Why does YTM decrease as coupons become more frequent? In other words, why will YTM be lower if coupons are paid quarterly as opposed to annually?
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If nothing else changes, you’re paying your debt more quickly
^ what he said …. faster you get repaid means less risky, less yield to compensate
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