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Old 11-04-2007, 02:16 PM
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Help with bond terminology

Hi Everyone!

I'm struggling to find any information on the web on the following terminology commonly used in the world of Fixed Income:

*Basis tightening

*Long basis - I know what long means, but not when used in this context

*Long duration - ditto

I have read that long basis benefits from tightening of bond yields. Can any help me out with an explanation of any of these? I feel like an alien at the moment.

Thanks,

mr-T

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