Describe the concept of a bond’s yield to maturity

Interview Question: Describe the concept of a bond’s yield to maturity.

Answer:

A bond’s yield to maturity is the constant discount rate that equates its market price with the present value of the bond’s cash flows.

It can also be thought of as the IRR of the bond, or the rate that sets the Net Present Value of the bond equal to zero.

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