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Podcast: Bond Investment Mentor
Episode: Understanding Bond Yield
Description: Welcome to Bond Investment Mentor! This is a podcast dedicated to helping community financial institutions master the art of fixed-income investments.In this episode:Recent FOMC decision - it's almost Taper Time! (1:41)Steve Goldstein article (Marketwatch)Bloomberg tip: Â Using the Paydown Information (PDI) screen (7:10)For more information: Â BondInvestmentMentor.com/PDIEffect of SBA rule change on fixed-rate SBA securities (9:05)Federal Register rule announcementUnderstanding YieldWhat is yield? (11:38)Relationship between yield and total return, coupon rate, and price (13:22)Yield to maturity (15:01)Current (or market) yield (17:24)Yield to call (18:03)Yield to worst (19:41)Tax-equivalent yield (20:09)Yields on mortgage-backed securities (21:02)Learn about 1-o...