Show that investing in a risky (credit-sensitive) bond is equivalent to investing in a risk-free bond plus selling a credit default swap
In a credit default swap, the buyer pays a premium amount over the life of swap to protect itself from default of company.
the seller basically gets the premium amount , however has to take on the default risk of the company
Investing in a risky bond has a higher rate of interest than the risk free bond (Rf+ credit risk) , as it also takes on the credit risk
Similarly, investing in risk free bond+ selling a credit default swap will have same return (Rf + credit risk premium) and also has credit risk on it due to selling swap
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