Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a characteristic of a bullet portfolio?
A) Holding zero- coupon bonds with terms and duration equal to the duration of the benchmark.
B) If the interest rates change, the gains and losses on the portfolio will approximately match those of the benchmark.
C) It consists of two zero- coupon bonds with average duration equal to the duration of the benchmark.
D) A and B.
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