An Analyst Who Selects a Particular Holding Period and Predicts

question 55

Multiple Choice

An analyst who selects a particular holding period and predicts the yield curve at the end of that holding period is engaging in

• A) a rate anticipation swap.
• B) immunization.
• C) horizon analysis.
• D) an intermarket spread swap.
• E) none of these.

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