .08A\n40 = .02A\n40 / 0.02 = A\n2,000 = A\n\nB will then be 10,000 - A.  B = 8,000\n\nNow let's check the answer\n$2,000 * 6% = $120\n$8,000 * 8% = $640\n$120 + $640 = $760 \nQED
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best website to search for CD yields = www.bankrate.com\n\nthey're the best.
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For Bonds Issued November 1982 Through February 1993: \n\nThese bonds begin earning interest on a fixed graduated scale that starts at 4.16% at six months and increases during the first five years to reach a guaranteed minimum rate at five years. Bonds with issue dates of November 1986 through February 1993 have a guaranteed minimum rate of 6% per year, compounded semiannually, for their 12-year original maturity period. Bonds with issue dates of November 1982 through October 1986 have a guaranteed minimum rate of 7.5% per year, compounded semiannually, for their 10-year original maturity period. These bonds are eligible for market-based rates once they're held for five years.