他说的就是yield,bond的rate of return的计算比较复杂:
BOND CALCULATOR
INSTRUCTIONS
This calculator is designed to help you calculate bond prices and yields. Simply enter the details of your bond then click the relevant button to calculate the corresponding values.
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NOTES
- Bond Price Field - The Price of the bond is displayed or entered in this field.
- Coupon Field - The Coupon Payment is displayed or entered in this field. For a Semiannual Coupon Bond the amount displayed or entered is the semiannual Coupon Payment.
- Face Value Field - The Face Value or Principal of the bond is displayed or entered in this field.
- Yield Field - The Bond Yield is displayed or entered in this field.
- Periods Field - The number of Periods remaining until maturity is displayed or entered in this field. For a Semiannual Coupon Bond, this represents the number of six month periods remaining until maturity,i.e., the number of years remaining times two.
- Compounding Field - The value selected in this field represents the compounding frequency for the Bond Yield and the frequency of the Coupon Payments, i.e., whether the bond is a Semiannual or Annual Coupon Bond.