™For a $1,000 bond, even a small change connected to yield curve can affect income, market value or sensitivity to rates.
Bonds & Rates
Yield curve
A comparison of yields across bonds of similar credit quality but different maturities.
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Why it matters
Fixed-income terms connect promised cash flows with interest-rate, credit and purchasing-power risk.
Assuming Yield curve has one universal interpretation without checking the source, rules, timeframe or methodology.
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