A liquidity premium is any form of additional compensation that is required to encourage investment in assets that cannot be easily and efficiently converted into cash at fair market value. For example, a long-term bond will carry a higher interest rate than a short-term bond because it is relatively illiquid.
Who pays liquidity premium?
This additional benefit in your investment returns is known as the liquidity premium. The graphical representation above shows that one can provide this premium if the bond holds for a longer maturity period. This premium gets paid to the investor only on the maturity of the bond held.
How do you calculate liquidity premium?
The easiest way to gauge liquidity premiums is to simply calculate the yield curve, or realized return, of two investments with different levels of liquidity. Assume, for example, that two bonds have the same initial investment and the same growth rate.
Is liquidity premium negative?
Moreover, the sign of the excess return is given by that of the liquidity premium. In particular, a negative excess return would be indicative of a negative liquidity premium.