1. List the three facts about the term structure of interest rates

2. Select a period and print a plot of an upward yield curve. Make comments using the theories about the term structure of interest rates.

3. Select another period and print a plot of an inverted yield curve and make comments using the theories about the term structure of interest rates.

4. Compare, generally, between the UK Gilt and the US treasury yield curves in 2. And 3 citing the power of prediction of the theories of term structure of interest rates in predicting the 2008/2009 financial crisis.

UK Gilts US Treasuries March 15, 2021 6.50 6.25 6.00 5.75 5.50 5.25 5.00 4.75 4.50 4.25 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.25 3.00 2.75 2.50 2.25 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 0.00 UK Gilt March 15, 2021 March 8, 2021 US Treasury March 15, 2021 6 Month 1 Year 0.06 0.01 0.06 0.00 3 Month 6 Month 0.03 0.05 2 Year 0.11 0.09 2 Year 5 Year 10 Year 0.38 0.83 0.37 0.76 5 Year 10 Year 30 Year 1.35 1.29 30 Year 0.15 0.84 1.62 2.38 March 8, 2021 0.04 0.06 0.14 0.80 1.58 2.31 UK Gilts US Treasuries March 15, 2021 6.50 6.25 6.00 5.75 5.50 5.25 5.00 4.75 4.50 4.25 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.25 3.00 2.75 2.50 2.25 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 0.00 UK Gilt March 15, 2021 March 8, 2021 US Treasury March 15, 2021 6 Month 1 Year 0.06 0.01 0.06 0.00 3 Month 6 Month 0.03 0.05 2 Year 0.11 0.09 2 Year 5 Year 10 Year 0.38 0.83 0.37 0.76 5 Year 10 Year 30 Year 1.35 1.29 30 Year 0.15 0.84 1.62 2.38 March 8, 2021 0.04 0.06 0.14 0.80 1.58 2.31