Making money in bonds (Part 2)
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In this part 2 of Bond Basics series, Winston talks about making money in bonds. He covers the basic concepts of a bond such as: Coupon rate Bond price Yield Yield to maturity (YTM) MTM - mark to market pricing  He also talks about:  The Bond Rule: Relationship between Interest rates and Bond prices. Yield curve Credit spreads Winston also discusses the various categories of debt funds, their characteristics and how you can use them in your portfolio.  In case you missed Part 1, here are the links: Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts
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