Readings on Bonds

For a primer on bonds you should read:

http://finance.yahoo.com/education/bond

In particular, read through the links under "Overview" and "Types of Bonds".

For current comparisons of yields across different types of bonds see

http://finance.yahoo.com/bonds/composite_bond_rates

For an interesting reading on using the treasury yield curve to predict recessions download the following report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/current_issues/ci2-7.pdf

Test 2: Getting Ready!

The sample multiple choice problems have been sitting in my I-drive folder since Friday. Here is the answer key:

1-D, 2-A, 3-B*, 4-B, 5-C, 6-C, 7-C, 8-A,
9-B, 10-D, 11-B, 12-A, 13-C, 14-A, 15-B,
16-B, 17-D, 18-D, 19-A, 20-A, 21-D, 22-B,
23-A, 24-B, 25-A, 26-B, 27-B, 28-A, 29-B, 30-D, 31-D,
32-D, 33-D, 34-B, 35-D.

Let me know if you think any of these are wrong. I will investigate and follow up.

*was originally marked A. Thanks M.D.

JJ