Fisher-Weil Duration
Fisher-Weil duration is a refinement of Macaulay’s duration which takes into account the term structure of interest rates.Fisher-Weil duration calculates the present values of the relevant cashflows (more strictly) by using the zero coupon yield for each respective maturity.
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