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Are bond prices affected more by a yield change at high or low yields?
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this is referring to bond duration which is its sensitivity to change in price over change in yield. Bond prices are affected more by a yield change at lower yields. Minder
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actually duration is more sensitive at lower yields than at higher yields. So the initial answer is correct Minder
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Classic ssga interview question. Funny thing is most of the people on the fixed income desk couldn't answer it correctly Minder
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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Working for a company that is still in business. Not sure they will be able to say the same. Minder
Tell me about yourself
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We spoke about a lot of aspects of my life, not only my professional experience but also personal. The interviewer was really interested to know about the reasons that took me to do so many different extracurricular activities, as well as other things. (volunteering, traveling, chess, language courses,...) Minder
What does the price/ yield curve look like for a bond with embedded options?
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A normal bond yield curve is a downward sloping curve. As rates rise (x-axis), the price falls (y-axis). Its not a straight line due to convexity which means the price change is greater for a given change in yields when yields are low than when yields are high. In contrast if you have a callable bond, you basically have a bond plus a short call option. The issuer can exercise the call if yields fall to the point where the bond price is greater than par at the call date. This means the price is capped. From the standard yield curve, this means the curve flattens horizontally at the low yield end. A putable bond is a bond with an embedded long put option. This means if yields rise sufficiently, the bond holder can exercise the option and sell the bond back to the issuer at par. From the standard yield curve graph, this means there's a price floor starting at a sufficiently high yield so the curve flattens horizontally at that end. Minder
Why IQEQ? What are your plans/goals for the future?
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I want to work in the fund industry. Become a manager.
Describe some machine learning models.
Why do you want to work for this company?
The investment comitee suggests to stop buying chinese bonds because the country does not respect ESG rules. Based on your knowledge and the PDF provided, explain pro/cons of this decision.
Career outlook
