30 years: Financial markets trader
Continuously compounded rates of return are widely used in financial markets, especially in the world of derivatives. In this video, Abdulla outlines the concept and provides some examples framed as investment returns.
Continuously compounded rates of return are widely used in financial markets, especially in the world of derivatives. In this video, Abdulla outlines the concept and provides some examples framed as investment returns.
Finance Unlocked is the video learning platform built for finance professionals.
This content is also available as part of a premium, accredited video course. Sign up for a 14-day trial to watch for free.
5 mins 3 secs
Continuously compounded rates of return are widely used in financial markets, especially in the world of derivatives. They are typically useful when dealing with returns on assets whose price cannot fall below zero.
Key learning objectives:
Define continuous compounding
Calculate both the continuously compounded rate of return, and the future value of an investment
This content is also available as part of a premium, accredited video course. Sign up for a 14-day trial to watch for free.
P x (1+r/n)n x t = FV
Can be re-arranged to solve for r
r = ((FV/P)(1/(n x t))-1) x n
With continuous compounding, n approaches infinity - so this formula won’t work.
P x Er x t = FV
Can be re-arranged to solve for r
r = In(FV/P)/t
This content is also available as part of a premium, accredited video course. Sign up for a 14-day trial to watch for free.
05:39
05:38
03:58
04:56
04:34
04:40
05:42
04:41
04:16
07:58
05:14