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Harry's avatar

If you buy a bond to yield X%, that calculation assumes that all coupon payments are also reinvested at X%, compounding to maturity.

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The Contrarian Capitalist's avatar

Thank you for adding that important information Harry!

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Kevin Smith's avatar

Thanks! I didn’t previously know about that assumption

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Harry's avatar

Which is often a presumptuous assumption.

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