Weak Spots Flashcards
What are the features of a CMO?
Available in $1,000 denominations
Quoted in 32nds
Contain tranches with different levels of risk and maturities.
Portfolio of gnma fnma or fhlmc mortgage backed pass throughs.
Inverted yield curve
Long term prices are more volatile than short term prices. Long term bond prices always move faster than short term.
Zero coupon bond
Pays all dividends and interest at maturity.
If called prior to maturity it’s called at the current accreted value plus any call premium specified in the bond contract.
Reinvestment risk
Risk that dividends interest and principal revives from securities can only be invested at lower rate of return than previously earned. Basically interest rate risk
Interest rate risk
The risk of interest rates will increase resulting in lower bond prices
Credit risk
The risk that the issuer of a bond will default in interest and principal payments
Market risk/ systematic risk
The risk that a decline in the overall market will adversely affect the value of a portfolio.
Call risk
The risk an issuer will call outstanding bond or preferred stock in periods of falling interest rates.
Capital risk
The risk that an investment depreciates and the investment can only be sold at a loss
Legislative risk
The risk that new laws/ tax laws will result in the decline in value of a security.
Aka regulatory risk
Considered for tax advantaged investments like municipals and dpp’s.
Cannot be diversified away whereas all other risks can
Level debt service
The issuer pays the same amount each year with the funds being used to pay interest and principal on the issue.
Principal repayments increase as the years progress and interest amounts decrease.
Parity price
Take the stocks market price and multiply by the conversion ratio.
Stock selling at $30 is convertible at a 32:1 ratio would be at parity=$960
30x32=960
Nominal yield
Annual interest /par
Will remain unchanged as bond prices rise and fall
Current yield
Annual dividend/ mkt price
Revenue bond
Issued by municipality to build revenue producing facility; toll roads, bridges, sport arenas or hospitals.
GO Bond
Municipalities issue backed by their full faith and credit and taxing power. For cities and towns interest and principal paid from ad valorem taxes
Trust indenture act of 1939
Protects holders of non-exempt bond issues from issuer misconduct
What affects the marketability of corporate bonds?
Bond rating
Maturity
Block size
What is treasury stock?
Issued stock - outstanding stock
Reg NMS
Requires all market centers to electronically link and provide automated execution at the best price of all markets within 1 second for executable orders.
Requires markets have procedures in place to prevent trade throughs
Life annuity
Shorter expected period offers higher payout
Will provide the largest amount of annuity payment options
If TIPS are adjusted upwards due to inflation then:
The adjustment amount is taxable in that year as interest income received
What does SLD mean if shown on the network tape?
The shares were traded at that price but out of sequence or late
What is the effect of a stock dividend being paid?
The investor gets more shares with each share worth proportionately less. Number of shares is increased while the cost is reduced accordingly.
