Still, more than once I've had clients balk at the idea of investing in bonds, offering the explanation, "They don't return as much as stocks." That's where it becomes the financial advisor's job to ...

Interest-rate sensitivity, credit risk, and exposure to the yield curve are three of the biggest factors that have an impact on a bond's price. As a measure of interest-rate sensitivity, duration ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

For someone who has now traded bonds professionally for over 30 years, the recent behavior of the bond market has been nothing short of incredible. For those who think of the bond market as a shelter ...

Nick Lioudis is a writer, multimedia professional, consultant, and content manager for Bread. He has also spent 10+ years as a journalist. Cierra Murry is an expert in banking, credit cards, investing ...

Modified duration measures price sensitivity to interest rate changes. The calculation for modified duration is relatively straightforward. Modified duration is important for investors in determining ...

Question: Morningstar analysts often define duration as a "measure of sensitivity to interest rates." What exactly does this mean? Answer: This is a timely question, with the Fed signaling that it ...

In July, Duration Capital Partners completed its spinoff from Oaktree Capital Management. Duration is investing in transportation, logistics and infrastructure. PE Hub spoke with co-CEO’s Emmett ...