Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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    Characteristic pertaining to fixed rate note and fixed rate bond
    Price Fixed Rate Bond Fixed Rate Note
    Price 107.18 100
    YTM 5% 5%
    Time remaining for maturity 18 8
    Duration (Modified) 6.9848 3.5851

To determine:

The most optimum strategy amongst the three, lengthen the portfolio duration, buy fixed rate bonds and shorten the portfolio duration.

Introduction:

Fixed rate bond is one of the kind of debt instrument which comprises of fixed interest (coupon) payment in comparison to floating rate bond. Fixed rate note is generally issued for a long period of time and has a predetermined rate of interest. Duration on the other hand, refers to the measure of price of bond sensitivity with respect to changes in the rate of interest.

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