Answered step by step
Verified Expert Solution
Link Copied!

Question

1 Approved Answer

Can you answer question d for me ? 3. You are managing a portfolio of $5 million. Your target duration is 10 years, and you

Can you answer question d for me ? image text in transcribed
image text in transcribed
3. You are managing a portfolio of $5 million. Your target duration is 10 years, and you can choose from two bonds: a zero-coupon bond with maturity of 5 years and a perpetuity, each currently yielding 8.00%. (10 points) a. What weight of each bond will you hold to immunize your portfolio? b. How will these weights change next year if target duration is now 9 years? c. If you do not rebalance your portfolio of immunizing assets over the second year of the investment period. What will be the difference in duration between the portfolio and the obligation it seeks to immunize? d. How far apart approximately will the dollar value of the obligation and the dollar value of the portfolio be if under the conditions of part c., interest rates increase by 50 basis points for all assets? First of all we will calculate the duration of perpetual bond using the formulae 1+y/y 1.08 / 0.08 = 13.5 Duration of ZCB is its maturity i.e 5 years Calculation of weight Let the weight of ZCB be X, then weight of perpetail bond is 1-X (X* 5) + (1-X)* 13.5 = 10 X= 41.17 (weight of ZCB) (1-x) 58.83 (weight of Perpetual Bond) b) Calculation of wiight for target duration of 9 after 1 year duration of ZCB = 4, duration of perpetaul bond = 13.5 (X* 4) + (1-x) *13.5 = 9 X=47.36 weight of ZCB 52.63= weight of erpetual bond c) Calculation of duration of portfolio using orignal weights after 1 year (0.4117 *4) + (0.5883* 13.5) = 9.58 Since target duration after 1 year is 9 difference in duration is 0.58 ***as per chegg guidelines 1 question should be solved*** *I solved a,b,c* *Plese Like*

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

Step: 1

blur-text-image

Get Instant Access to Expert-Tailored Solutions

See step-by-step solutions with expert insights and AI powered tools for academic success

Step: 2

blur-text-image

Step: 3

blur-text-image

Ace Your Homework with AI

Get the answers you need in no time with our AI-driven, step-by-step assistance

Get Started

Recommended Textbook for

Personal Finance Building Your Future

Authors: Robert Walker, Kristy Walker

2nd Edition

0077861728, 9780077861728

More Books

Students also viewed these Finance questions