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- From: nkkwan@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu (Thomas Kwan Nang Kon)
- Subject: bonds buying/selling
- Message-ID: <By2rz2.1GH@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>
- Organization: University of Waterloo
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 16:47:25 GMT
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- I am a real novice in bonds. Can anyone kindly tell me that how the actual
- yield (return) be calculated. For examples,
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- Oct 1, 1992
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- Issuer Coupon Maturity Price Yield $Chg
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- BELL CND 9.50 15JUN02 105.750 8.609 +0.875
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- Nov 21, 1992
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- BELL CND 9.50 15JUN02 104.250 8.831 -1.000
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- Questions:
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- How much do I lose (approximately) if I buy it at Oct1,
- and sell it at Nov 21? Just look at the price difference?
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