Series 66: 1.3.1.1.3 Interest Rate Risk

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1.3.1.1.3  Interest Rate Risk

Fixed-income securities, which include both bonds and preferred stock, are subject to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that when interest rates rise, the price of the bond or preferred stock will decline. This is because investors prefer to purchase bonds with the new, higher rates, rather than the previously issued bonds with lower interest rates. Lack of demand causes the bonds with lower rates to decl

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