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Economics

Duration vs Maturity

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A bond's duration is always less than or equal to its maturity; for a coupon bond, duration is less because early coupon payments shorten the average time to receive cash flows.

Why this is interesting

You might think two bonds that mature in 10 years are identical in risk, but their durations could tell a very different story. Why?