Questions from Financial Markets


Q: If a bank manager was quite certain that interest rates were going

If a bank manager was quite certain that interest rates were going to rise within the next six months, how should the bank manager adjust the bank’s duration gap to take advantage of this anticipated...

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Q: What are the criticisms of using the duration model to immunize an

What are the criticisms of using the duration model to immunize an FI’s portfolio?

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Q: What is convexity?

What is convexity?

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Q: What is the difference between book value accounting and market value accounting

What is the difference between book value accounting and market value accounting? How do interest rate changes affect the value of bank assets and liabilities under the two methods?

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Q: What are the differences between the economist’s definition of capital and the

What are the differences between the economist’s definition of capital and the accountant’s definition of capital? a. How does economic value accounting recognize the adverse effects of credit risk?...

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Q: What are some of the arguments for and against the use of

What are some of the arguments for and against the use of market value versus book value of capital?

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Q: Describe the issues associated with the long-term viability of the

Describe the issues associated with the long-term viability of the Social Security fund.

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Q: What was the motivation for the passage of ERISA?

What was the motivation for the passage of ERISA?

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Q: Refer to Problem 12. How does consideration of basis risk change

Refer to Problem 12. How does consideration of basis risk change your answers? a. Compute the number of T-bond futures contracts required to construct a macrohedge if T-bond futures are priced at 96 a...

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Q: Describe the major features of ERISA.

Describe the major features of ERISA.

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