Question 3 IL Assume that now is June 1, 2021, and that you are looking at the U.S. equity market with a special interest in the stock of GeneralMotors Company. Discuss whether you would or would not want to buy the GM stock by examining any six of the company's manyfinancial ratios. Hint: Go to Google search and download the three financial statements of GM for recent years (eg, 2016 to 2020) to quantifyand comment on the six selected ratios. There is no right or wrong answer for your decision, only the future can tell But you need to explainthe reasoning behind your "buy" or "not buy" decision by illustrating the significance, the pros, and the cons of your six selected ratios.IIL Currently (March 20, 2021). your portfolio consists of 1,000 Treasury 13/4% September 15, 2030 bonds. If you are bearish, believingthat the 10-year Treasury yield would rise by 100 basis points (from the current market yield of 29%6) in the next three months, what wouldyou do to hedge against the rising interest rates with June 2021 10-year T-note futures (symbol: ZN)? If indeed three months fromnow the 10-ycar Treasury yield rises by 100 basis points, describe in detail how your futures position would protect the marketvalue of your portfolio. If not, what is the result of your hedging strategy?

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IL Currently (March 20, 2021). your portfolio consists of 1,000 Treasury 13/4% September 15, 2030 bonds. If you are bearish, believing that the 10-year Treasury yield would rise by 100 basis points (from the current market yield of 29%) in the next three months, what would you do to bedge against the rising interest rates with June 2021 10-year T-note futures (symbol: ZN)? If indeed three months from now the 10-year Treasury yield rises by 100 basis points, describe in detail how your futures position would protect the market value of your portfolio. If not, what is the result of your bedging strategy?