Multiple Choice
Assume newly-issued 30-year on-the-run bonds sell at higher yields (lower prices) than 29½-year bonds with a nearly identical duration. A hedge fund that sells 29½-year bonds and buys 30-year bonds is taking a
A) market neutral position.
B) conservative position.
C) bullish position.
D) bearish position.
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