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Do you think you are getting confused with YTM because you are not smart? No way. YTM is tricky for everyone. Gregory Bramwell-Smith, who has more than a decade of experience in financial services, confesses that it is difficult to calculate YTM and suggests to use a calculator. So don't get frustrated.

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Do you remember that there was a question about a case where you need to make a balloon payment at the end of a 30-year mortgage in Assignment 2? It was Question 11. The cash flow pattern in that question is very similar to that of bonds. Check out this video clip to find out how similar they are!

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"This is not MATH1613, why are things like 'log' here?" If someone asks me, I would say: Because it makes the calculations we do in FINS1613 easier and I am not joking. But how?

1. For almost any numbers a and r, log(a^r) = r times log(a) [a^r means 'a to the r-th power' here]. This is the main reason why we use logs in FINS1613.

2. If a=b, log(a)=log(b), and vice versa. So we can substitute one for the the other.

3. Now let me mix the two above. If a^r = b, then log(a^r)=log(b), so r times log(a)=log(b), which means r = log(b)/log(a). Easy huh?

If you want to learn a little bit more about logarithms, check out the video clip below. If you want to learn even more, get any single variable calculus book. It must be easier than you expected, because it is written for someone like you.

Logarithms, Explained - Steve Kelly View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/steve-kelly-logarithms-explained What are logarithms and why are they useful? Get the basics on these critical ma...

The law of one price is powerful because arbitrageurs like this guy are always doing their best not to let you see any two prices.

Retail Arbitrage in Practice Two members of the Seller Labs team go out into the field in search of products suitable for retail arbitrage

What is compound interest (rate)?

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What can be classified as an annuity but not as a perpetuity? Wayne says it's quite a simple question.

What Can Be Classified as an Annuity but Not as a Perpetuity? : Financial Know-How Subscribe Now: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Ehowfinance Watch More: http://www.youtube.com/Ehowfinance Certain things can be classifie...

Do you think things like annuities only exist in textbooks? I would say no. Check out how annuities work in the real world.

Annuity Basics What's an annuity? And, why should you care? Find out here.

How long should Timmy wait to buy a $110,000 car with $10,000?

The time value of money - German Nande View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-calculate-the-future-value-of-your-cash-german-nande We've all heard the phrase "Time is money." But what ...