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The total return expected on a bond if the bond is held until its maturity.

The yield of a bond or note if you buy and hold the security until the specified call date.

The point along the yield curve where the highest interest rates are achieved.

A line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality but differing maturity dates.

Stock yield measures the growth of an investment over time compared to the buying price.

The amount of return an investor will get from a bond. It is calculated by dividing the face value by the amount of interest it pays.

Bulletins that provide bond traders with updated information.

A technical analysis charting pattern that describes a bottom, a rebound, another bottom and a final rebound, forming the letter “W”.

The seller of an option that collects the premium payment from the buyer.

The lowest total return a stock has in a consecutive three-month period over the past five years.