Select any six bonds consisting of two Treasury bonds two corporate bonds and two Agency issues. Regulate the latest current yield as well as promised yield for each. (For the promised yield use annual compounding). In addition find the duration as well as modified duration for each bond.
1. Post the bonds you chosen for the problem.
2. Compute and post the duration for this six-bond portfolio. Presume you invested $100,000 in each of the six bonds listed.
3. Presuming the market interest rates fell by 100 basis points what would happen to your portfolio?
4. Presuming the market interest rates rose by 100 basis points what would happen to your portfolio?