practice volume 1, exam 1, 35:
What would be the most appropriate way to construct an interest rate collar to hedge the fixed-rate protion of the portfolio using the 2-year 6% floor and a 2-year 12% cap
answer: sell the floor and buy the cap
答案是这么解释的:he is hedged partially against interest rate increases because when rates rise above 12%, and the value of the fixed-income portfolio falls, the cap will pay off. Selling the floor reduces his upside potential if rates fall below 6%,but he can offset some or all or the cost of the cap. |