A version of this article was published in the November 2015 issue of Morningstar ETFInvestor. Download a complimentary copy of ETFInvestor here. Flaw of Averages Duration, by itself, is a crude ...

A bond yield refers to the returns earned by investors on a bond and can be calculated using a variety of methods. Common variations of a bond yield include coupon rate, current yield and yield to ...

Perpetual bonds have no maturity date, allowing them to pay interest indefinitely, making them appealing for long-term income. They come in different types, such as government and corporate bonds, ...

This article was written by Vikas Jain, Quantitative Researcher at Bloomberg. Traditional fixed income benchmarks may sometimes fall short of providing true bond-like characteristics. The continuous ...