Suppose the CAC-40 Index (a widely followed index of French stock prices) is currently at 5,092, the

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Suppose the CAC-40 Index (a widely followed index of French stock prices) is currently at 5,092, the expected yield on the index is 2 percent per year, and the risk-free rate in France is 7 percent annually. If CAC-40 futures contracts that expire in six months are currently trading at 5,241, what program trading strategy would you recommend?

Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...