Category

Valuation Metrics

These words describe how analysts translate future value into present terms and compare bond-like pricing inputs.

How to recognize this theme

Terms you see when cash flows and rates are compared.

In a daily board, this category groups terms by their shared role. Look for four cards that describe the same mechanism, risk area, or workflow rather than four words that merely sound similar.

Educational context

These entries are vocabulary notes for learning. They are not project endorsements, token recommendations, exchange rankings, or trading signals.

Basis Point

A basis point equals one-hundredth of a percentage point.

Discount Rate

A discount rate converts future cash flows into present value.

Duration

Duration estimates how sensitive a bond's price is to rate changes.

Present Value

Present value is today's value of future cash flows after discounting.