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Bonds 101: Bond Market Interest Rates

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1.
When interest rates fall, bond prices _______.
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Rise. Because rates on existing bonds may be higher than bonds issued with the lowered rates, owners of existing bonds can sell theirs for a profit.
2.
A continuous rise in bond prices indicates a bullish market.
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True. It is accompanied by falling interest rates.
3.
Duration is used to predict how much bond prices will change due to fluctuating interest rates.
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True. Duration takes into account the weighted average of a bond's coupon rates, its principal, and the time until the rates are paid.
4.
Changing interest rates affect bonds with different maturities to the same degree.
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False. Changing interest rates affect bonds with varying maturities differently.
5.
When interest rates fall, bond investors can potentially make a profit by _______.
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Selling bonds. If their bonds pay a higher interest rate than newly issued bonds would, the investors could find their bonds in great demand and thus sell them for a profit.