Bond v 1.02 freeware

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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1. Description
2. What is new ?
3. Usage
4. Tips&Tricks.
5. Notes
6. Author

1. DESCRIPTION
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This program calculates YTM (Yield To Maturity ) , Duration
and Square-M of a bond or treasury note , so that you can
create your optimal bond portfolio , which is an essential
part of your global portfolio. It is suitable for bonds and 
notes with fixed cash flows (coupons) , not floating rates 
(LIBOR+3.5) .

2. WHAT IS NEW ?
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  2.1 For v.1.02.
    a)faster;
    b)the first method ("year=12 months") is changed to :
       between date M2/D2/Y2 and M1/D1/Y1 
       passed years=(Y2-Y1)+(M2-M1)/12+(D2-D1)/365;
  That way , the problem with February is cleared.
  2.2 For v.1.01. 
   Two methods for period calculation. 
     a.) If you wish to favor the months i.e. the months between 
   date M2/D1/Y2 and M1/D1/Y1 are integer number , choose the 
   first method.
     b.) if you wish to favor the days , select the second . It is 
   passed years = passed days /365 .
 

3.USAGE
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Fill the payments in the grid sorted on date . THE PAYMENT 
ON THE STAND DATE(IF ANY) IS EXCLUDED FROM THE CALCULATIONS . THE 
SPOT PRICE IS THE PRICE ON THE STAND DATE. IF THE YEAR IS BEYOND 
1952..2051year , THE CENTURY IS REQUIRED . ADD IT MANUALLY OR SET
THE DATE FORMAT IN THE REGIONAL SETTINGS TO BE YYYY , NOT ONLY YY,
IN ORDER TO USE THE DATE-PICK-HELPER. 

4.TIPS AND TRICKS.
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  Use this application to select the suitable bonds and then check
and recalculate the coefficients of the whole bond portfolio by it.

5. NOTES
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The program is provided "AS IS" i.e. without warranty or 
of any kind . The producer can not be liable to you for any 
special, consequential, indirect or similar damages and 
losses arising out of the use or inability to use the 
software , even if the producer or anyone else has been 
advised of the possibility of such damages in advance. 

6. AUTHOR
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Ivan Georgiev
  e-mail : theugly@top.bg
  site   : http://free.top.bg/theugly/
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