Why Is Flow Time an Important Measure of Performance

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Essay

Why is flow time an important measure of performance?

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Definitions:

Investment

The allocation of resources, such as capital or time, in anticipation of generating income or profit.

Modified Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to a change in interest rates, adjusting for the fact that the bond's cash flows change as yields change.

Maturity

The specific day when the core sum of a financial product, like a bond or loan, must be paid back to the investor.

Semiannually

Occurring twice a year; every six months.