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Do bonds usually sell at their maturity value?
no they sell at their present value
How do bondholders get a return on zero coupon bonds?
Zero coupon bonds do not pay interest and are therefore sold at a steep discount to face value depending on the maturity date of the bond. Due to the time value of money, the discount on a 30 year zero coupon bond will be much greater than on a 10 year zero coupon bond. At maturity bondholders will receive the full face value of the bond which provides bondholders a return. For example, a 30 year zero coupon bond with a face value of $1,000 and sold for $500 would return a $500 profit after 30 years. Holders of zero coupon bonds can sell the bonds at any time before maturity. If an investor bought zero coupon bonds prior to a steep drop in interest rates, the value of the zero coupon bonds would increase and could be sold at a profit.
What makes some bonds sell at a premium while others sell at a discount?
Bonds trade at a premium or discount based on the interest rate demanded by the markets for that specific maturity, credit quality, and details vs. the rate demanded at the time of issue. - Example: Trading at a Discount - For example, the 4.5% US Government bond maturity 02/15/16 is currently trading at a discount. At issuance, you could buy this bond for $100.00 and receive $4.50 every year in interest. However, interest rates are higher today than they were when the bond was issued (currently 4.85% for this maturity/credit quality). Therefore, to receive 4.85% in interest, you must pay less than 100 for the bond you would have paid at issuance. The reverse is true for bonds trading at a premium. If the interest rate had fallen to 4.00%, you would be willing to pay more than 100.00 for the bond.
How do you get a savings bond?
Go to any bank with half the face value of the bond (a $100 bond costs you $50) and they will sell one to you.
What are closed-end funds?
Close ended funds are mutual funds that have a lock-in period, i.e., you cannot redeem or sell your units before the date of maturity. Let us say you invest in a 5 year close ended fund today, you can sell it only in 2014.
What is the risk of a municipal bond?
---- Depending on the number of days to call (or maturity), coupon rate, and price paid, any bond will have a different yield to worst (the lower of the yield to maturity or yield to call). If you decide to hold the bond to the potential call date or maturity date, the only risk assumed will be the risk of the issuer's default or coupon reset. This risk is qualified by rating agencies, such as Standard & Poor's, with bond ratings like AAA or BB, etc. AAA municipal bonds are commonly insured against the issuer's default. If you want to sell a municipal bond before the maturity or call date, you additionally bear the market risk of price fluctuations. These fluctuations will be mainly due to expectations about future interest rate changes in the market (e.g., Fed Fund Rate by FOMC).
What are pre-refunded municipal bonds?
When a municipality has sufficient funds but cannot call the bond before the maturity, it can buy Treasuries, place them in an escrow account, and use the interest proceeds to pay the muni interest. Such process makes the pre-res almost as safe as US Treasuries, but tax-free. At the maturity of the munis a municipality will sell Treasuries and buy back the muni bonds with the proceeds.
What are pre refunded municipal bonds?
When a municipality has sufficient funds but cannot call the bond before the maturity, it can buy Treasuries, place them in an escrow account, and use the interest proceeds to pay the muni interest. Such process makes the pre-res almost as safe as US Treasuries, but tax-free. At the maturity of the munis a municipality will sell Treasuries and buy back the muni bonds with the proceeds.
Yield to maturity vs yield to call?
Yield to maturity assumes that the bond is held up to the maturity date. This is a disadvantage. If the bond is a yield to call , it can be called prior to the maturity date. Thus, the ivestor should sell the callable bond prior to maturity if he expects that he will earn higer return by doing so (in other words when yeild to call is higher than held to maturity).
What is relationship between bond price and yield?
A bond yield is the price of a bond that an investor will hold said bond to maturity at. This relates to price as the price dictates when the investor will sell their bond.
What is the relationship between bond yields and price?
A bond yield is the price of a bond that an investor will hold said bond to maturity at. This relates to price as the price dictates when the investor will sell their bond.
What is the difference between a put option and a mandatory tender on a municipal bond?
A put option is at the discretion of the holder(owner) of the bond to put (sell) the bond back to the issuer for redemption. A mandatory tender is at the discretion of the issuer of the bond to require that the holder sell the bond back to the issuer (usually at par).
I'm interested in investing in a municipal bond, so where can I find a reputable company that sells them?
Companies such as Vanguard and Fidelity sell investments that deal with municipal bonds. You can open an account with a low investment at either firm.
Do bonds usually sell at their maturity value?
no they sell at their present value
How do bondholders get a return on zero coupon bonds?
Zero coupon bonds do not pay interest and are therefore sold at a steep discount to face value depending on the maturity date of the bond. Due to the time value of money, the discount on a 30 year zero coupon bond will be much greater than on a 10 year zero coupon bond. At maturity bondholders will receive the full face value of the bond which provides bondholders a return. For example, a 30 year zero coupon bond with a face value of $1,000 and sold for $500 would return a $500 profit after 30 years. Holders of zero coupon bonds can sell the bonds at any time before maturity. If an investor bought zero coupon bonds prior to a steep drop in interest rates, the value of the zero coupon bonds would increase and could be sold at a profit.
What makes some bonds sell at a premium while others sell at a discount?
Bonds trade at a premium or discount based on the interest rate demanded by the markets for that specific maturity, credit quality, and details vs. the rate demanded at the time of issue. - Example: Trading at a Discount - For example, the 4.5% US Government bond maturity 02/15/16 is currently trading at a discount. At issuance, you could buy this bond for $100.00 and receive $4.50 every year in interest. However, interest rates are higher today than they were when the bond was issued (currently 4.85% for this maturity/credit quality). Therefore, to receive 4.85% in interest, you must pay less than 100 for the bond you would have paid at issuance. The reverse is true for bonds trading at a premium. If the interest rate had fallen to 4.00%, you would be willing to pay more than 100.00 for the bond.
What is the theory behind requiring bond issuers to charge bond discounts to interest expense when the discount is amortized?
When a bond matures the issuer has to pay the investor the full face value of the bond. The bond will also have a stated interest rate. If an investor will only accept a rate of interest which is higher than the stated interest rate, the issuer will likely sell the bond for less than the present value of the face value of the bond. For example, If a $100,000 bond is issued with a $4,000 discount to meet the buyers desired return, the issuer will have to pay the investor the $96,000 ($100,000-$96,000) the issuer received plus the $4,000 discount upon maturity. Since the issuer has to pay out that $4,000, upon maturity, to secure $96,000 the $4,000 discount is recognized by the issuer as interest expense (over the life of the bond).
