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Chapter 12 Bond Selection

Chapter 12 Bond Selection. Malkiel’s Interest Rate Theorems. Definition Theorem 1 Theorem 2 Theorem 3 Theorem 4 Theorem 5. Definition. Malkiel’s interest rate theorems provide information about how bond prices change as interest rates change

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Chapter 12 Bond Selection

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  1. Chapter 12Bond Selection

  2. Malkiel’s Interest Rate Theorems • Definition • Theorem 1 • Theorem 2 • Theorem 3 • Theorem 4 • Theorem 5

  3. Definition • Malkiel’s interest rate theorems provide information about how bond prices change as interest rates change • Any good portfolio manager knows Malkiel’s theorems

  4. Theorem 1 • Bond prices move inversely with yields: • If interest rates rise, the price of an existing bond declines • If interest rates decline, the price of an existing bond increases

  5. Theorem 2 • Bonds with longer maturities will fluctuate more if interest rates change • Long-term bonds have more interest rate risk

  6. Theorem 3 • Higher coupon bonds have less interest rate risk • Money in hand is a sure thing while the present value of an anticipated future receipt is risky

  7. Theorem 4 • When comparing two bonds, the relative importance of Theorem 2 diminishes as the maturities of the two bonds increase • A given time difference in maturities is more important with shorter-term bonds

  8. Theorem 5 • Capital gains from an interest rate decline exceed the capital loss from an equivalent interest rate increase

  9. Duration as A Measure of Interest Rate Risk • The concept of duration • Calculating duration

  10. The Concept of Duration • For a noncallable security: • Duration is the weighted average number of years necessary to recover the initial cost of the bond • Where the weights reflect the time value of money

  11. The Concept of Duration (cont’d) • Duration is a direct measure of interest rate risk: • The higher the duration, the higher the interest rate risk

  12. Calculating Duration • The traditional duration calculation:

  13. Calculating Duration (cont’d) • The closed-end formula for duration:

  14. Calculating Duration (cont’d) Example Consider a bond that pays $100 annual interest and has a remaining life of 15 years. The bond currently sells for $985 and has a yield to maturity of 10.20%. What is this bond’s duration?

  15. Calculating Duration (cont’d) Example (cont’d) Solution: Using the closed-form formula for duration:

  16. Bond Selection - Introduction • In most respects selecting the fixed-income components of a portfolio is easier than selecting equity securities • There are ways to make mistakes with bond selection

  17. The Meaning of Bond Diversification • Introduction • Default risk • Dealing with the yield curve • Bond betas

  18. Introduction • It is important to diversify a bond portfolio • Diversification of a bond portfolio is different from diversification of an equity portfolio • Two types of risk are important: • Default risk • Interest rate risk

  19. Default Risk • Default risk refers to the likelihood that a firm will be unable to repay the principal and interest of a loan as agreed in the bond indenture • Equivalent to credit risk for consumers • Rating agencies such as S&P and Moody’s function as credit bureaus for credit issuers

  20. Default Risk (cont’d) • To diversify default risk: • Purchase bonds from a number of different issuers • Do not purchase various bond issues from a single issuer • E.g., Enron had 20 bond issues when it went bankrupt

  21. Dealing With the Yield Curve • The yield curve is typically upward sloping • The longer a fixed-income security has until maturity, the higher the return it will have to compensate investors • The longer the average duration of a fund, the higher its expected return and the higher its interest rate risk

  22. Dealing With the Yield Curve (cont’d) • The client and portfolio manager need to determine the appropriate level of interest rate risk of a portfolio

  23. Bond Betas • The concept of bond betas: • States that the market prices a bond according to its level of risk relative to the market average • Has never become fully accepted • Measures systematic risk, while default risk and interest rate risk are more important

  24. Choosing Bonds • Client psychology and bonds selling at a premium • Call risk • Constraints

  25. Client Psychology and Bonds Selling at A Premium • Premium bonds held to maturity are expected to pay higher coupon rates than the market rate of interest • Premium bond held to maturity will decline in value toward par value as the bond moves towards its maturity date

  26. Client Psychology & Bonds Selling at A Premium (cont’d) • Clients may not want to buy something they know will decline in value • There is nothing wrong with buying bonds selling at a premium

  27. Call Risk • If a bond is called: • The funds must be reinvested • The fund manager runs the risk of having to make adjustments to many portfolios all at one time • There is no reason to exclude callable bonds categorically from a portfolio • Avoid making extensive use of a single callable bond issue

  28. Constraints • Specifying return • Specifying grade • Specifying average maturity • Periodic income • Maturity timing • Socially responsible investing

  29. Specifying Return • To increase the expected return on a bond portfolio: • Choose bonds with lower ratings • Choose bonds with longer maturities • Or both

  30. Specifying Grade • A legal list specifies securities that are eligible investments • E.g., investment grade only • Portfolio managers take the added risk of noninvestment grade bonds only if the yield pickup is substantial

  31. Specifying Grade (cont’d) • Conservative organizations will accept only U.S. government or AAA-rated corporate bonds • A fund may be limited to no more than a certain percentage of non-AAA bonds

  32. Specifying Average Maturity • Average maturity is a common bond portfolio constraint • The motivation is concern about rising interest rates • Specifying average duration would be an alternative approach

  33. Periodic Income • Some funds have periodic income needs that allow little or not flexibility • Clients will want to receive interest checks frequently • The portfolio manager should carefully select the bonds in the portfolio

  34. Maturity Timing • Maturity timing generates income as needed • Sometimes a manager needs to construct a bond portfolio that matches a particular investment horizon • E.g., assemble securities to fund a specific set of payment obligations over the next ten years • Assemble a portfolio that generates income and principal repayments to satisfy the income needs

  35. Socially Responsible Investing • Some clients will ask that certain types of companies not be included in the portfolio • Examples are nuclear power, military hardware, “vice” products

  36. Example: Monthly Retirement Income • The problem • Unspecified constraints • Using S&P’s Bond Guide • Solving the problem

  37. The Problem • A client has: • Primary objective: growth of income • Secondary objective: income • $1,100,000 to invest • Inviolable income needs of $4,000 per month

  38. The Problem (cont’d) • You decide: • To invest the funds 50-50 between common stocks and debt securities • To invest in ten common stock in the equity portion (see next slide) • You incur $1,500 in brokerage commissions

  39. The Problem (cont’d)

  40. The Problem (cont’d) • Characteristics of the fund: • Quarterly dividends total $3,001 ($12,004 annually) • The dividend yield on the equity portfolio is 2.44% • Total annual income required is $48,000 or 4.36% of fund • Bonds need to have a current yield of at least 6.28%

  41. Unspecified Constraints • The task is meeting the minimum required expected return with the least possible risk • You don’t want to choose CC-rated bonds • You don’t want the longest maturity bonds you can find

  42. Using S&P’s Bond Guide • Figure 11-4 is an excerpt from the Bond Guide: • Indicates interest payment dates, coupon rates, and issuer • Provides S&P ratings • Provides current price, current yield

  43. Using S&P’s Bond Guide (cont’d)

  44. Solving the Problem • Setup • Dealing with accrued interest and commissions • Choosing the bonds • Overspending • What about convertible bonds?

  45. Setup • You have two constraints: • Include only bonds rated BBB or higher • Keep the average maturities below fifteen years • Set up a worksheet that enables you to pick bonds to generate exactly $4,000 per month (see next slide)

  46. Setup (cont’d)

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