Mar 152015
Convexity is the second derivative of changes in the price of a bond for changes in its yield to maturity. It measures changes in modified duration as yields change. Any financial product which has discount factors in it will exhibit convexity (e.g. Swaps, FRA’s, Bonds). See Modified Duration
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