Does Macaulay Duration Provide The Most Cost-Effective Immunization Method – A Theoretical Approach

In the following, we offer a theoretical approach that attempts to explain (Comments 1-3) why and when the Macaulay duration concept happens to be a good approximation of a bond’s price sensitivity. We are concerned with the basic immunization problem with a single liability to be discharged at a fu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zaremba Leszek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-02-01
Series:Foundations of Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/fman-2017-0008