Duration is a measure of the time associated with cash flows or payments from a bond. Duration measures the amount of time (in years from the purchase date) required for a bond owner to receive interest and principal payments that are equal to the cost of the bond.
Long duration bonds have payments that are spread-out over a relatively long period of time (e.g...
The CFA Institute just held its 2012 fixed income conference in San Francisco.
Speakers shared a very broad range of perspectives on fixed income issues over the course of about a dozen sessions.
Session notes and observations (in no particular order) include:
Demographics and Deleveraging -- Rick Rieder, Blackrock
The Best Idea in Light of Demographic and Fiscal Challenges -- Scott Simon, PIMCO
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Don MaNay is a financial columnist, a Huffington Post contributor and an expert in the field of structured settlements.
Don’s financial guidance is refreshingly straightforward, filled with good common sense, and geared towards a Main Street audience. His most recent book is titled Wealth Without Wall Street: A Main Street Guide to Making Money.
We had an opportunity to speak to Don about his financial practice and his most recent book.
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