What You Should Know About Yield Curve Investment Trends
Business & Finance, Finance & Investing, Investments & Securities
| Author: | Tom Lydon | ISBN: | 9780132466073 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education | Publication: | March 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | FT Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tom Lydon |
| ISBN: | 9780132466073 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education |
| Publication: | March 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | FT Press |
| Language: | English |
This is the eBook version of the printed book.
This Element is an excerpt from The ETF Trend Following Playbook: Profiting from Trends in Bull or Bear Markets with Exchange Traded Funds (ISBN: 9780137029013) by Tom Lydon. Available in print and digital formats.
The yield curve demystified: what it is, why it matters, and how to make the most of it.
Why is understanding the yield curve important to investors? It can be a good leading indicator of economic activity, suggesting where investors think the economy is headed. It plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds with equal credit quality but differing maturity dates. It’s primarily used to predict changes in economic output and growth.
This is the eBook version of the printed book.
This Element is an excerpt from The ETF Trend Following Playbook: Profiting from Trends in Bull or Bear Markets with Exchange Traded Funds (ISBN: 9780137029013) by Tom Lydon. Available in print and digital formats.
The yield curve demystified: what it is, why it matters, and how to make the most of it.
Why is understanding the yield curve important to investors? It can be a good leading indicator of economic activity, suggesting where investors think the economy is headed. It plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds with equal credit quality but differing maturity dates. It’s primarily used to predict changes in economic output and growth.
