modified duration

  

Definition

Measure of the price volatility and interest rate sensitivity of a fixed-income financial instrument such as an interest bearing bond. Actually the Macaulay duration adjusted for compounding, it indicates the percentage change in the value of the instrument for each one percentage point change in prevailing interest rates.

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