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Explain why IOs and POs have opposite sensitivities to the rate of prepayments.
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IOs are structured to receive only the interest payments from the underlying mortgage loans, while POs receive only the principal payments. As a result, the sensitivity of IOs and POs to the rate of prepayments is opposite. When interest rates decrease, Show more…
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