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Section 9

Bond Risk

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Price Risk

Price risk is the risk that the market price of a bond will fall, usually due to a rise in the market interest rate.

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Reinvestment Risk

Reinvestment risk is the risk that a bond is repaid early, and an investor has to find a new place to invest with the risk of lower returns.

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Comparing Price Risk and Reinvestment Risk

Price risk is positively correlated to changes in interest rates, while reinvestment risk is inversely correlated.

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Default Risk

Default risk is the risk that a bond issuer will default on any type of debt by failing to make payments which it is obligated to make.

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Bond Rating System

The credit rating is a financial indicator assigned by credit rating agencies; bond ratings below BBB-/Baa are considered junk bonds.

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Bankruptcy and Bond Value

There is no guarantee of how much money will remain to repay bondholders in a bankruptcy, therefore, the value of the bond is uncertain.

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