spot-rates

question: Suppose that the 12-month and 30-month spot rates are chosen as key rates. Plot the key rate 01 shifts. why is the 12-month shift plotted so that the shift starts from maturity 0 and then starts the decline from maturity 1 (12 months) onwards whereas the plotting the 30.month spot...

Forward rates link two zero (aka, spot) rates by ensuring your expected return is the same between two choices: (1) invest at the longer-term spot rate versus (2) invest at the shorter-term spot rate and "roll over" into the implied forward rate. This is an implied forward rate that ignores...

Superficially, the yield to maturity (YTM, aka yield) simply inverts the usual time value of money (TVM) inputs by solving for the yield as a function of four inputs: face (future) value, coupon (payment), maturity (time), and current price (present value). But in terms of interpretation, I...

The theoretical bond price is the present value if the future cash flows are discounted at the spot (aka, zero rates); in other words, it is the price given by discounted cash flow (DCF). We don't expect the traded (observed) price to exactly match because the DCF price is fundamental, yet...

Hi! I'm confused about forward interest rate calculation, Hull (ch 4) uses RF=(R2T2-R1T1)/(T2-T1), Tuckman (ch 2) instead computes from formula (1+r(0,2)/2)^4=(1+r(0,1.5)/2)^3+(1+f(1.5,2.0)/2)^1. I'm sure the answer is just here but I can't see... Is it about compounding? Should I memorize both...