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  • Asset-backed securities (ABS): Securities that are backed by a pool of assets such as mortgages, auto loans or credit card receivables.
  • Basis risk: The risk that the performance of a bond or bond portfolio will not match the performance of a benchmark or index.
  • Bond Arbitrage: A strategy where an investor takes advantage of price discrepancies between related bonds, such as bonds with similar credit quality or maturity, to generate a profit.
  • Bond Buyback: The process of buying back outstanding bonds from bondholders, which can be done for various reasons such as reducing debt, improving the credit rating, or adjusting the maturity profile.
  • Bond cash flow matching: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is adjusted to match the cash flow needs of the investor.
  • Bond covenants: Restrictions or obligations placed on the issuer of a bond, such as limits on the use of proceeds, financial reporting requirements, or restrictions on the issuer’s ability to take on additional debt.
  • Bond credit selection: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is adjusted to take advantage of changes in credit quality or credit spreads of different bonds.
  • Bond duration matching: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the duration of the portfolio is matched to the duration of the liabilities it is meant to fund.
  • Bond ETF: A type of exchange-traded fund that tracks a bond index or a specific segment of the bond market.
  • Bond Forward Rate Agreement (FRA): A financial contract that allows the buyer to lock in a future interest rate.
  • Bond fund: A type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of bonds.
  • Bond futures: The use of futures contracts such as Treasury bond futures or municipal bond futures to manage bond portfolio risk and gain exposure to the bond market.
  • Bond Immunization: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is adjusted to achieve a specific future cash flow objective, such as matching a future liability.
  • Bond Indenture: A legal agreement between bond issuer and bond holders that spells out the rights and obligations of both parties.
  • Bond index: A benchmark that tracks the performance of a specific segment of the bond market.
  • Bond indexing: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is indexed to a specific bond market index or benchmark.
  • Bond ladder: A strategy for investing in bonds that involves buying bonds with different maturity dates in order to create a steady stream of income and manage interest rate risk.
  • Bond laddering: A strategy for investing in bonds where an investor buys bonds with different maturity dates in order to create a steady stream of income and manage interest rate risk.
  • Bond liability driven investing (LDI): A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is adjusted to match the characteristics of the liabilities it is meant to fund, such as duration, credit quality, and currency.
  • Bond Market Accrued Interest: The interest that has accumulated on a bond since the last interest payment.
  • Bond Market Active Bond ETF: An ETF that is actively managed by a portfolio manager, as opposed to passive ETFs that track an index.
  • Bond Market Active Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that is actively managed by a portfolio manager, as opposed to passive bond funds that track an index.
  • Bond Market Active ETF: An ETF that is actively managed by a portfolio manager, as opposed to passive ETFs that track an index.
  • Bond Market Active management: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is actively managed to take advantage of market conditions or changes in credit quality.
  • Bond Market Active-Passive Hybrid: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is actively managed for some positions, and passively managed for others.
  • Bond Market Agency Bond: A bond issued by a government-sponsored agency such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
  • Bond Market Alpha: The excess return of a bond portfolio compared to its benchmark.
  • Bond Market Alternative Bond Market: A bond market that is not regulated by traditional exchanges, such as over-the-counter (OTC) markets, private placement markets, or crowdfunding markets.
  • Bond Market Anomaly: A deviation from the expected behavior of bond prices or yields that cannot be explained by traditional economic theory or fundamental analysis.
  • Bond Market Arbitrage: A strategy where an investor takes advantage of price discrepancies between related bonds, such as bonds with similar credit quality or maturity, to generate a profit.
  • Bond Market Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP): A type of short-term debt that is backed by assets such as receivables or mortgages.
  • Bond Market Asset-Backed Securities (ABS): A type of bond that pools together assets such as mortgages, auto loans, or credit card receivables, to create a single security.
  • Bond Market Asset-Backed Security (ABS): Securities that are backed by a pool of assets such as mortgages, auto loans, or credit card receivables.
  • Bond Market Basis point (bp): A unit of measurement for changes in interest rates or bond yields, equal to 0.01%.
  • Bond Market Basis Point (BP): A unit of measurement used to express the change in yield of a bond, equal to 0.01% or 0.0001.
  • Bond Market Basis Risk: The risk that the performance of a bond portfolio does not match the performance of the benchmark or index it is meant to track.
  • Bond Market Bearer Bond: A bond where the holder is considered the owner and is entitled to the interest payments and principal redemption.
  • Bond Market Beta: A measure of a bond portfolio’s volatility compared to its benchmark.
  • Bond Market Bond Convexity: A measure of the change in a bond’s duration as interest rates change.
  • Bond Market Bond ETF Options: A type of option that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy or sell shares of a bond ETF at a specified price and date in the future.
  • Bond Market Bond Forward Rate Agreement (FRA): A type of contract where an investor agrees to pay or receive a fixed rate of interest based on a benchmark interest rate, at a specific date in the future.
  • Bond Market Bond Forward: A type of contract where an investor agrees to buy or sell a bond at a specified price and date in the future.
  • Bond Market Bond Future: A type of contract where an investor agrees to buy or sell a bond at a specified price and date in the future, traded on an exchange.
  • Bond Market Bond Futures Options: A type of option that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy or sell a bond future at a specified price and date in the future.
  • Bond Market Bond Ladder: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the investor holds a mix of bonds with different maturity dates, to take advantage of different interest rate environments.
  • Bond Market Bond Option Spread: A strategy where an investor simultaneously buys and sells options on the same or similar bonds with different strike prices and expiration dates, to take advantage of different market conditions.
  • Bond Market Bond Option: A type of contract that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy or sell a bond at a specified price and date in the future.
  • Bond Market Bond Rating Outlook: A statement by a rating agency indicating whether a bond’s rating is likely to be upgraded or downgraded in the near future.
  • Bond Market Bond Swap Option: A type of contract that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to exchange one bond for another bond at a specified price and date in the future.
  • Bond Market Bond Swap: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where an investor sells one bond and buys another bond of similar credit quality and maturity.
  • Bond Market Bond Volatility: A measure of the fluctuation in the value of a bond or bond portfolio over time.
  • Bond Market Buyback: The process of buying back outstanding bonds from bondholders, which can be done for various reasons such as reducing debt, improving the credit rating, or adjusting the maturity profile.
  • Bond Market Callability: The feature of a bond that allows the issuer to call or redeem the bond before its maturity date.
  • Bond Market Callable Bond: A bond that can be redeemed by the issuer before its maturity date at a specified call price.
  • Bond Market Capital Appreciation Bond: A bond where the interest payments are reinvested in the bond, resulting in a higher principal amount at maturity.
  • Bond Market Capitalization: The total value of the bond market, measured by the face value of all outstanding bonds.
  • Bond Market Capital-Protected Bond: A bond that guarantees to return the investor’s capital and a fixed rate of return over the life of the bond.
  • Bond Market Capital-protected notes (CPNs): A type of bond that guarantees the return of the investor’s capital and a fixed return over the life of the bond.
  • Bond Market Collateralized Bond Obligation (CBO): A type of structured bond where the cash flows from a pool of bonds are used to pay the interest and principal on the CBO.
  • Bond Market Collateralized Bond Obligations (CBOs): A type of bond that pools together a group of bonds to create a single security, and uses collateral to enhance credit quality.
  • Bond Market Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO): A type of structured bond where the cash flows from a pool of assets such as mortgages, auto loans or credit card receivables are used to pay the interest and principal on the CDO.
  • Bond Market Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs): A type of bond that pools together a group of bonds, loans, or other debt instruments to create a single security, and uses collateral to enhance credit quality.
  • Bond Market Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs): A type of bond that pools together mortgages and creates separate classes of bonds with different levels of risk and return.
  • Bond Market Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS): A type of bond
  • Bond Market Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR): A measure of the expected loss of a bond portfolio over a given time horizon, given that a loss has occurred.
  • Bond Market Convertible Bond: A bond that can be converted into a specified number of shares of the issuer’s stock at a specified conversion price.
  • Bond Market Convexity Risk: The risk that changes in interest rates will affect the convexity of a bond, leading to changes in its value.
  • Bond Market Convexity: A measure of the change in a bond’s duration in response to changes in interest rates.
  • Bond Market Corporate Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of corporate bonds and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market Corporate Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of corporate bonds, providing higher income than government bonds but with higher default risk.
  • Bond Market Corporate Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds corporate bonds, providing higher income than government bonds but with higher default risk.
  • Bond Market Corporate Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds corporate bonds, to provide income from various companies.
  • Bond Market Corporate Bond: A bond issued by a corporation to raise funds for business operations or expansion.
  • Bond Market Corporate Commercial Paper (CP): A type of short-term debt that is issued by a corporation.
  • Bond Market Country Risk: The risk that a bond issuer will default on its debt obligations due to political or economic instability in the country where the issuer is based.
  • Bond Market Covered Bonds: A type of bond where the issuer pledges to cover any losses from a specified pool of assets in the event of default.
  • Bond Market Credit Cycle: The cyclical pattern of credit expansion and contraction in the economy.
  • Bond Market Credit Default Option: A type of contract that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy or sell a bond at a specified price and date in the future if the bond issuer defaults on its payment obligations.
  • Bond Market Credit Default Swap (CDS) Option: A type of contract that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy or sell a credit default swap at a specified price and date in the future.
  • Bond Market Credit Default Swap (CDS): A financial contract that allows an investor to protect against the risk of default of a bond or other debt instrument.
  • Bond Market Credit Default Swap (CDS): A type of insurance that protects the holder from a bond default.
  • Bond Market Credit Enhancement: A feature added to a bond to improve its credit rating, such as a guarantee from a third party or a collateral.
  • Bond Market Credit Rating Agency: A company that assesses the creditworthiness of bond issuers and assigns credit ratings.
  • Bond Market Credit Rating Migration: The movement of a bond’s credit rating up or down over time.
  • Bond Market Credit Rating: An assessment of the creditworthiness of a bond issuer, based on its ability to repay its debt obligations.
  • Bond Market Credit Risk Management: The process of managing the exposure of a bond portfolio to default risk through diversification, credit enhancement, credit risk transfer, and other strategies.
  • Bond Market Credit Risk Mitigation: The process of reducing the credit risk of a bond or bond portfolio through diversification, credit enhancement, or credit risk transfer.
  • Bond Market Credit Risk Transfer (CRT): A mechanism where a portion of the credit risk of a bond is transferred to investors through credit default swaps, collateralized debt obligations, or other financial instruments.
  • Bond Market Credit Risk: The risk that a bond issuer will default on its debt obligations.
  • Bond Market Credit Risk: The risk that a bond issuer will default on its payment obligations.
  • Bond Market Credit Spread: The difference in yield between a bond and a benchmark bond with similar maturity and credit quality.
  • Bond Market Credit Spread: The difference in yield between a corporate bond and a Treasury bond of similar maturity.
  • Bond Market Credit-Linked Note (CLN): A type of structured bond where the cash flows from the bond are linked to the credit performance of a specific reference entity or index.
  • Bond Market Cross Currency Risk: The risk that changes in exchange rates will affect the value of a bond that is denominated in a foreign currency and issued by a foreign issuer.
  • Bond Market Currency option: A financial instrument that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy or sell a currency at a specific exchange rate.
  • Bond Market Currency Risk: The risk that changes in exchange rates will affect the value of a bond portfolio.
  • Bond Market Currency Risk: The risk that changes in exchange rates will affect the value of a bond that is denominated in a foreign currency.
  • Bond Market Currency swap: A financial instrument that allows the holder to exchange a bond’s cash flows in one currency for cash flows in another currency.
  • Bond Market Current yield: The annual interest payment of a bond divided by its current market price.
  • Bond Market Current Yield: The annual interest payment of a bond divided by the bond’s current market price.
  • Bond Market Deferred Interest Bond: A bond where the interest payments are not paid to the holder until the maturity date or a later date.
  • Bond Market Depth: The level of liquidity in the bond market, measured by the number of buyers and sellers and the ease of trading.
  • Bond Market Discount Bond: A bond that is sold at a price lower than its face value.
  • Bond Market Discount Bond: A bond that is trading below its face value.
  • Bond Market Diversification: A risk management strategy where an investor holds a variety of assets in order to spread the risk across different markets, sectors, or credit quality.
  • Bond Market Dual Currency Bond: A bond where the coupon payments and principal are denominated in two different currencies.
  • Bond Market Duration gap: The difference between the duration of a bond portfolio’s assets and liabilities.
  • Bond Market Duration Risk: The risk that changes in interest rates will affect the duration of a bond, leading to changes in its value.
  • Bond Market Efficiency: The degree to which prices in the bond market reflect all relevant information and respond quickly to new information.
  • Bond Market Embedded Option Risk: The risk that a bond’s price will be affected by the embedded options such as call or put features.
  • Bond Market Embedded Option: An option that is built into the bond, such as a call option or put option.
  • Bond Market Emerging Market Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of bonds from emerging markets, providing diversification and higher yield but with higher default risk.
  • Bond Market Emerging Market Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds from emerging markets, providing diversification and higher yield but with higher default risk.
  • Bond Market Escrowed To Maturity (ETM) Bond: A bond where the proceeds from the bond are held in escrow until maturity and used to pay the bond’s interest and principal.
  • Bond Market ESG Bond: A bond that is issued by companies that meet certain environmental, social, and governance criteria.
  • Bond Market Eurobond: A bond that is issued in a currency other than the currency of the issuer’s domestic market.
  • Bond Market Event Risk: The risk that a bond issuer will default on its debt obligations due to a specific event such as a natural disaster or legal proceeding.
  • Bond Market Exchangeable Bond: A bond that can be exchanged for shares of a specified company at a specified exchange ratio.
  • Bond Market Expected Shortfall (ES): A measure of the potential loss of a bond portfolio over a given time horizon, in the worst-case scenario.
  • Bond Market Extension Risk: The risk that a bond’s price will fall as its maturity date approaches, due to rising interest rates.
  • Bond Market Fiscal consolidation: A fiscal policy strategy where a government reduces spending or increases taxes to reduce the budget deficit or debt levels.
  • Bond Market Fiscal Policy: The actions taken by a government to control the budget deficit or surplus and the level of government spending.
  • Bond Market Fiscal stimulus: A fiscal policy strategy where a government increases spending or cuts taxes to boost economic growth.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Bond : A bond that has a coupon rate that is adjusted periodically based on a benchmark interest rate.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of floating rate bonds and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of floating rate bonds, providing a more flexible interest rate exposure.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds floating rate bonds, providing a more flexible interest rate exposure.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds floating rate bonds, to provide income that adjusts with changes in interest rates.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Bond: A bond with a variable interest rate that is reset at regular intervals based on a benchmark interest rate.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Commercial Paper (FRN): A type of short-term debt that has a variable interest rate that is reset at regular intervals based on a benchmark interest rate.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Corporate (FRC) : A type of bond issued by corporations that has a coupon rate that is adjusted periodically based on a benchmark interest rate.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Corporate ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of floating rate corporate bonds, providing a more flexible interest rate exposure.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Municipal Bond (FRMB): A type of floating rate bond that is issued by a state or local government.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Municipal Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of floating rate municipal bonds, providing a more flexible interest rate exposure and tax-free income.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Municipal Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds floating rate municipal bonds, providing a more flexible interest rate exposure and tax-free income.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Note (FRN): A type of floating rate bond that is issued by a corporation or financial institution.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Treasury (FRT) : A type of bond issued by the US government that has a coupon rate that is adjusted periodically based on a benchmark interest rate.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Treasury (FRT): A type of floating rate bond that is issued by the federal government.
  • Bond Market Floating Rate Treasury ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of floating rate Treasury bonds, providing a more flexible interest rate exposure.
  • Bond Market Floating-Rate Note (FRN): A bond that has a variable interest rate that is reset at regular intervals based on a benchmark interest rate.
  • Bond Market Foreign Bond: A bond that is issued by a foreign issuer and sold to domestic investors.
  • Bond Market Foreign Currency Bond: A bond that is issued in a currency other than the currency of the investor’s domestic market.
  • Bond Market Foreign Currency Denominated Bond: A bond where the coupon payments and principal are denominated in a currency other than the currency of the issuer’s domestic market.
  • Bond Market Foreign Currency Hedged Bond: A bond where the currency risk is hedged through the use of financial instruments such as currency swaps or options.
  • Bond Market Foreign Currency Unhedged Bond: A bond where the currency risk is not hedged and the investor is exposed to changes in exchange rates.
  • Bond Market Forward Rate Agreement (FRA): A financial contract that allows the buyer to lock in a future interest rate.
  • Bond Market Global Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of bonds from different countries and currencies, providing diversification and currency exposure.
  • Bond Market Global Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds from different countries and currencies, providing diversification and currency exposure.
  • Bond Market Green Bond: A bond that is issued to finance environmentally friendly projects such as renewable energy or sustainable transportation.
  • Bond Market Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs): A type of bond that is issued by a bank or other financial institution and guarantees a fixed return over a specific period of time.
  • Bond Market Hedging: A risk management strategy where an investor uses financial instruments such as options, swaps, or futures to reduce the risk of a bond portfolio.
  • Bond Market High Yield Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of high-yield bonds, providing a higher income but with a higher risk of default.
  • Bond Market High Yield Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds high-yield bonds, providing a higher income but with a higher risk of default.
  • Bond Market High-Yield Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of high-yield bonds and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market High-Yield Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds with lower credit ratings, to provide higher income but with higher risk.
  • Bond Market Immunization: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is adjusted to achieve a specific future cash flow objective, such as matching a future liability.
  • Bond Market Income Bond: A bond where the interest payments are only made if the issuer generates enough income.
  • Bond market index: A measure of the performance of a specific segment of the bond market, such as Treasury bonds or corporate bonds.
  • Bond Market Indexing: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is indexed to a specific bond market index or benchmark.
  • Bond Market Inflation Risk: The risk that changes in inflation will affect the value of a bond portfolio.
  • Bond Market Inflation Risk: The risk that inflation will erode the purchasing power of a bond’s coupon payments and principal.
  • Bond Market Inflation targeting: A monetary policy strategy where a central bank sets a target for inflation and uses monetary policy tools to achieve that target.
  • Bond Market Inflation-Linked Bond: A bond whose coupon payments and/or principal value are linked to inflation.
  • Bond Market Inflation-linked Bond: A bond with coupon payments and principal that are linked to inflation.
  • Bond Market Inflation-Protected Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of inflation-protected bonds, providing protection against inflation risk.
  • Bond Market Inflation-Protected Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds inflation-protected bonds, providing protection against inflation risk.
  • Bond Market Information Ratio: A measure of a bond portfolio’s active returns, calculated as the portfolio’s excess returns divided by its active risk.
  • Bond Market Interest rate cap and floor: Financial instruments that provide protection against interest rate movements by setting a maximum or minimum rate.
  • Bond Market Interest rate collar: A financial instrument that combines an interest rate cap and floor to create a range within which interest rates are protected.
  • Bond Market Interest rate corridor: The range within which interest rates are expected to fluctuate, based on the central bank’s monetary policy.
  • Bond Market Interest rate futures: Financial contracts that allow investors to buy or sell an interest rate at a future date.
  • Bond Market Interest rate options: Financial instruments that give the holder the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an interest rate at a specific level.
  • Bond Market Interest rate Risk: The risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of a bond portfolio.
  • Bond Market Interest Rate Risk: The risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of a bond.
  • Bond Market Interest Rate Swap (IRS): A type of contract where two parties agree to exchange a fixed rate of interest for a floating rate of interest, or vice versa, on a specific date in the future.
  • Bond Market Interest rate swap: A financial instrument that allows the holder to exchange a bond’s fixed interest rate for a floating interest rate, or vice versa.
  • Bond Market Interest rate swaption: An option that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to enter into an interest rate swap.
  • Bond Market Intermediate-term Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of intermediate-term bonds and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market Intermediate-Term Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of intermediate-term bonds, providing balance of interest rate risk and income.
  • Bond Market Intermediate-Term Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds with intermediate maturity dates, providing balance of interest rate risk and income.
  • Bond Market Intermediate-term Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds with intermediate maturity dates, to provide a balance between income and interest rate risk.
  • Bond Market International Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of bonds issued by foreign governments or corporations and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market International Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds issued by foreign governments or corporations, to provide income from various countries.
  • Bond Market Investment Grade Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of investment grade bonds and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market Investment Grade Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds with higher credit ratings, to provide lower income but with lower risk.
  • Bond Market Jensen’s Alpha: A measure of a bond portfolio’s abnormal returns, calculated as the portfolio’s excess returns minus the risk-adjusted returns that would be expected based on the portfolio’s beta.
  • Bond Market Key rate duration: A measure of a bond’s sensitivity to changes in specific interest rates, often used to estimate the percentage change in price for a 1% change in specific interest rates.
  • Bond Market Legal Risk: The risk that a bond issuer’s ability to make payments will be affected by legal or regulatory changes.
  • Bond Market Leverage: Using borrowed money to increase the potential return of an investment, but also increases the potential risk.
  • Bond Market Liquidity Risk: The risk that a bond portfolio may not be able to sell its holdings at fair value in a timely manner.
  • Bond Market Liquidity Risk: The risk that a bond will be difficult to buy or sell at a reasonable price in the market.
  • Bond market liquidity: The ease with which bonds can be bought and sold in the market.
  • Bond Market Long-term Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of long-term bonds and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market Long-Term Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of long-term bonds, providing higher income but with higher interest rate risk.
  • Bond Market Long-Term Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds with long maturity dates, providing higher income but with higher interest rate risk.
  • Bond Market Long-term Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds with longer maturity dates, to provide higher income but with higher interest rate risk.
  • Bond Market Modified duration: A measure of a bond’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates, often used to estimate the percentage change in price for a 1% change in interest rates.
  • Bond Market Monetary and Fiscal Policy Coordination: The cooperation between a central bank and government to achieve specific economic goals, such as controlling inflation or promoting growth.
  • Bond Market Monetary Policy: The actions taken by a central bank to control the money supply and interest rates in the economy.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund: A type of bond fund that holds municipal bonds and is traded on an exchange like a stock, providing tax-free income and the ability for the fund’s net asset value to trade at a premium or discount to its underlying assets.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of municipal bonds, providing tax-free income.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond ETF: An exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds a basket of municipal bonds and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Exchange-Traded Note (ETN): A type of bond-based security that is traded on an exchange and tracks the performance of a specific municipal bond index, providing tax-free income but with the credit risk of the issuer of the ETN.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Credit Quality: A measure of the creditworthiness of the bonds held in a municipal bond fund.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Credit Spread: The difference in yield between a municipal bond fund and a similar-maturity Treasury bond.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Distribution Rate: The rate at which a municipal bond fund pays out income to its shareholders.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Diversification: The spread of investments across different bonds and issuers to reduce risk.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Duration: A measure of a municipal bond fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Expense Ratio: The annual fee charged by a municipal bond fund to cover its operating expenses, expressed as a percentage of the fund’s assets.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Liquidity: The ease with which a municipal bond fund can be bought and sold in the market.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Maturity Laddering: The strategy of investing in bonds with different maturity dates to reduce interest rate risk and match cash flow needs.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Net Asset Value (NAV): The per-share value of a municipal bond fund, based on the value of its underlying bonds and other assets.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Sectoral Diversification: The spread of investments across different sectors, such as infrastructure, education, or healthcare, to reduce risk.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax Efficiency: The ability of a municipal bond fund to minimize the impact of taxes on its returns.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Advantaged: The ability of a municipal bond fund to provide tax benefits to investors.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Closed-End Fund: A type of bond fund that holds tax-exempt municipal bonds and is traded on an exchange like a stock, providing tax-free income and the ability for the fund’s net asset value to trade at a premium or discount to its underlying assets.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Credit Quality: A measure of the creditworthiness of the bonds held in a tax-exempt municipal bond fund.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Credit Spread: The difference in yield between a tax-exempt municipal bond fund and a similar-maturity Treasury bond.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Distribution Rate: The rate at which a tax-exempt municipal bond fund pays out income to its shareholders.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Diversification: The spread of investments across different tax-exempt municipal bonds and issuers to reduce risk.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Duration: A measure of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of tax-exempt municipal bonds, providing tax-free income.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Exchange-Traded Note (ETN): A type of bond-based security that is traded on an exchange and tracks the performance of a specific tax-exempt municipal bond index, providing tax-free income but with the credit risk of the issuer of the ETN.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds tax-exempt municipal bonds, providing tax-free income.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Liquidity: The ease with which a tax-exempt municipal bond fund can be bought and sold in the market.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Market Value: The current market value of a tax-exempt municipal bond, based on its price and the number of bonds held.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Maturity Laddering: The strategy of investing in tax-exempt municipal bonds with different maturity dates to reduce interest rate risk and match cash flow needs.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Net Asset Value (NAV): The per-share value of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund, based on the value of its underlying bonds and other assets.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Sectoral Diversification: The spread of investments across different sectors, such as infrastructure, education, or healthcare, to reduce risk.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax Efficiency: The ability of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund to minimize the impact of taxes on its returns.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Advantaged: The ability of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund to provide tax benefits to investors.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Closed-End Fund: A type of bond fund that holds tax-exempt municipal bonds and is traded on an exchange like a stock, providing tax-free income and the ability for the fund’s net asset value to trade at a premium or discount to its underlying assets.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Credit Quality: A measure of the creditworthiness of the bonds held in a tax-exempt municipal bond fund.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Credit Spread: The difference in yield between a tax-exempt municipal bond fund and a similar-maturity Treasury bond.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Distribution Rate: The rate at which a tax-exempt municipal bond fund pays out income to its shareholders.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Diversification: The spread of investments across different tax-exempt municipal bonds and issuers to reduce risk.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Duration: A measure of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of tax-exempt municipal bonds, providing tax-free income.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Exchange-Traded Note (ETN): A type of bond-based security that is traded on an exchange and tracks the performance of a specific tax-exempt municipal bond index, providing tax-free income but with the credit risk of the issuer of the ETN.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds tax-exempt municipal bonds, providing tax-free income.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Liquidity: The ease with which a tax-exempt municipal bond fund can be bought and sold in the market.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Market Value: The current market value of a tax-exempt municipal bond, based on its price and the number of bonds held.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Maturity Laddering: The strategy of investing in tax-exempt municipal bonds with different maturity dates to reduce interest rate risk and match cash flow needs.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Net Asset Value (NAV): The per-share value of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund, based on the value of its underlying bonds and other assets.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Sectoral Diversification: The spread of investments across different sectors, such as infrastructure, education, or healthcare, to reduce risk.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Tax Efficiency: The ability of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund to minimize the impact of taxes on its returns.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Advantaged: The ability of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund to provide tax benefits to investors.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Market Value: The current market
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Interest: The interest earned on a tax-exempt bond that is not subject to federal income taxes.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Total Return: The return of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund, including income and capital gains/losses.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Turnover Rate: The rate at which the bonds in a tax-exempt municipal bond fund are bought and sold.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Volatility: A measure of the fluctuation in the value of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund over time.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond Yield: The income return of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund, expressed as a percentage of the fund’s NAV.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Bond: A bond issued by a state or local government that is not subject to federal income taxes.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt Interest: The interest earned on a tax-exempt bond that is not subject to federal income taxes.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Total Return: The return of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund, including income and capital gains/losses.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Turnover Rate: The rate at which the bonds in a tax-exempt municipal bond fund are bought and sold.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Volatility: A measure of the fluctuation in the value of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund over time.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond Yield: The income return of a tax-exempt municipal bond fund, expressed as a percentage of the fund’s NAV.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Bond: A bond issued by a state or local government that is not subject to federal income taxes.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Income: The income earned on municipal bonds that is not subject to federal income taxes.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Exempt Interest: The interest earned on a tax-exempt bond that is not subject to federal income taxes.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Tax-Free Distribution: The distribution of income earned on municipal bonds that is not subject to federal income taxes.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Total Return: The return of a municipal bond fund, including income and capital gains/losses.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Turnover Rate: The rate at which the bonds in a municipal bond fund are bought and sold.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Volatility: A measure of the fluctuation in the value of a municipal bond fund over time.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund Yield: The income return of a municipal bond fund, expressed as a percentage of the fund’s NAV.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds municipal bonds, providing tax-free income.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds municipal bonds, to provide tax-free income for investors in certain states.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Insurance: A guarantee provided by a third-party insurer that a municipal bond will be repaid even if the issuer defaults.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond Market Value: The current market value of a municipal bond, based on its price and the number of bonds held.
  • Bond Market Municipal Bond: A bond issued by a state or local government to raise funds for public projects or services.
  • Bond Market Municipal Commercial Paper (MCP): A type of short-term debt that is issued by a state or local government.
  • Bond Market Municipal Inflation-Protected Securities (MIPS): A type of inflation-linked bond that is issued by a state or local government.
  • Bond Market not guarantee a fixed rate of return.
  • Bond Market Offshore Bond Market: A bond market that is located outside of an investor’s domestic market, such as foreign or emerging market bonds.
  • Bond Market Operational Risk: The risk that a bond portfolio’s performance will be affected by operational issues such as system failures or human errors.
  • Bond Market Option Adjusted Spread (OAS): A measure of the spread between a bond and its corresponding benchmark, adjusted for the bond’s embedded options.
  • Bond Market Option-Adjusted Spread (OAS): A measure of the spread of a bond’s yield to a benchmark yield, adjusted for the bond’s embedded options.
  • Bond Market Passive management: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is indexed to a benchmark and not actively managed.
  • Bond Market Patriot Bond: A bond issued by the US government to support national defense and homeland security, usually with favorable terms for the investor.
  • Bond Market Perpetual Bond: A bond that does not have a maturity date and pays coupon payments indefinitely.
  • Bond Market Political Risk: The risk that changes in government policies or actions will negatively affect the value of a bond.
  • Bond Market Political Risk: The risk that changes in government policies or political instability will affect the value of a bond portfolio.
  • Bond Market Portfolio Management: The process of managing a portfolio of bonds to achieve specific investment goals, such as income generation or capital preservation.
  • Bond Market Portfolio Turnover: A measure of how frequently a bond portfolio’s holdings are traded.
  • Bond Market Premium Bond: A bond that is sold at a price higher than its face value.
  • Bond Market Premium Bond: A bond that is trading above its face value.
  • Bond Market Principal Protected Notes (PPNs): A type of bond that guarantees the return of the investor’s principal, but does not guarantee a fixed rate of return.
  • Bond Market Principal-Protected Bond: A bond that guarantees to return the investor’s principal at maturity, but does
  • Bond Market Putability: The feature of a bond that allows the holder to sell the bond back to the issuer before its maturity date.
  • Bond Market Puttable Bond: A bond that can be sold back to the issuer at a specified put price, usually at certain predetermined dates.
  • Bond Market Quantitative easing: A monetary policy strategy where a central bank buys government bonds or other securities to increase the money supply and lower interest rates.
  • Bond Market Real estate mortgage-backed securities (RMBS): A type of bond that is backed by the cash flows from a portfolio of mortgages.
  • Bond Market Refinancing: The process of issuing new bonds to retire or refinance outstanding debt.
  • Bond Market Registered Bond: A bond where the ownership is recorded by the issuer and the interest payments and principal redemption is sent to the registered owner.
  • Bond Market Regulatory Risk: The risk that changes in laws or regulations will negatively affect the value of a bond.
  • Bond Market Reinvestment Risk: The risk that a bond portfolio will not be able to reinvest its cash flows at the same rate as the bond’s coupon.
  • Bond Market Reinvestment Risk: The risk that a bond’s coupon payments or principal will not be able to be reinvested at the same or higher rate when they become due.
  • Bond Market Repricing Risk: The risk that a bond’s price will fall as its coupon rate is reset, due to rising interest rates.
  • Bond Market Repricing: The process of adjusting the coupon rate of a bond to match current market conditions.
  • Bond Market Repurchase Agreement (Repo): A type of short-term borrowing where a bond is sold to an investor with an agreement to repurchase it at a higher price at a later date.
  • Bond Market Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS): A type of bond that is backed by the cash flows from a portfolio of residential mortgages.
  • Bond Market Reverse Convertible: A type of bond that pays a high coupon rate but has a higher risk of default or loss of principal.
  • Bond Market Reverse mortgage-backed securities (RMBS): A type of bond that is backed by the cash flows from a portfolio of reverse mortgages.
  • Bond Market Reverse Repurchase Agreement (Reverse Repo): A type of short-term lending where a bond is bought by an investor with an agreement to sell it back to the lender at a lower price at a later date.
  • Bond Market Risk Management: The process of managing the overall risk of a bond portfolio through diversification, hedging, and other strategies.
  • Bond Market Risk Retention: A regulatory requirement where issuers of securitized bonds must retain a portion of the credit risk of the bonds they issue.
  • Bond Market R-Squared: A measure of how closely a bond portfolio’s returns are correlated to its benchmark.
  • Bond Market Samurai Bond: A Japanese bond that is issued in foreign currency and sold to foreign investors.
  • Bond Market Securitization Rating: A rating assigned to a securitized bond, indicating the risk of default and the expected loss in the event of default.
  • Bond Market Securitization: The process of pooling together assets or debt obligations and creating a new financial security that can be sold to investors.
  • Bond Market Securitization: The process of pooling various types of debt such as mortgages, auto loans, and credit card receivables and selling the resulting securities to investors.
  • Bond Market Sharpe Ratio: A measure of a bond portfolio’s risk-adjusted returns, calculated as the portfolio’s excess returns divided by its volatility.
  • Bond Market Short-term Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of short-term bonds and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market Short-Term Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of short-term bonds, providing lower interest rate risk.
  • Bond Market Short-Term Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds with short maturity dates, providing lower interest rate risk.
  • Bond Market Short-term Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds bonds with shorter maturity dates, to provide income with less interest rate risk.
  • Bond Market Sinking Fund Bond: A bond that has a provision for the issuer to retire a certain amount of bonds periodically, usually through a sinking fund.
  • Bond Market Social Bond: A bond that is issued to finance projects that have a positive social impact, such as affordable housing or education.
  • Bond Market Sovereign Risk: The risk that a country’s government will default on its debt or fail to meet other financial obligations.
  • Bond Market Sovereign Risk: The risk that a government will default on its debt obligations or take actions that negatively affect the value of its bonds.
  • Bond Market Spread duration: A measure of a bond’s sensitivity to changes in credit spreads, often used to estimate the percentage change in price for a 1% change in credit spreads.
  • Bond Market Spread Duration: A measure of the sensitivity of a bond’s spread to changes in interest rates.
  • Bond Market Spread Risk: The risk that a bond’s spread will widen or narrow, leading to a change in its value.
  • Bond Market Spread: The difference in yield between two bonds, often used to compare the relative risk of different bonds or bond sectors.
  • Bond Market Structured Notes: A type of bond that combines the features of a traditional bond with the potential for higher returns through embedded derivatives or other complex structures.
  • Bond Market Supranational Bond: A bond issued by a supranational organization such as the World Bank or the European Investment Bank.
  • Bond Market Sustainable Bond: A bond that is issued to finance projects that have a positive environmental and social impact.
  • Bond Market Synthetic CDO: A type of bond that uses derivatives such as credit default swaps to create a security with similar characteristics to a traditional CDO, but without actually buying the underlying assets.
  • Bond Market Synthetic Securitization: The process of creating a new financial security using derivatives, rather than actual assets or debt obligations.
  • Bond Market Systematic Risk: The risk that is inherent to the market and cannot be diversified away.
  • Bond Market Target Maturity Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of bonds that are expected to mature around the same time, providing a targeted maturity exposure.
  • Bond Market Target Maturity Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that aims to hold bonds that will mature at a specific target date, to provide a predictable stream of income.
  • Bond Market Tender Offer: An offer made by a bond issuer to repurchase outstanding bonds at a premium or at a specific price.
  • Bond Market Tender Option Bond (TOB): A bond that gives the issuer the option to buy back the bond at a premium during certain months.
  • Bond Market that is backed by the cash flows from a portfolio of commercial mortgages.
  • Bond Market TIPS ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, providing inflation-protected returns.
  • Bond Market Total Return Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of bonds and uses various financial instruments to generate returns in addition to the bond’s coupon payments.
  • Bond Market Total Return Swap (TRS): A financial contract in which the buyer receives the total return of a bond, including the interest and any capital appreciation, in exchange for a fixed or floating rate return.
  • Bond Market Tracking Error: A measure of how closely a bond portfolio’s returns match its benchmark.
  • Bond Market Treasury Bond ETF: An ETF that holds a basket of Treasury bonds and trades like a stock on an exchange.
  • Bond Market Treasury Bond Fund: A type of bond fund that holds Treasury bonds, to provide income from the US government.
  • Bond Market Treasury Bond: A bond issued by the federal government to raise funds for general operations and debt repayment.
  • Bond Market Treasury Floating Rate Note (TFRN): A type of floating rate bond that is issued by the federal government.
  • Bond Market Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS): A type of bond issued by the US government that provides inflation-protected returns.
  • Bond Market Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS): A type of inflation-linked bond that is issued by the federal government.
  • Bond Market Treynor Ratio: A measure of a bond portfolio’s risk-adjusted returns, calculated as the portfolio’s excess returns divided by its beta.
  • Bond Market Unsystematic Risk: The risk that is specific to a particular bond or issuer and can be diversified away by holding a portfolio of bonds.
  • Bond Market Value at Risk (VaR): A measure of the potential loss of a bond portfolio over a given time horizon with a certain level of confidence.
  • Bond market volatility: The degree to which bond prices fluctuate in response to market conditions.
  • Bond Market War Bond: A bond issued by a government to finance a war effort, usually with favorable terms for the investor.
  • Bond market yield curve: A graph that shows the relationship between bond yields and maturity dates.
  • Bond Market Yield Spread: The difference in yield between two bonds of different credit quality, maturity, or other characteristics.
  • Bond Market Yield to call (YTC): The total return an investor would receive if they held a bond until the call date, assuming they reinvested the coupon payments at the bond’s YTC.
  • Bond Market Yield to Call (YTC): The total return of a bond, including interest and capital gains, if held until the call date.
  • Bond Market Yield to Maturity (YTM): The total return an investor would receive if they held a bond until maturity, assuming they reinvested the coupon payments at the bond’s YTM.
  • Bond Market Yield to Maturity (YTM): The total return of a bond, including interest and capital gains, if held until maturity.
  • Bond Market Yield to Worst (YTW): The lowest potential yield of a bond, taking into account the bond’s call and put options.
  • Bond Market Yield to Worst (YTW): The lowest yield an investor would receive if they held a bond until its maturity or the next call date, whichever is lower.
  • Bond Market Zero-Coupon Bond: A bond that does not make coupon payments, but is sold at a discount to its face value and matures at the face value.
  • Bond Market Zero-Coupon Bond: A bond that does not pay regular interest payments, instead, it is sold at a discount and matures at face value.
  • Bond options: The use of options contracts such as call options and put options to manage bond portfolio risk and generate additional income.
  • Bond overlay: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is adjusted to overlay additional risk management or yield enhancement strategies.
  • Bond portfolio management: The process of managing a portfolio of bonds to achieve specific investment goals, such as income generation or capital preservation.
  • Bond portfolio optimization: The process of selecting and adjusting the composition of a bond portfolio to achieve the best balance of risk and return.
  • Bond proxy securities: securities such as preferred stocks and REITs that offer bond-like income but with higher volatility.
  • Bond proxy: A security that behaves like a bond, such as a utility stock, but is not a bond.
  • Bond rating agency: An organization that assigns credit ratings to bonds to indicate their level of risk.
  • Bond rating migration: The movement of a bond’s credit rating up or down over time.
  • Bond rating outlook: A statement by a rating agency indicating whether a bond’s rating is likely to be upgraded or downgraded in the near future.
  • Bond Refinancing: The process of issuing new bonds to retire or refinance outstanding debt.
  • Bond Repricing: The process of adjusting the coupon rate of a bond to match current market conditions.
  • Bond risk management: The process of managing the overall risk of a bond portfolio through diversification, hedging, and other strategies.
  • Bond Risk Premium: The extra return an investor expects to receive over and above the risk-free rate for taking on the additional risk of a bond investment.
  • Bond sector rotation: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is adjusted to take advantage of changes in market conditions or economic trends by rotating between different bond sectors.
  • Bond swap: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio in which an investor sells one bond and uses the proceeds to buy another bond.
  • Bond swap: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where an investor sells one bond and uses the proceeds to buy another bond.
  • Bond swaps: The use of financial instruments such as interest rate swaps or credit default swaps to manage bond portfolio risk.
  • Bond Tender Offer: An offer made by a bond issuer to repurchase outstanding bonds at a premium or at a specific price
  • Bond Tender Option Bond (TOB) : A bond that gives the issuer the option to buy back the bond at a premium during certain months.
  • Bond Total Return Swap (TRS): A financial contract in which the buyer receives the total return of a bond, including the interest and any capital appreciation, in exchange for a fixed or floating rate return.
  • Bond yield curve positioning: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is positioned to take advantage of changes in the shape of the yield curve.
  • Bond yield enhancement: A strategy for managing a bond portfolio where the portfolio is adjusted to increase the yield of the portfolio through various techniques such as laddering, duration matching, and credit selection.
  • Bond Yield to Maturity (YTM): the total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until it matures.
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  • Callable bond: A bond that can be redeemed or repurchased by the issuer before its maturity date.
  • Capital appreciation bond (CAB): A bond that pays no interest but is sold at a discount and matures at a face value that is higher than the purchase price.
  • Capital appreciation fund: A bond fund or mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation through investments in bonds.
  • Collateral: Assets pledged by the issuer to secure a bond.
  • Concentration risk: The risk that a bond or bond portfolio is overly concentrated in a single issuer, industry, or geographic region.
  • Convertible bond: A bond that can be converted into a specified number of shares of the issuing company’s common stock.
  • Corporate bond fund: A type of bond fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds.
  • Corporate bond index: An index that tracks the performance of corporate bonds.
  • Corporate bond: A bond issued by a corporation to raise funds for business operations.
  • Country risk: The risk that political or economic events in a foreign country will affect the value of its bonds or the ability of its companies to repay their debt.
  • Coupon: The annual interest rate that a bond pays to the bondholder.
  • Credit cycle: The cyclical pattern of credit expansion and contraction in the economy.
  • Credit Default Swap (CDS): A type of insurance that protects the holder from a bond default.
  • Credit enhancement: A feature added to a bond to improve its credit rating, such as a guarantee from a third party or a collateral.
  • Credit rating: A rating assigned to a bond by a rating agency that indicates the bond issuer’s creditworthiness.
  • Credit risk management: The process of managing the exposure of a bond portfolio to default risk.
  • Credit spread: The difference in yield between a bond and a benchmark bond with a similar maturity and credit quality.
  • Currency risk: The risk that changes in exchange rates will affect the value of a bond or bond portfolio denominated in a foreign currency.
  • Default: The failure of a bond issuer to make interest or principal payments when they are due.
  • Discount Bond: A bond that is sold at a price below its face value.
  • Duration gap risk: The risk that the duration of a bond or bond portfolio will not match the duration of the liabilities it is meant to fund.
  • Duration: A measure of a bond’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates, calculated as the weighted average of the bond’s cash flows.
  • Emerging market risk: The risk associated with investing in bonds issued by companies or governments in developing countries.
  • Escrowed to maturity (ETM): A bond that is held in escrow until maturity and cannot be traded or called.
  • Event risk: The risk that a specific event, such as a merger or acquisition, will negatively affect the value of a bond or bond portfolio.
  • Floating rate bond fund: A type of bond fund that invests in floating rate bonds.
  • Floating rate bond: A bond whose coupon rate changes with a benchmark interest rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
  • Floating rate bonds: A bond that carries an interest rate that is adjusted periodically in line with market conditions.
  • Floating rate index: An index that tracks the performance of floating rate bonds.
  • Floating rate note (FRN): A type of bond that features a floating interest rate.
  • High-yield bond: A bond that is rated below investment grade and carries a higher risk of default, but also offers a higher yield.
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  • Inflation risk: The risk that inflation will erode the purchasing power of a bond’s fixed income payments.
  • Inflation-protected bond: A bond whose principal and/or coupon payments are adjusted for inflation.
  • Interest rate risk management: The process of managing the exposure of a bond portfolio to changes in interest rates.
  • Interest rate risk: The risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of a bond or bond portfolio.
  • Interest rate sensitivity: The degree to which a bond’s price will fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates.
  • Inverse floating rate bond: a bond that pays a fixed coupon rate and its principal value decreases as interest rates rise.
  • Junk bond: A bond that is rated below investment grade and carries a higher risk of default, but also offers a higher yield.
  • Liquidity risk: The risk that a bond or bond portfolio may be difficult to buy or sell at a fair price.
  • Market risk management: The process of managing the exposure of a bond portfolio to market conditions and factors.
  • Maturity profile: A representation of the maturity dates of the bonds in a bond portfolio.
  • Maturity: The date on which a bond will expire and the principal will be returned to the bondholder.
  • Municipal bond fund: A type of bond fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of municipal bonds.
  • Municipal bond index: An index that tracks the performance of municipal bonds.
  • Municipal bond insurance: A guarantee provided by a third-party insurer that a municipal bond will be repaid even if the issuer defaults.
  • Municipal Bond yield: The yield of a municipal bond is the return on the bond after taking into account the interest rate, the maturity date, and the credit quality of the issuer.
  • Municipal bond: A bond issued by a state or local government to finance public projects.
  • Option-adjusted spread (OAS): A measure of a bond’s spread to a benchmark, adjusted for any embedded options in the bond.
  • Pass-through security: A type of bond that represents an undivided ownership interest in a pool of mortgages or other assets.
  • Political risk: The risk that political events or changes in government policies will negatively affect the value of a bond or bond portfolio.
  • Premium Bond: A bond that is sold at a price above its face value.
  • Prepayment risk: The risk that a borrower will pay off a bond before it matures, reducing the bond’s yield to the investor.
  • Principal: The face value or amount of money a bond will pay to the bondholder at maturity.
  • Puttable bond: A bond that can be sold back to the issuer by the bondholder before its maturity date.
  • Reinvestment rate risk: The risk that the proceeds from maturing bonds will have to be reinvested at lower interest rates.
  • Reverse convertible bond: a bond with an embedded option that allows the issuer to exchange the bond for a predetermined number of shares of the issuer’s common stock at a specified price.
  • Secured bond: A bond that is backed by specific assets of the issuer.
  • Securitization: The process of pooling various types of debt such as mortgages, auto loans and credit card receivables and selling the resulting securities to investors.
  • Sinking fund: A provision in a bond indenture that requires the issuer to set aside funds to retire a portion of the bond issue at specific intervals before maturity.
  • Sovereign risk: The risk that a government will default on its debt or take actions that negatively affect the value of its bonds.
  • Spread duration: A measure of a bond’s sensitivity to changes in credit spreads.
  • Spread risk: The risk that the spread between the yield of a bond and a benchmark rate will widen or narrow, affecting the bond’s value.
  • Spread tightening: A decrease in credit spread, indicating an improvement in credit quality or market conditions.
  • Spread widening: An increase in credit spread, indicating a deterioration in credit quality or market conditions.
  • Spread: The difference in yield between two bonds, often used to compare the relative risk of different bonds or bond sectors.
  • Strip Bonds: A bond where the interest payments and the principal are separated and sold as separate securities.
  • Treasury bond fund: A type of bond fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of Treasury bonds.
  • Treasury bond index: An index that tracks the performance of Treasury bonds.
  • Treasury bond: A bond issued by the federal government to finance its debt.
  • Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS): US Treasury bonds that protect investors from inflation by adjusting the principal and interest payments.
  • Unsecured bond: A bond that is not backed by specific assets of the issuer.
  • Yield to call (YTC): The yield on a bond if it is called prior to maturity.
  • Yield to worst (YTW): The lowest potential yield on a bond, taking into account the bond’s call provisions.
  • Yield: The rate of return on a bond, typically expressed as an annual percentage.
  • Yield-curve risk: the risk that changes in interest rates will result in changes in the shape of the yield curve, affecting the value of a bond or bond portfolio.
  • Zero-coupon bond Fund: A type of bond fund that invests in zero-coupon bonds.
  • Zero-coupon bond: A bond that does not pay regular interest, but is sold at a deep discount and matures at face value.