Investments
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ISBN: 9781259277177
Author: Zvi Bodie Professor, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 26PS
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To select: The most possible liquid method of exploiting credit risk.
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Credit risk management: The process of borrowing and repaying the amount is continuous. The problem arises when the amount is not repaid by the borrower. Therefore, credit risk can be defined as that problem when there is a chance of incurring loss due to the non-payment of any type of debt by the borrower. Credit risk management refers to managing this problem tactfully to minimize the losses is possible by understanding the ability of the bank’s capital and loan loss reserves at any given time.
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How does one determine the required rate of return of a bond, the cash flows of a bond and the value of a bond? How do you determine if a bond is a good investment? Are long-term bonds riskier than short-term bonds? Explain and Discuss.
Interest-rate risk results from:
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a. Bond prices being fixed over the life of the bond
b. Inflation being uncertain
c. A mismatch between an individual investment horizon and a bond maturity
d. The fact that most people hold bonds until they mature
Consider the investors who purchase callable bonds.
Usually, the investors will execute the call provision if interest rates rise so that they can get the face value amount back and reinvest it elsewhere at higher rates.
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