A Bond is a document with which one party promises to pay another within a specified amount of time. The term "demand" means that the principal plus any interest is due on demand by the bondholder rather than on a specific date. Bonds are used for many things, including borrowing money or guaranteeing payment of money. A bond can be given to secure performance of particular obligations, including the payment of money, or for purposes of indemnification. The validity of a "private" bond, payable upon demand, is determined by the same principles applicable to contracts generally. The purpose of the bond must not be contrary to public policy; it must be supported by a valuable consideration; and there must be a clear designation of the obligor and the obligee. A bond procured through fraud or duress may be unenforceable, but mistake on the part of the obligor as to the contents of a bond, or its legal effect, is not a defense to enforcement of the bond.
It involves calculating the present value of a bond's expected future coupon payments, or cash flow, and the bond's value upon maturity, or face value. The money supply has to decrease if you want interest rates to increase.Bond valuation is a process of determining the fair market price of the bond based on factors such as interest rates, bond payments, and time periods. We discuss how this would be calculated and derive the formula for the market price of bonds. The price of money is the nominal interest rate, the quantity is how much money people hold, supply is the money supply, and demand is the demand for money. Use the graph and the supply and demand for bonds to show what will happen to interest rates if there is a rise in the riskiness of bonds. There are four steps involved in calculating an amortizing bond's WAL. Assume a bond makes one payment per year. The demand for money is the relationship between the quantity of money people want to hold and the factors that determine that quantity. Define important bond features and types of bonds, explain bond values and yields and why they fluctuate, describe bond ratings.