Yield Spread Strategies

Yield Spread Strategies Tactics using which a portfolio is positioned to take advantage of anticipated changes in spread of yields between different bond market sectors. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield … [Read more...]

Yield to Maturity

Yield to Maturity Rate of return (in percentage) paid on a note, fixed income security or bond if it is bought and held till its maturity date. It is based on the assumption that the coupon interest paid over the bond’s life shall be reinvested at a similar rate. YTM is calculated … [Read more...]

Yo-Yo

Yo-Yo A colloquial term for a stock market that is very volatile. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Y-Share Yellow Knight Yellow Sheets Yield Basis Yield Elbow Yield Spread Premium Yield to Call Yield to Maturity Yield to Worst Yo-Yo … [Read more...]

Yield Spread Premium

Yield Spread Premium Compensation paid to the mortgage broker by the lender for a transaction in which the interest rate sold to the borrower is higher than the lender’s par interest rate for the borrower qualification. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Y-Share Yellow … [Read more...]

Yield Elbow

Yield Elbow On a yield curve, a yield elbow is the point that indicates the year during which the highest rates of interest in the economy occur. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Y-Share Yellow Knight Yellow Sheets Yield Basis Yield Elbow Yield Spread … [Read more...]

Yield Basis

Yield Basis In this method, prices of fixed income securities are quoted in the form of yield percentages as opposed to quoting them in dollars. This allows for easy comparison of bond characteristics. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Y-Share Yellow Knight Yellow … [Read more...]

Yellow Sheets

Yellow Sheets Information source/bulletin published in the United States, which is provided to investors trading in OTC bonds. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Y-Share Yellow Knight Yellow Sheets Yield Basis Yield Elbow Yield Spread Premium Yield to … [Read more...]

Yellow Knight

Yellow Knight Refers to a company that aborts its takeover attempt of a target company and instead plans for a merger. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Y-Share Yellow Knight Yellow Sheets Yield Basis Yield Elbow Yield Spread Premium Yield to Call Yield … [Read more...]

Y-Share

Y-Share This type of mutual fund share requires a minimum investment that is typically a significantly large amount. Usually big institutional investors invest in this class of shares, which come with the benefit of waived or small load charges or fees. Random Finance Terms … [Read more...]

Yankee Market

Yankee Market The United States foreign market is referred to as the Yankee Market. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models Yield Curve Strategies Yield Ratio Yield Spread … [Read more...]

Yankee Bonds

Yankee Bonds Foreign corporations and banks offer these USD denominated foreign bonds in the US. Yankee bonds are typically registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For instance, Samurai bonds are bonds offered by Japanese originators. Random Finance Terms for … [Read more...]

Yankee CD

Yankee CD A foreign bank division/branch issues such a CD in the local market, generally New York. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models Yield Curve Strategies Yield … [Read more...]

Yard

Yard Colloquial term for a billion dollars. Most often used in currency trading. For example - A billion yen equals USD 10 million. It’s more understandable when the investor says that he wants to buy ‘one yard of yen’ than when he says that he wants to buy ‘one billion yen’ which … [Read more...]

Yield

Yield Rate of return (expressed in percentage) from on a particular stock paid as dividend. It is also the effective interest rate paid on a note or bond. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve … [Read more...]

Yield Curve

Yield Curve The relationship between yields on similar credit quality bonds with different maturities is depicted graphically by a yield curve. According to Harvey (1991), yield curve inversions, that is when short term rates are bigger than rates for long terms have preceded five … [Read more...]

Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models

Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models Also known as arbitrage-free option-pricing models. Various volatility assumptions or suppositions can be added along a yield curve using these models. Black-Derman-Toy is an example for such a model. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]

Yield Curve Strategies

Yield Curve Strategies A portfolio alignment to take advantage of anticipated Treasury yield curve changes in shape. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models Yield Curve … [Read more...]

Yield Ratio

Yield Ratio Two bond yields’ quotient is known as yield ratio. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models Yield Curve Strategies Yield Ratio Yield Spread Strategies Yield to … [Read more...]

Yield to Call

Yield to Call Normally, bonds have call dates extending to several years and are generally called at a small premium. The yield to call is a rate (in percentage) of a note or bond if after purchase, you hold the security till the call date. The security should be called before … [Read more...]

Yield to Worst

Yield to Worst Yield on a bond computed by taking into account the lower of the yield to call or yield to maturity on every call date. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve Option-Pricing … [Read more...]