So interest rates go up, and you want to sell a bond.
You will need to sell the bond at a discount to make it
viable in a higher interest rate world. For the math, going from
2% a year compounded 5 years, to 3% a year compounded 5.
The math:
100 * (1.02^5) = x * (1.03^5)
x/100 = (1.02^5) / (1.03^5)
x = 95.24
The new price, 95.24.
Expressed a simple yield:
Under the hood:
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