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When can you immunize a bond portfolio?

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  • Balbas, Alejandro
  • Ibanez, Alfredo

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  • Balbas, Alejandro & Ibanez, Alfredo, 1998. "When can you immunize a bond portfolio?," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 22(12), pages 1571-1595, December.
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