Pricing
Callable Bonds with Stochastic Interest Rate and Stochastic Default Risk: A 3D Finite Difference Model by David Wang of Hsuan Chuang University (62K PDF)-- 10 pages — February 2005
When rates drop to 6 %, the company calls the bonds, pays each investor his principal and a small call premium, and then issues new
callable bonds with a 6 % interest rate.
For example, Company A issues
callable bonds with an 8 % interest rate.
A callable bond with a call price based on the greater of (a) par or (b) the price based on the yield of an equivalent - term Government of Canada bond plus a specified yield spread.
Not exact matches
For
bonds with embedded options (for example
callable or puttable
bonds), the duration measure must be adjusted to account for the fact that the
bond's embedded options may change the expected cash flows of the
bond.
Callable bonds are more risky for investors than non-
callable bonds because an investor whose
bond has been called is often faced
with reinvesting the money at a lower, less attractive rate.
For instance, a
callable municipal
bond is issued
with a 6 % yield.
It is important to know if there are any special features or conditions associated
with a
bond you are considering for investment because that may affect your decision - making and potential income (from interest if it is
callable).
So if Company XYZ's
bonds are
callable, and rates fall from 10 % to 3 %, Company XYZ will probably call the 10 %
bonds and issue new
bonds with a lower coupon.
Option free
bonds have positive convexity;
bonds with embedded options, such as
callable bonds and mortgage - backed securities, have negative convexity, meaning the graph of the relationship between their price and yield is convex rather than concave.
Callable agency bonds with «step up» coupon rates: callable agency bonds that have a pre set coupon rate «step up» that provides for increases in interest rates or coupon rate as the bonds approach maturity to minimize the interest rate risk for investors ov
Callable agency
bonds with «step up» coupon rates:
callable agency bonds that have a pre set coupon rate «step up» that provides for increases in interest rates or coupon rate as the bonds approach maturity to minimize the interest rate risk for investors ov
callable agency
bonds that have a pre set coupon rate «step up» that provides for increases in interest rates or coupon rate as the
bonds approach maturity to minimize the interest rate risk for investors over time.
I agree that corporate
bonds are an attractive asset class — the problem is that I have a lot to learn about understanding the complex features (e.g.
callable, etc.) I think it's better to build a
bond ladder
with bonds that are not
callable.
c is a conversion factor equal to the price at which a
bond with the same time to maturity as said
bond or, if
callable, same time to first call (as per Rule 18101.
Meanwhile, you're very happy
with the higher rate that
callable bonds customarily pay.
For
bonds with embedded options (for example
callable or puttable
bonds), the duration measure must be adjusted to account for the fact that the
bond's embedded options may change the expected cash flows of the
bond.
High - yield
bonds are typically issued
with maturities of 10 years or less, and are
callable after four to five years.
Premium
callables trade at «yield to call» — meaning that the price of the
bond is calculated
with the assumption that the
bond will be called — and carry extension risk.