finance lec 6-7 - VALUING BONDS AND SHARES Flashcards
WHAT IS RELATIONSHIUP 1
value of bond inversley related to change in investors present ROR (based on mkt IR aka DR)
as amrket rate icnreases the bondholders required return increases
the coupon is fixed
the ytm = ror
value of bond
why si the YTM most important
used to price bond
what do investors have to pay any price after par value/when 1st issued
investors got to pay mkt price of bond
cf associated w the repayment are
fixed
price is not equal to
yield
what happesn if yield increases
price decreases
bond mkt has had a terrible da
what do yields determine * (* means check)
prices
realtionship between prie and yield
inverse
if the ror is 12% and the coupon rate is 12% what is the bond value
0
relationship 2(hintc returns and dr)
mkt value of a bondwillbe
less than par value if the investors required rate of return is above the coupon rate (at a discount)
above par value if the investors ROR is below the coupon rate (@ a premium)
at par value if investors ROR is equal to coupon rate (@par)
relationship 3 - change in IR will cause what changes in st and lt bonds ?
small change in ST cashflows(bonds)
larger impact on LT cashflows (bonds)
which bonds are more affected by change in IR in terms of price and why
long term
more volatile and sensitive to changes in IR
more exposed to changes in IR and yields
subject to bigger swings in value as a result of the change in yield and IR
Why are ST bonds less risky than LT bonds
extent to which £ an fluctuate are more restricted
the higher the risk the higher the
return
Relationship between risk and return is
+VE
risks of facing bond holders
upside of bonds capped why
cf are certain and we know how much we gonna get
but if money lent turns otu to make big profit your reward is capped - only get principala and coupon repayment regardless of what happens
what are the 2 risks when it comes to bonds and whihc is the biggest
interest
default - biggest
what is interest rate risk
if IR in mkt rises
value of bonds w fixed coupon will fall
what is default risk
bond issuer may not pay coupon or unable to pay principal
what provides reassuranve about default risk
bond ratings