Par yield curve, Bootstrapping and everything in between difficult, necessary, understand, everything, only

vagabond

I understand the bits and pieces but I'm having a difficult time getting a solid conceptual idea of the bootstrapping process.


I understand that bootstrapping is necessary in the valuation of fixed income securities because we have to utilize a discount rate in the same time dimension as the cash flow. I did quantitative examples to compute theoretical spot rates and I've had no problem there. But that's only b/c I'm following a process, I'm missing the logic. Separately, I get what the Par Yield Curve and the process of interpolation. But how exactly does the Par Yield Curve and interpolation come into play in the bootstrapping process? Do they even?

I've been doing all the internet search I can and my mind just keeps going in circles. If anyone can just set everything into place Id really appreciate it!

Kiakaha

Thanks for the advice! I did that and they sent me the sample, so nice of them! And you're right, the reading helped a lot. Honestly, if I would've known earlier, probably would've went with Elan Guides when purchasing study guides.

lc26mizzou

one thing i dont understand is....why do we use the Annual Par Yield to Maturity when calculating the Cash Flow for a given spot rate. Why not use the coupons semiannual rate?

kmf229

Not sure what you are trying to ask. More details please