You work in the treasury department for a major manufacturer. You are instructed to build a bond
Question:
You work in the treasury department for a major manufacturer. You are instructed to build a bond portfolio that will fully insulate the investment from movements in interest rates for a capital investment the company will be making in 5.25 years. You can assume that the market weighted average duration of the bond investment is correct. The capital investment will total $25,000,000. These bonds are selected because they make quarterlyinterest payments. You can build the portfolio using these three different bonds:
Seven year zero coupon treasuries bonds, current YTM 3.85%; up to $20,000,000
Six year corporate junk bonds, coupon of 9.70%, YTM 8.45%; up to $20,000,000
Six year emerging market bonds, coupon of 6.20%, YTM 5.35%; up to $20,000,000
- Given this information what is the goal (solution) for this problem. In other words what would allow you to achieve you mission?
- In words describe what you want to do, the process needed to follow to achieve what you had in A?
- Present a solution to the problem.
- Now, if you had the same restrictions, but only had access to invest up to $14,000,000 in each of the three bonds, what could be a solution?
Financial Management for Decision Makers
ISBN: 978-0138011604
2nd Canadian edition
Authors: Peter Atrill, Paul Hurley