An Australian Commonwealth Government Security (CGS) has a maturity date of 15 March 2024. The CGS is
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a) If you have $2 million invested in the CGS, how many of the 2-year zero-coupon bonds would you need to short-sell to hedge your interest rate risk?
b) Without doing any calculations, discuss what actions you would need to take with your short position in the zero coupon to ensure you remain hedged until the maturity of the coupon paying bond. Why do you need to take these actions?
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ISBN: 978-1259024979
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Authors: Stanley Block, Geoffrey Hirt, Bartley Danielsen, Doug Short, Michael Perretta
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