1. Two bonds are available for purchase in the financial markets. The first bond is a 5 year, $1000 bond that pays an annual coupon of 10%. The second bond is a 5 year, $1000 zero coupon bond.
What is the duration of these bonds two years in the future, if the YTM remains at 8%?
2. During the 1999’s The Financia Services Modernization Act of 1999 was enacted. What did this law do? What were some of the consequences for the US banking system?