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Module 36.5 LOS 36.i: Calculate and interpret effective duration of a callable or putable bond

May 1, 2019 by CFA Study Guide
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We cannot use modified duration and convexity measures on bonds with embedded options as there cash flows change if an …

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Module 36.1 LOS 36.a: Characteristics of bonds with embedded options

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Adding embedded options to a bond allow issuers to manage interest rate risk and improve the initial coupon rate. A …

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Module 34.3 LOS 34.f: The Swap Rate Curve

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Market participants prefer the swap rate curve as a benchmark interest rate curve rather than a government bond yield curve …

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Module 34.6 LOS 34.i: Overview of Fixed Income Duration Concepts

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Effective duration measures price sensitivity to small parallel shifts in the yield curve. Key rate duration is the sensitivity of the value …

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Module 37.4 LOS 37.d: Option Analogy of Structural Models of Debt and Reduced Form Models

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Structural models of credit risk rely on the option pricing theory and analysis of the company’s balance sheet. They help …

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Module 36.4 LOS 36.h: Effect of interest rate volatility on OAS

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Recall that the OAS is a spread that adjusts for the difference between the modeled value of a bond (binomial …

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Module 36.6 LOS 36.k and 36.i: One-sided durations and convexity of option bonds

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When bonds come with embedded options, one-sided durations are better at capturing interest rate sensitivity. One-sided duration only captures sensitivity …

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Module 34.6 LOS 34.k: Modern Term Structure Theory Differences

June 22, 2018 by CFA Study Guide
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Structural Model Structural models of credit risk are based on issuer balance sheets and option pricing theory. The oft-given analogy …

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Module 35.1-35.3, 36.2 Binomial Pricing Models, including Option Bonds

June 20, 2018 by CFA Study Guide
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How to use a binomial interest rate tree to find bond prices One method that we use to value bonds …

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Module 34.5: Traditional term structure theories

June 20, 2018 by CFA Study Guide
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Forward Rate Model The forward rate model allows us to derive a future spot rate from the current spot rate …

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