Bond Duration and Convexity Explained (With Examples)
Bond duration and convexity in plain English: what they measure, the formulas that matter, worked examples on real Treasury yields, and the traps that catch retail investors.
Bond duration and convexity in plain English: what they measure, the formulas that matter, worked examples on real Treasury yields, and the traps that catch retail investors.
Duration tells you how much a bond’s price moves when yields shift 1%. Convexity tells you how much duration is lying. Formulas, example, traps.
Duration measures bond price sensitivity to yield changes; convexity corrects the curve. Formulas, a worked example, and a snapshot table.
Duration is the single number that explains why a 30-year Treasury can lose roughly 16% in a year when yields rise 1%. Here is how it works, with current data.
Bond duration measures how much a bond’s price moves when yields change. Here’s the math, a worked example, and why long Treasuries got crushed in 2026.
What is bond duration? A plain-English guide with the rule of thumb, the formula, and a worked example using current Treasury yields.