A Simplified Approach to Measuring Bond Duration

Authors

  • Jean L. Heck CoIlege of Commerce and Finance, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085
  • Terry L. Zivney Collegeof Business, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306.
  • Naval K. Modani College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida, Orlando, PL 32816.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/1057-0810(95)90016-0

Abstract

Because interest rates vary over time, the realized return on a fixed-income investment will depend on the price at which the instrument is ultimately liquidated and the rate at which interim cash flows are reinvested. This variation in realized return, known as interest-rate risk, should be addressed by both individual and institutional investors. Tools for measuring the impact and adjusting for the effects of interest rate changes on fixed-income instrument performance have long been available with duration and its companion adjustment factor, convexity. In this article, a simplified alternative to the traditional complex duration calculation is developed and demonstrated. Thus, anyone who can calculate a bond price can quickly estimate the interest rate risk associated with a bond as well as calculate the expected bond price change for a given change in market yield-to-maturity.

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Published

1995-06-30

How to Cite

Heck, J. L., Zivney, T. L., & Modani, N. K. (1995). A Simplified Approach to Measuring Bond Duration. Financial Services Review, 4(1), 31–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/1057-0810(95)90016-0

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (1995): Financial Services Review

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New Original Submission

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