Long-Term Interest Rate

An interest rate on a financial instrument with a maturity of longer than one year. A long-term interest rate is usually (but not always) higher than a short-term rate because of the added risk of committing capital to a person or project for such a long period of time.

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barometer
Bull Steepener
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consols
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Discount point
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Level yield curve
Long Rate
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Points
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