Term Paper-Search Online for the characteristics of FRAs and Forward Contracts traded on actual exchanges and discuss their features here. Highlight any differences between the traded instruments and the explanation given in the book.

Term Paper-Search Online for the characteristics of FRAs and Forward Contracts traded on actual exchanges and discuss their features here. Highlight any differences between the traded instruments and the explanation given in the book.

Search Online for the characteristics of FRAs and Forward Contracts traded on actual exchanges and discuss their features here. Highlight any differences between the traded instruments and the explanation given in the book.

Why is the duration of a floating rate coupon zero at the reset date

When interest rates go up, duration‐based calculation shows that the value of the bond will go down  and vice‐versa. Why is the convexity adjustment always a positive amount regardless of the direction of  the interest rate change?

 

When a bond goes on special, the repo rate for borrowing against that bond goes below the General  Collateral Rate (GCR) which applies to all other Treasury bonds. Why does that not lead to arbitrage  opportunities? 

Why does an inverted yield curve (long rates lower than short rates) not (for example) result in  Z(today  for 10 year maturity) < Z(today for 1 year maturity), that is Z(0,10) < Z(0,1)?

What is factor neutrality? How does it help beyond calculations based on duration and convexity alone?

 

If the yield curve did not change (interest rates in the economy did not change at all) and the supply and  demand for your bond in the market did not change, would the price of the bond you own still change  from one day to another? Why?

 

 

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