Look up: Yield curve

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   Yield curve
   The graphical depiction of the relationship between the yield on bonds of the same credit quality but different maturities. Related: Term structure of interest rates. Harvey (1991) finds that the inversions of the yield curve (short-term rates greater than long term rates) have preceded the last five U.S. recessions. The yield curve can accurately forecast the turning points of the business cycle.
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   Yield Curve
   Refers to the graghical or tabular representation of interest rates across different maturities. The presentation often starts with the shortest term rates and extends towards longer maturities. It reflects the market's views about implied inflation/deflation, liquidity, economic and financial activity and other market forces.
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   Yield Curve
   A visual representation of the term structure of interest rates. It shows the relationship between bond yields and maturity lengths. A normal or positive yield curve signifies higher interest rates for long-term investment, while a negative or downward curve indicates higher short-term rates.
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   Yield curve
   A graph of the relationship between yields and term to maturity for particular securities.
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   Yield curve
   Redemption yield plotted by maturity date. Shows the relationship between yields and terms to maturity for a set of bonds.
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   Yield Curve
   The yield curve shows the relationship between a bonds yield and maturity date.
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   Yield curve
   A curve which plots current yields of fixed interest securities against their times to redemption... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/yield-curve.htm?id=1558&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of yield curve'>more</a>
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   Yield curve
   The pattern of variation of interest rates with time, particularly when depicted as a graph...more on Yield curve
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   Yield curve
   In finance, the `yield curve` is the relation between the interest rate (or cost of borrowing) and the time to maturity of the debt for a given borrower in a given currency. For example, the current U.S. dollar interest rates paid on U.S. Treasury securities for various maturities are closely watched by many traders, and are commonly plotted on a graph such as the one on the right which is informally called `the yield curve.` More formal mathemat...
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    Yield curve
    The graphic depiction of the relationship between the yield on bonds of the same credit quality but different maturities. Related: Term structure of interest rates. Harvey (1991) finds that the inversions of the yield curve (short-term rates greater than long term rates) have preceded the last five US recessions. The yield curve can accurately fore...
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    Yield Curve
    Graph showing the term structure of interest rates by plotting the yields of all bonds of the same quality with a different range of maturities. The yield curve is studies to forecast the direction of interest rates. Discover What It’s Like to Live Easy With EquiTrend
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    Yield Curve
    Graph depicting the relationship between yields and current maturity for securities with identical default risk.
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    Yield curve
    This is a graph showing the yields for different bond maturities. It can be used, not only to show where the best values in bonds are, but also as an economic indicator. A normal yield curve is upward sloping, with short-term rates lower than long-term rates. An inverted yield curve is downward sloping, with short-term rates higher than long-term r...
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    yield curve
    Yield Curve: Graph depicting the relation of interest rates to time: time is plotted on the x-axis, and yields on the y-axis. The curve shows whether short-term interest rates are higher or lower than long-term rates. A positive yield curve results if short-term rates are lower, and a negative yield curve results if short-term rates are higher. A f…
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    yield curve
    Yield Curve: Graph depicting the relation of interest rates to time: time is plotted on the x-axis, and yields on the y-axis. The curve shows whether short-term interest rates are higher or lower than long-term rates. A positive yield curve results if short-term rates are lower, and a negative yield curve results if short-term rates are higher. A f…
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