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Treasury Bills: Discount Rate vs. Investment Yield Explained

September 22, 2026 by Bruno M.
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Understand why Treasury bills quote both a discount rate and investment yield, how the 360 vs 365-day math works, and how to calculate your true return.

Categories Market Education Tags bond yield math, capital markets, discount rate, investment yield, treasury bills, treasury securities

Fed Discount Rate Vote: 4 Banks Wanted a Hike, Board Held

September 12, 2026August 26, 2026 by Bruno M.
Fed Discount Rate Vote: 4 Banks Wanted a Hike, Board Held

Fed discount rate minutes released Aug 25 show four Reserve Bank boards voted to raise the primary credit rate to 4.00% by July 29 — up from two.

Categories Stock Market Tags capital markets, discount rate, federal reserve, fomc dissent, primary credit rate, warsh fed

WACC Explained: How Companies Calculate Their Cost of Capital

September 12, 2026June 2, 2026 by Bruno M.
WACC Explained: How Companies Calculate Their Cost of Capital

WACC blends the cost of equity and after-tax cost of debt into one discount rate. Here is the formula, a worked Apple example, and the pitfalls to avoid.

Categories Investing Theory, Market Education Tags capm, cost of capital, discount rate, wacc

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