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Bond Modules

 

The bond section of the Virtual Classroom page covers fixed income securities.  It's purpose is to let users observe the current behavior of the yield curve, understand where it comes from and valuation relative to a yield curve.  It is designed around three modules as described in the next section.  Again, data can be from a spreadsheet or automatically downloaded from the web.. 

The yield curve affects all financial markets and as such this part of the Virtual Classroom permits in depth analysis of recent actual yield curve behavior, using the extensive data provided by the Federal Reserve Bank, by users at the click of the mouse.

 

 Specific Bond Modules
First, the Treasury Calculator module lets users get data either directly from the web or from Excel.  It permits spot and forward rate curves to be computed and analyzed.  Advanced parts of the module provide powerful analytics required for managing a fixed income position.

Second, the Yield Curve Behavior and Interest Rate Risk module automatically retrieves and analyzes historical data provided by the Federal Reserve Bank.  Users can track the dynamics of recent yield curve behavior, analyze correlations and even perform a factor analysis to see how many factors can explain the observed variability of the global yield curves either directly from the web (for the US curve) or via Excel for global curves.

 Third, a powerful real world interest rate derivative valuation module is provided.  This is based upon the Black Derman Toy model of interest rate derivatives which permits any fixed income security to be valued relative to the current yield curve and it's volatility structure.

 
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