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Counting Basis Points Can Raise Your Bond Income, Here's How [Forbes]

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Counting Basis Points Can Raise Your Bond Income, Here's How Counting basis points increases your bond income. (photo credit: Getty) Most industries have their own abbreviations and nomenclature. That is certainly true in Bondland. Examples include: steenth, meaning a sixteenth; POBs, meaning pension obligation bonds and beeps, short for basis points, to name just a few. I’m going to zero in on beeps. A beep equals one-hundredth of one percent. One hundred basis points equal one percent. Investors who count beeps have a better chance of raising their bond income. You may think the gift-giving season is over. You’d be wrong. My November Forbes.com column discussed The flat yield curve can be a beautiful thing. It certainly is now for yield-oriented investors. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. In corporate bonds it’s easy to buy a bond maturing in 2020 yielding 3%. Extend your maturity with investment grade bonds five years to 2024 and the yield only increases approximately 30-45 beep Show less Read more
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