Suppose you bought a 10-year US Treasury bond with a 1% coupon rate and 1% yield...

 

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Suppose you bought a 10-year US Treasury bond with a 1% coupon rate and 1% yield to maturity on Jan 1, 2022. On Jan 1, 2023 the YTM has risen to 3.5%. a. What was your holding period return over the past calendar year? b. What would have been a reasonable expected return for this bond when you purchased it in 2022? C. As of Jan 1, 2023, what is a reasonable expected return you should have for this bond? d. Assuming interest rates do not change between Jan 1, 2023 and the bond's maturity date, compute your anticipated holding period returns year by year for this bond through the maturity date. Show that your total return over both the 9-year and 10-year periods closely matches your expected returns from parts b and c. e. Suppose you bought a 10-year US Treasury bond with a 1% coupon rate and 1% yield to maturity on Jan 1, 2022. On Jan 1, 2023 the YTM has risen to 3.5%. a. What was your holding period return over the past calendar year? b. What would have been a reasonable expected return for this bond when you purchased it in 2022? C. As of Jan 1, 2023, what is a reasonable expected return you should have for this bond? d. Assuming interest rates do not change between Jan 1, 2023 and the bond's maturity date, compute your anticipated holding period returns year by year for this bond through the maturity date. Show that your total return over both the 9-year and 10-year periods closely matches your expected returns from parts b and c. e.

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a To calculate the holding period return over the past calendar year we need to take into account the coupon payment received and the capital gainloss ... View the full answer