Assume that all bonds pay annual coupons and have par values of $1,000 unless otherwise stated.

5. You are managing a bond portfolio that has a current value of $550 million. You have recently rebalanced your portfolio to significantly lower the portfolio duration. 4 pts a. What does this action suggest about your expectations regarding future interest rate changes? b. Explain, briefly, how moving to a lower portfolio duration will benefit your portfolio's performance if you are correct about future interest rates (be specific). 5. You are managing a bond portfolio that has a current value of $550 million. You have recently rebalanced your portfolio to significantly lower the portfolio duration. 4 pts a. What does this action suggest about your expectations regarding future interest rate changes? b. Explain, briefly, how moving to a lower portfolio duration will benefit your portfolio's performance if you are correct about future interest rates (be specific)