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  2. Current yield - Wikipedia

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    Current yield. The current yield, interest yield, income yield, flat yield, market yield, mark to market yield or running yield is a financial term used in reference to bonds and other fixed-interest securities such as gilts. It is the ratio of the annual interest ( coupon) payment and the bond's price : [1] [2]

  3. Interest rate - Wikipedia

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    An interest rate is the amount of interest due per period, as a proportion of the amount lent, deposited, or borrowed (called the principal sum ). The total interest on an amount lent or borrowed depends on the principal sum, the interest rate, the compounding frequency, and the length of time over which it is lent, deposited, or borrowed.

  4. Time-weighted return - Wikipedia

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    The time-weighted return (TWR) [1] [2] is a method of calculating investment return, where returns over sub-periods are compounded together, with each sub-period weighted according to its duration. The time-weighted method differs from other methods of calculating investment return, in the particular way it compensates for external flows.

  5. Formula for primes - Wikipedia

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    A simple formula is. for positive integer , where is the floor function, which rounds down to the nearest integer. By Wilson's theorem, is prime if and only if . Thus, when is prime, the first factor in the product becomes one, and the formula produces the prime number . But when is not prime, the first factor becomes zero and the formula ...

  6. Expectations hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The expectations hypothesis of the term structure of interest rates (whose graphical representation is known as the yield curve) is the proposition that the long-term rate is determined purely by current and future expected short-term rates, in such a way that the expected final value of wealth from investing in a sequence of short-term bonds ...

  7. Vasicek model - Wikipedia

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    A trajectory of the short rate and the corresponding yield curves at T=0 (purple) and two later points in time. In finance, the Vasicek model is a mathematical model describing the evolution of interest rates. It is a type of one-factor short-rate model as it describes interest rate movements as driven by only one source of market risk.

  8. What is a savings account? Definition, how they work - AOL

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    Why you need a savings account. A savings account is a good place to keep money for a later date, separate from everyday spending cash, because it offers safety, liquidity and interest-earning ...

  9. Mandelbrot set - Wikipedia

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    The Mandelbrot set within a continuously colored environment. The Mandelbrot set ( / ˈmændəlbroʊt, - brɒt /) [1] [2] is a two-dimensional set with a relatively simple definition that exhibits great complexity, especially as it is magnified. It is popular for its aesthetic appeal and fractal structures. The set is defined in the complex ...