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Barbell strategy

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Barbell strategy
A fixed income strategy in which the maturities of the securities included in the portfolio are concentrated at two extremes.

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GRAHAM: The barbell strategy is geared toward short-term phenomena that professional money managers can handle, but it's difficult for most individuals.
Giving effect to the swaps, at December 31, 2006, our portfolio of short duration assets was effectively comprised of 41% fixed-rate, 20% adjustable-rate and 39% floating-rate exposure, which is consistent with the portfolio composition in our barbell strategy.
Giving effect to the swaps, at September 30, 2006 our portfolio of short duration assets was effectively comprised of 39% fixed-rate, 20% adjustable-rate and 41% floating-rate exposure, which is consistent with the portfolio composition in our barbell strategy.
 
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