To Immunize Your Portfolio, You Should

question 102

Multiple Choice

To immunize your portfolio, you should:

• A)avoid callable bonds.
• B)match bond maturity dates to your target dates.
• C)match bond durations to your target dates.
• D)purchase only par value bonds.
• E)purchase only high-coupon bonds.

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Definitions:

Coupon Bond

A debt security that pays the holder a fixed interest rate (coupon) over a specified period until its maturity.

Indenture Agreement

A formal contract between a bond issuer and a bondholder that specifies the terms of the bond.

Call Provision

A feature of a bond that allows the issuer to repay the bond before its maturity date.

Debenture Agreement

A legal document that specifies the terms of a bond issue, promising repayment of borrowed money plus interest at fixed intervals.