Interest Rates and Bond Valuation Fundamentals

Master the fundamentals of interest rates, bond valuation, and yield curve analysis to make smarter financial and investment decisions. Learn how interest rates influence asset values, treasury markets, and fixed-income investments through practical examples and real-world applications. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of interest rates, starting with the time value of money and progressing to bond pricing, yield to maturity, holding period returns, annualized returns, spot rates, forward rates, and term structure analysis. Learners will develop the ability to calculate present value, future value, and discount rates while understanding how treasury yields and market expectations shape investment outcomes. The course also explores yield curve interpretation, inflation expectations, real interest rates, and interest rate risk, helping learners connect financial theory with practical market behavior. By the end of the course, learners will be able to evaluate fixed-income investments, interpret yield curves, analyze treasury market data, and apply interest rate concepts confidently in finance, banking, treasury, and risk management environments.