All securities can be estimated on the basis of some common characteristics: price, profitability, risk, maturity, and so on. This is considered as the bonds are valued and their yield is calculated. It begins with basic definitions and characteristics of fixed-income instruments, and proceeds to the basic mathematics of communication. Market Overview U.S. Treasury provided, as well as some of the national markets of other important domestic government bonds. "Hide
by George Chacko, Peter Hecht, Vincent Dessain, Monika Stachowiak 17 pages. Publication Date: 27 August 2004. Prod. #: 205008-PDF-ENG