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What is the reason for the convexity adjustment when pricing a constant maturity swap (CMS)?
I'm trying to wrap my head around pricing a Constant Maturity Swap (CMS). Let's imagine the following deal: 6m LIBOR in one direction, 10y swap rate in the other. The discount curve is derived from ...
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What is the replicating portfolio of swaptions for a constant maturity swap (CMS)?
How do you replicate the payoff of a constant maturity swap rate?
That is, if the payoff of a contract pays the 5-year swap rate every year for 10 years, how would you replicate this payoff using ...
