Based on Petit's Expectations for US and European Corporate Bonds

question 5

Short Answer

based on Petit's expectations for US and european corporate bonds, which of the follow- ing positions relative to the portfolio's benchmark should she recommend? $\begin{array} { c c c c c } \hline & \text { US Bonds } & \text { European Bonds } & \text { US Two-Year BB } & \text { US Five-Year BB } \\\hline \text { A } & \text { Overweight } & \text { Underweight } & \text { Overweight } & \text { Underweight } \\\text { B } & \text { Overweight } & \text { Underweight } & \text { Underweight } & \text { Overweight } \\\text { C } & \text { Underweight } & \text { Overweight } & \text { Underweight } & \text { Overweight } \\\hline\end{array}$

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