The discount factors for different maturities (t) are as follows: t (years) Z(0,t) 0.9480 0.5 1...

 

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The discount factors for different maturities (t) are as follows: t (years) Z(0,t) 0.9480 0.5 1 0.9260 1.5 0.8840 2 0.8530 Calculate the duration and the convexity of a portfolio which consists of all of the following securities: 2 units of 1-year fixed-rate coupon bonds with a coupon rate of 6%, which pay coupons semi-annually, and which have a face value of $100 each; 6 units of 2-year zero-coupon bonds, with a face value of $100 each; 1 unit of a 1.5-year floating-rate bond paying the 6-month semi-annually- compounded spot rate (and no spread) semi-annually, with a face value of $100, which has just been issued. b) (3 points) the continuously-compounded spot yield curve shifts downwards by 3%-points parallelly, by how many dollars will the value of the portfolio in question a) change approximately? Use the second-order Taylor-approximation (i.e., duration and convexity). The discount factors for different maturities (t) are as follows: t (years) Z(0,t) 0.9480 0.5 1 0.9260 1.5 0.8840 2 0.8530 Calculate the duration and the convexity of a portfolio which consists of all of the following securities: 2 units of 1-year fixed-rate coupon bonds with a coupon rate of 6%, which pay coupons semi-annually, and which have a face value of $100 each; 6 units of 2-year zero-coupon bonds, with a face value of $100 each; 1 unit of a 1.5-year floating-rate bond paying the 6-month semi-annually- compounded spot rate (and no spread) semi-annually, with a face value of $100, which has just been issued. b) (3 points) the continuously-compounded spot yield curve shifts downwards by 3%-points parallelly, by how many dollars will the value of the portfolio in question a) change approximately? Use the second-order Taylor-approximation (i.e., duration and convexity).

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To calculate the duration and convexity of the portfolio we need to consider the characteristics of each security in the portfolio Given Securities in ... View the full answer