Suppose the current YTM on a 5-year T-Bond is 2.8% and the current YTM for a 1-year T-Bond is 0.75%. What is the 5-year term premium if the expected 1-year rates for thenext 4 years are 1.25%, 1.75%, 2.5%, and 3.25%?
Suppose the current YTM on a 5-year T-Bond is 2.8% and the current YTM for a 1-year T-Bond is 0.75%. What is the 5-year term premium if the expected 1-year rates for thenext 4 years are 1.25%, 1.75%, 2.5%, and 3.25%?
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Suppose the current YTM on a 5-year T-Bond is 2.8% and the current YTM for a 1-year T-Bond is 0.75%. What is the 5-year term premium if the expected 1-year rates for thenext 4 years are 1.25%, 1.75%, 2.5%, and 3.25%?
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the current YTM without term premium should be = (1.0075*1.0125*1.0175*1.025*1.0325)1/5 - 1
the current YTM without term premium should be = 1.896%
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