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	Podcast:		Odd Lots
	Episode:		Why the True Price of a Bond Can Still Be Hard To Know
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:46:43
	Publish Date:		2021-04-05 08:00:00
	Description:		In the modern age, we expect to be able to turn on our computers, enter in a ticker, and know the actual price of a financial instrument, such as a stock or a bond. But this is easier said than done, especially with bonds, and especially with bonds that are infrequently traded. Sometimes, in fact, bond pricing is a matter of opinion. At least that's the contention of Maciej Kowara and Eric Jacobson, analysts at Morningstar, who published a report earlier this year titled “Bond Pricing: Agreeing To Disagree.” They explain why there can still be disagreements about what a bond is actually worth from one firm to another.
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