NO.PZ2018120301000027
问题如下:
Leah informs Molly that DFC has a single $500 million liability due in nine years, and she wants SD&R to construct a bond portfolio that earns a rate of return sufficient to pay off the obligation.
which of the portfolios in Exhibit 1 best minimizes the structural risk to a single-liability immunization strategy
选项:
A.Portfolio 1
B.Portfolio 3
C.Portfolio 4
解释:
Correct Answer: C
C is correct. Structural risk to immunization arises from twists and non-parallel shifts in the yield curve. Structural risk is reduced by minimizing the dispersion of cash flows in the portfolio, which can be accomplished by minimizing the convexity for a given cash flow duration level. Because Portfolio 4 has the lowest convexity compared with the other two portfolios and also has a Macaulay duration close to the liability maturity of nine years, it minimizes structural risk
老师,这道题也只给了portfolio due in nine years,这个9年是指它的investment horizon嘛,那它的mac.d算下来应该比9小。然后下面portfolio 3 投资期也是9年,mac.d算下来=8, 选portfolio 3是不是也挺合理的?