Conventional Bonds. Strips are offered on a variety of terms and in respect of a variety of underlying bonds, including government bonds issued by the Government of Canada or provincial, municipal and other government agencies, or a foreign government. CARs and PARs are examples of strips derived from high-quality corporate bonds. Some differences between strips and conventional bonds that you may wish to consider include the following: ▪ strips are sold at a discount to face value and mature at par, similar to T-bills. Unlike conventional interest-bearing debt securities, strips do not pay interest throughout the term to maturity; rather, the holder is entitled to receive a fixed amount at maturity; ▪ the yield or interest earned is the difference between the discounted purchase price and the maturity value; thus, for a given par value, the purchase price for a strip will typically be lower the longer the term to maturity; ▪ a strip with a longer term to maturity will generally be subject to greater price fluctuations than a strip of the same issuer and yield but with a shorter term to maturity; ▪ strips typically offer higher yields over T-Bills, GICs and term deposits, and over conventional bonds of the same issuer, term and credit rating; ▪ the higher yield offered by strips reflects their greater price volatility. Like conventional bonds, the price of a strip is inversely related to its yield. Thus, when prevailing interest rates rise, strip prices fall, and vice versa; ▪ however, the rise or fall of strip prices is typically more extreme than with conventional bonds of the same issuer, term and credit rating. The primary reason for this greater volatility is that no interest is paid in respect of a strip bond prior to its maturity; ▪ unlike conventional bonds that trade in $1,000 increments, strips may be purchased in $1 multiples above the minimum investment amount, thereby enabling a holder to purchase a strip for any desired face value amount above the minimum investment amount; and ▪ strips are less liquid than conventional bonds of the same issuer, term and credit rating: there may not be a secondary market for certain strips and strip bond packages, and there is no requirement or obligation for investment dealers or financial institutions to maintain a secondary market for strips sold by or through them; as a result, purchasers should generally be prepared to hold a strip to maturity, since they may be unable to sell it - or only able to sell it at a significant l...
Conventional Bonds. Strips are offered on a variety of terms and in respect of a variety of underlying bonds, including government bonds issued by the Government of Canada or provincial, municipal and other government agencies, or a foreign government. CARs and PARs are examples of strips derived from high-quality corporate bonds. Some differences between strips and conventional bonds that you may wish to consider include the following: strips are sold at a discount to face value and mature at par, similar to T-bills. Unlike conventional interest-bearing debt securities, strips do not pay interest throughout the term to maturity; rather, the holder is entitled to receive a fixed amount at maturity; the yield or interest earned is the difference between the discounted purchase price and the maturity value; thus, for a given par value, the purchase price for a strip will typically be lower the longer the term to maturity; 1 CARs are corporate strip bonds comprised of coupon and residual securities.
Conventional Bonds. Strips are offered on a variety of terms and in respect of a variety of underlying bonds, including government bonds issued by the Government of Canada or provincial, municipal, and other government agencies, or a foreign government. CARs and PARs are examples of strips derived from high-quality corporate bonds. Some differences between strips and conventional bonds that you may wish to consider include the following: ▪ strips are sold at a discount to face value and mature at par, similar to T-bills. Unlike conventional interest-bearing debt securities, strips do not pay interest throughout the term to maturity; rather, the holder is entitled to receive a fixed amount at maturity; ▪ the yield or interest earned is the difference between the discounted purchase price and the maturity value; thus, for a given par value, the purchase price for a strip will typically be lower the longer the term to maturity; ▪ a strip with a longer term to maturity will generally be subject to greater price fluctuations than a strip of the same issuer and yield but with a shorter term to maturity; 1 CARs are corporate strip bonds comprised of coupon and residual securities.
Conventional Bonds. Strips are offered on a variety of terms and in respect of a variety of underlying bonds, including government bonds issued by the Government of Canada or provincial, municipal and other government agencies, or a foreign government. CARs and PARs are examples of strips derived from high-quality corporate bonds. Some differences between strips and conventional bonds that you may wish to consider include the following:
Conventional Bonds. Strips are offered on a variety of terms and in respect of a variety of underlying bonds, including government bonds issued by the Government of Canada or provincial, municipal and other government agencies, or a foreign government. CARs and PARs are examples of strips derived 1 CARs are corporate strip bonds comprised of coupon and residual securities.
