这里面我觉得
“If one has no clear opinion about the interest rate outlook but would like to avoid risk, selling
interest rate futures would be a good strategy. ”这句话有问题，是不是
selling
interest rate futures
就是sell bond呢？？？如果相同意思，才说得通。求教~~~~
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3. The trustees of a pension fund would like to examine the issue of protecting the bonds in the
fund’s portfolio against an increase in interest rates using options and futures. Before discussing
this with their external bond fund manager, they decide to ask four consultants about their
recommendations as to what should be done at this time. It turns out that each of them has a
different recommendation. Consultant A suggests selling covered calls, Consultant B suggests
doing nothing at all, Consultant C suggests selling interest rate futures, and Consultant D
suggests buying puts. The reason for their different recommendations is that although all
consultants understand the pension fund’s objective of minimizing risk, they differ with one
another in regards to their outlook on future interest rates. One of the consultants believes
interest rates are headed downward, one has no opinion, one believes that the interest rates
would not change much in either direction, and one believes that the interest rates are headed
upward. Based on the consultants’ recommendations, could you identify the outlook of each
consultant?
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3.
If one has no clear opinion about the interest rate outlook but would like to avoid risk, selling
interest rate futures would be a good strategy. If interest rates were to increase, the loss in value
of bonds would be offset by the gains from futures. Thus, Consultant C, who suggested selling
interest rate futures, is likely the one who has no opinion.
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