“Bond Risk Management” Please respond to the following: Given the Federal Reserve Board’s current and forward-looking position on interest rates, predict the level of risk associated with investing in bonds and recommend a portfolio percentage for investment in bonds for a financial institution. Provide support for your recommendation. Assess how an increase in the interest rate would change your recommendation provided above. Indicate the basis for your rationale. Please provide one citation/reference for your initial posting that is not your textbook.  Please do not use Investopedia or Wikipedia.

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