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问题如下:
Which of the following statements best describes a credit curveroll-down strategy?
选项:
A.
Returns from a credit curve roll-down strategy can be estimated bycombining the incremental coupon from a longer maturity corporate bond with price appreciation due to the passage of time.
B.
A synthetic credit curve roll-down strategy involves purchasing protection using a single-name CDS contract for a longer maturity.
C.
A credit curve roll-down strategy is expected to generate a positive return if the credit spread curve is upward sloping.
解释:
C is correct. A credit curve roll-down strategy willgenerate positive return only under an upward-sloping credit spread curve.
As for A, thebenchmark yield changes must be separated fromchanges due to credit spreads, and under B, asynthetic credit roll-down strategy involves selling protection using asingle-name CDS contract for a longer maturity.
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