The idea of immunization is fairly straightforward: you have a known set of liabilities due at known future dates, and you want to create a portfolio that will fund those liabilities with a minimum of risk, at a reasonable price.  Two types of immunization are discussed in the CFA curriculum: classical immunization and contingent immunization.  […]

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