One of the Significant Disadvantages of Using Futures Contracts to Hedge

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One of the significant disadvantages of using futures contracts to hedge against interest rate risk is the high commissions that must be paid to brokers.

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Definitions:

Journal Entry

A record in accounting that notes the details of a financial transaction.

Face Value

The nominal value of a security stated by the issuer, which is the amount to be repaid at maturity in the case of a bond or the value represented by each share of stock.

Retired Bonds

Bonds that have been paid off or bought back by the issuer before or at maturity, effectively removing them from existence and relieving the issuer of further obligations.

Effective-Interest Method

A method of calculating the amortized cost of a bond and the amount of interest expense over time, by applying a constant interest rate to the carrying value of the bond.