DURATION Synonyms

DURATION Synonyms duration Creating a duration Construct a Duration by adding attoseconds to a seconds value Construct a Duration given a number of seconds represented as a duration If interest rates were to fall, the value of a bond with a longer duration would rise more than a bond with a shorter duration Therefore, in our example above,

duration the length of time that something lasts: He planned a stay of two years' duration

duration Strictly speaking, Macaulay duration is the name given to the weighted average time until cash flows are received and is measured in years Modified duration is Duration is the number of years for which the bond's sensitivity to the changes in the interest rates is measured Specifically, it measures the