Title: The Yield Curve {See also our Fixed Income Primer: “Demystifying Interest Rates”} Link All bonds are issued with a specific rate of interest they will pay, typically semi-annually, and a specific maturity date when they will repay the bond principal (a.k.a the borrowed money, also referred to as the “face value” or “par value” of the bond). The interest rate a bond pays (referred to as its “coupon”) is driven by the rates that are prevailing in the market when it is

Title: Demystifying Interest Rates The headline on the front page of the Wall Street Journal on April 26, 2024 was about the U.S. economy and the previous day’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product, the primary indicator of economic growth) report from the Department of Commerce. There were no fewer than six references to the term “interest rates” scattered across roughly 700 words. Conceptually, we all understand what interest rates are, but why are they so important? As an individu

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