Table 1 Municipal Bond Issuance Table 1 presents a summary of 40 bonds that were issued from January 2000 to August 2006. In this sample, there are 20 AAA bonds and 20 AA bonds. There are 8 one-year bonds, 14 five-year bonds, 8 ten-year bonds, 4 fifteen-year bonds, 2 twenty-year bonds, 2 twenty-five-year bonds and 2 thirty-year bonds. The sample represents the largest issuances in different epochs described in the text. CUSIP RATING Period Name AA AA AA Date Issued 5/3/2004 10/29/2001 10/8/2001 13067JAQ4 5758276P0 646039AQ0 Increasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ CALIFORNIA ECON RECOV, CA 681712KB0 631663AP6 88279KAA2 452150VY8 13062NCE5 442330K47 575827K90 544644HF7 575827B41 20772FRD4 4521502L8 5758272T6 452150T47 403755UA7 917542KZ4 603823ZY4 594610A49 442565JM0 167560JG7 57582NJE6 AAA AAA AAA AAA AA AA AA AA AA AA AAA AA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA 12/11/2000 10/16/2000 1/31/2000 1/24/2000 12/4/2000 11/27/2000 10/23/2000 7/17/2000 6/12/2000 11/5/2001 10/29/2001 8/13/2001 5/7/2001 11/11/2002 7/15/2002 1/7/2002 6/17/2002 2/11/2002 12/9/2002 11/18/2002 Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, low σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ 49474EMW0 544644QQ3 49474EMM2 20775TAC1 6432724N4 917542MG4 799038CN2 677520JD1 005158SG6 118565RU6 57582N6P5 452151ZF3 068746FF8 20772GNW4 08871PAF0 613579RX1 167560KJ9 AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AAA AAA 8/11/2003 3/3/2003 3/31/2003 6/7/2004 3/8/2004 2/9/2004 4/10/2006 2/27/2006 11/7/2005 9/12/2005 8/14/2006 6/19/2006 5/22/2006 2/20/2006 12/5/2005 6/5/2006 4/24/2006 Increasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ Decreasing r, high σ Increasing r, high σ Increasing r, high σ Increasing r, high σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ Increasing r, low σ MASSACHUSETTS CONS LN, MA NEW JERSEY, NJ OMAHA CONVENTION CENTER, NE NASSAU COUNTY FIN AUTH, NY TEXAS VETS LAND BD, TX ILLINOIS, IL CALIFORNIA BJ, CA HOUSTON, TX MASSACHUSETTS, MA LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SD, CA MASSACHUSETTS, MA CONNECTICUT, CT ILLINOIS, IL MASSACHUSSETS, MA ILLINOIS FIRST, IL CWINNETT CO SD, GA UTAH ST, UT MPLS/ST PAUL MET AIR, MN MICHIGAN, MI HOWARD CNTY PUB IMPT, MD CHICAGO MET WATER DIST, IL MASSACHUSSETS, MA MICHIGAN-ENVIRONMENTAL PRG, MI LOS ANGELES, CA KING COUNTY, WA CONNECTICUT, CT NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE UTAH, UT SAN MATEO CNTY CMNTY, CA OHIO ST- HIGHWAY, OH MERIDIAN, ID BUCKS CNTY, PA MASSACHUSETTS, MA ILLINOIS. IL BARROW CNTY SCH DIST, GA CONNECTICUT, CT BIBB CNTY SCH, GA MONTGOMERY, MD REF UTGO, WA Maturity 5 15 10 20 15 30 15 30 10 5 1 5 5 5 1 10 10 10 15 5 5 10 5 10 5 1 1 20 10 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 25 25 Page 0 Table 2 Regression results Results from the estimation yt ,M a0,M a1,M yt 1,M b1,M t 1,M t ,M (1) t2,M M 1,M t21,M M t21,M (2) where Δyt,M is the actual yield change from day t-1 to day t, εt is presumed to be a normally distributed random variable with mean zero and conditional variance t2 ,M . Standard errors are shown in parentheses. (***), (**), (*) designate estimates significantly different from zero at the 0.001, 0.01 and 0.05 levels, respectively. The sample period is January 02, 1992 to September 01, 2006. CUSIP RATING 13067JAQ4 5758276P0 646039AQ0 681712KB0 631663AP6 88279KAA2 452150VY8 AA AA AA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA AA AA AA AA AA AAA AA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA 13062NCE5 442330K47 575827K90 544644HF7 575827B41 20772FRD4 4521502L8 5758272T6 452150T47 403755UA7 917542KZ4 603823ZY4 594610A49 442565JM0 167560JG7 57582NJE6 49474EMW0 544644QQ3 49474EMM2 20775TAC1 6432724N4 917542MG4 799038CN2 677520JD1 005158SG6 118565RU6 57582N6P5 452151ZF3 068746FF8 20772GNW4 Date 5/3/2004 10/29/2001 10/8/2001 12/11/2000 10/16/2000 1/31/2000 1/24/2000 12/4/2000 11/27/2000 10/23/2000 7/17/2000 6/12/2000 11/5/2001 10/29/2001 8/13/2001 5/7/2001 11/11/2002 7/15/2002 1/7/2002 6/17/2002 2/11/2002 12/9/2002 11/18/2002 8/11/2003 3/3/2003 3/31/2003 6/7/2004 3/8/2004 2/9/2004 4/10/2006 2/27/2006 11/7/2005 9/12/2005 8/14/2006 6/19/2006 5/22/2006 2/20/2006 a0,M a1,M b1,M ωM α1,M βM -0.0003 -0.0009 -0.0009 -4.47e-05 0.0001 0.0006 0.0003 0.0002 -0.0012 -0.0013 -0.0043* -0.0013 -0.0008 -0.0002 -0.0021* -8.81e-05 -5.56e-05 -7.59e-05 -0.0002 -0.0002 -0.0002 -6.53e-05 -0.0003 -3.74e-05 -0.0001 -3.42e-05 -0.0001 -5.75e-05 -2.51e-05 -1.06e-05 -1.48e-05 -1.80e-05 -8.26e-05 8.63e-05 0.0001 0.0001 3.72e-05 0.8133*** 0.7336*** 0.7626*** 0.7539*** 0.7462*** 0.7049*** 0.6977*** 0.7211*** 0.7462*** 0.7594*** 0.6673*** 0.7560*** 0.7688*** 0.7773*** 0.6906*** 0.7621*** 0.7825*** 0.7842*** 0.7522*** 0.8029*** 0.7891*** 0.7791*** 0.8006*** 0.7849*** 0.7998*** 0.7414*** 0.7909*** 0.7136*** 0.7787*** 0.9969*** 0.9964*** 0.9958*** 0.9347*** 0.8307*** 0.8266*** 0.8264*** 0.8278*** -0.6507*** -0.5439*** -0.6009*** -0.5602*** -0.5485*** -0.5115*** -0.4969*** -0.5260*** -0.5858*** -0.6335*** -0.5954*** -0.6350*** -0.6396*** -0.6121*** -0.5896*** -0.5806*** -0.5965*** -0.6042*** -0.5533*** -0.6277*** -0.6208*** -0.5903*** -0.6383*** -0.5799*** -0.6224*** -0.6282*** -0.7045*** -0.5042*** -0.5737*** -0.9883*** -0.9880*** -0.9874*** -0.8960*** -0.6707*** -0.6685*** -0.6679*** -0.6699*** 2.38e-06*** 1.44e-06** 6.07e-07** 3.99e-06*** 4.99e-06*** 6.02e-06*** 7.40e-06*** 5.42e-06*** 4.49e-07 7.00e-07*** 2.18e-05*** 8.13e-07*** 7.78e-07*** 3.15e-06*** 2.83e-05*** 3.40e-06*** 3.44e-06*** 3.46e-06*** 4.72e-06*** 3.88e-06*** 3.82e-06*** 3.46e-06*** 3.19e-06*** 3.94e-06*** 3.90e-06*** 3.14e-05*** 3.41e-05*** 4.59e-06*** 3.78e-06*** 1.93e-05*** 2.07e-05*** 2.60e-05*** 2.80e-05*** 1.27e-06 1.44e-06** 1.60e-06*** 1.80e-06*** 0.0283*** 0.0278*** 0.0102*** 0.0634*** 0.0572*** 0.0597*** 0.0530*** 0.0524*** 0.0162*** 0.0036*** 0.0528*** 0.0038*** 0.0037*** 0.0431*** 0.0940*** 0.0405*** 0.0406*** 0.0400*** 0.0520*** 0.0451*** 0.0455*** 0.0404*** 0.0354*** 0.0433*** 0.0439*** 0.0650*** 0.0660*** 0.0505*** 0.0413*** 0.0695*** 0.0713*** 0.0742*** 0.0753*** 0.0251*** 0.0258*** 0.0266*** 0.0281*** 0.9688*** 0.9688** 0.9874*** 0.9340*** 0.9386*** 0.9348*** 0.9393*** 0.9325*** 0.9820*** 0.9207*** 0.9267*** 0.9176*** 0.9165*** 0.9547*** 0.8828*** 0.9556*** 0.9556*** 0.9556*** 0.9431*** 0.9519*** 0.9519*** 0.9557*** 0.9607*** 0.9525*** 0.9530*** 0.9062*** 0.9024*** 0.9442*** 0.9544*** 0.9117*** 0.9086*** 0.9005*** 0.8976*** 0.9727*** 0.9718*** 0.9709*** 0.9692*** Page 1 08871PAF0 613579RX1 167560KJ9 AA AAA AAA 12/5/2005 6/5/2006 4/24/2006 3.16e-05 -5.87e-05 -4.34e-05 0.8248*** 0.7027*** 0.7035*** -0.6638*** -0.5021*** -0.5009*** 2.12e-06*** 5.40e-06*** 5.37e-06*** 0.0291*** 0.0476*** 0.0477*** 0.9678*** 0.9446*** 0.9446*** Page 2 Table 3 Mean and Variance Forecasts from GARCH model In this table we present the forecasted Δy and variance of Δy for 40 bond issuances for times t through t+5. Index data through time t-1 is used to estimate the forecast equation. Forecasted values of previous days through t-k-1 are used to forecast values for t-k. CUSIP 13067JAQ4 RATING AA Date 5/3/2004 Maturity 5 Forecast 0.0200 -0.0032 -0.0035 Variance 0.0010 0.0010 0.0010 5758276P0 AA 10/29/2001 15 0.0000 0.0011 0.0019 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 646039AQ0 AA 10/8/2001 10 -0.0023 -0.0021 -0.0019 0.0008 0.0008 0.0008 681712KB0 AAA 12/11/2000 20 0.0017 0.0012 0.0008 0.0008 0.0008 0.0008 631663AP6 AAA 10/16/2000 15 -0.0200 -0.0011 -0.0011 0.0004 0.0005 0.0005 88279KAA2 AAA 1/31/2000 30 0.0023 0.0023 0.0023 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 452150VY8 AAA 1/24/2000 15 0.0100 0.0021 0.0021 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 13062NCE5 AA 12/4/2000 30 0.0030 0.0030 0.0030 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 442330K47 AA 11/27/2000 10 -0.0100 -0.0081 -0.0065 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 575827K90 AA 10/23/2000 5 0.0000 -0.0028 -0.0029 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 544644HF7 AA 7/17/2000 1 -0.0008 -0.0008 -0.0008 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 Page 3 575827B41 AA 6/12/2000 5 0.0002 0.0005 0.0006 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 20772FRD4 AA 11/5/2001 5 -0.0061 -0.0049 -0.0040 0.0008 0.0008 0.0008 4521502L8 AAA 10/29/2001 5 -0.0141 -0.0115 -0.0094 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 5758272T6 AA 8/13/2001 1 0.0022 0.0017 0.0012 0.0014 0.0014 0.0014 452150T47 AAA 5/7/2001 10 -0.0099 -0.0082 -0.0068 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 403755UA7 AAA 11/11/2002 10 0.0500 0.0154 0.0125 0.0010 0.0011 0.0011 917542KZ4 AAA 7/15/2002 10 0.0024 0.0020 0.0016 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 603823ZY4 AAA 1/7/2002 15 0.0020 0.0017 0.0014 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 594610A49 AAA 6/17/2002 5 -0.0027 -0.0022 -0.0017 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 442565JM0 AAA 2/11/2002 5 0.0068 0.0057 0.0048 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 57582N6P5 AA 8/14/2006 5 -0.0052 -0.0042 -0.0034 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 57582NJE6 AA 11/18/2002 5 -0.0029 -0.0029 -0.0029 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 49474EMW0 AAA 8/11/2003 10 -0.0037 -0.0030 -0.0025 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 Page 4 544644QQ3 AAA 3/3/2003 5 -0.0043 -0.0028 -0.0017 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 49474EMM2 AAA 3/31/2003 1 -0.0107 -0.0088 -0.0072 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 20775TAC1 AAA 6/7/2004 1 -0.0139 -0.0112 -0.0091 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 6432724N4 AAA 3/8/2004 20 0.0100 -0.0027 -0.0024 0.0009 0.0009 0.0009 917542MG4 AAA 2/9/2004 10 -0.0111 -0.0092 -0.0076 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 799038CN2 AA 4/10/2006 1 0.0100 -0.0022 -0.0020 0.0009 0.0009 0.0009 677520JD1 AA 2/27/2006 1 0.0000 0.0007 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 631663AP6 AAA 10/16/2000 15 -0.0002 -0.0001 0.0000 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 5758276P0 AA 10/29/2001 15 0.0014 0.0014 0.0013 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 2760 118565RU6 AA 9/12/2005 1 0.0023 0.0023 0.0023 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 57582N6P5 AA 8/14/2006 5 -0.0100 -0.0025 -0.0021 0.0023 0.0006 0.0006 452151ZF3 AA 6/19/2006 5 -0.0100 -0.0057 -0.0044 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 068746FF8 AA 5/22/2006 5 -0.0200 0.0008 Page 5 -0.0134 -0.0100 0.0008 0.0008 20772GNW4 AA 2/20/2006 5 -0.0100 -0.0027 -0.0020 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 08871PAF0 AA 12/5/2005 5 -0.0200 -0.0033 -0.0024 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 613579RX1 AAA 6/5/2006 25 0.0200 0.0060 0.0042 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 167560KJ9 AAA 4/24/2006 25 -0.0046 -0.0041 -0.0037 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 Page 6 Table 4 Total gains or loss from a strategy based on yield changes Gain/Loss value adjusted for risk HP YTM at Issue Issue date HP YTM Strategy 13067JAQ4 3.144 day t 3.144 4.704 0.000 5758276P0 4.573 day t+1 4.563 11.175 0.123 646039AQ0 3.999 day t 3.999 8.436 0.000 681712KB0 5.231 day t 5.231 12.861 0.000 631663AP6 5.271 day t 5.271 10.729 0.000 88279KAA2 5.274 day t 5.274 15.363 0.000 452150VY8 5.826 day t 5.826 10.396 0.000 13062NCE5 5.481 day t 5.481 15.363 0.000 442330K47 4.899 day t+1 4.856 8.140 0.359 575827K90 4.577 day t 4.577 4.581 0.000 544644HF7 4.179 day t+1 4.179 1.000 0.000 575827B41 4.935 day t 4.935 4.551 0.000 20772FRD4 3.138 day t 3.138 4.705 0.000 4521502L8 3.351 day t 3.351 4.686 0.000 5758272T6 2.7 day t 2.7 1.000 0.000 452150T47 4.552 day t+1 4.448 8.252 0.903 403755UA7 2.952 day t 2.952 8.804 0.000 917542KZ4 4.019 day t 4.019 8.429 0.000 603823ZY4 6.542 day t 6.542 9.991 0.000 594610A49 3.348 day t 3.348 4.686 0.000 442565JM0 3.543 day t 3.543 4.669 0.000 167560JG7 3.888 day t+1 3.868 8.473 0.184 57582NJE6 2.628 day t 2.628 4.750 0.000 49474EMW0 3.789 day t 3.789 8.507 0.000 544644QQ3 2.426 day t 2.426 4.769 0.000 49474EMM2 1.163 day t+1 1.146 1.000 0.017 20775TAC1 1.916 day t 1.916 1.000 0.000 6432724N4 4.369 day t 4.369 13.732 0.000 917542MG4 3.486 day t+1 3.476 8.613 0.097 799038CN2 3.527 day t 3.527 1.000 0.000 677520JD1 3.397 day t 3.397 1.000 0.000 005158SG6 3.002 day t+1 3.027 1.000 -0.025 -1.2421 118565RU6 2.942 day t+1 2.947 1.000 -0.005 -0.2482 57582N6P5 3.745 day t 3.745 4.652 0.000 452151ZF3 3.992 day t+1 3.856 4.631 0.658 068746FF8 3.781 day t 3.781 4.649 0.000 20772GNW4 3.633 day t 3.633 4.662 0.000 08871PAF0 3.523 day t+1 3.459 4.671 0.316 CUSIP Duration Gain/Loss on $100 2.2364 11.6511 14.3028 8.4604 0.4167 0.7810 7.8731 14.9458 Page 7 613579RX1 4.767 day t 4.767 15.117 0.000 167560KJ9 4.787 day t 4.787 15.089 0.000 Page 8 Table 5 Total gains or loss based on a strategy with longer window Gains or loss from a strategy based on yield changes and strategy ARMA-GARCH-B (Daily data) CUSIP 13067JAQ4 5758276P0 646039AQ0 681712KB0 631663AP6 88279KAA2 452150VY8 13062NCE5 442330K47 575827K90 544644HF7 575827B41 20772FRD4 4521502L8 5758272T6 452150T47 403755UA7 917542KZ4 603823ZY4 594610A49 442565JM0 167560JG7 57582NJE6 49474EMW0 544644QQ3 49474EMM2 20775TAC1 6432724N4 917542MG4 799038CN2 677520JD1 005158SG6 118565RU6 57582N6P5 452151ZF3 068746FF8 20772GNW4 08871PAF0 613579RX1 167560KJ9 YTM at Issue 3.144 4.573 3.999 5.231 5.271 5.274 5.826 5.481 4.899 4.577 4.179 4.935 3.138 3.351 2.7 4.552 2.952 4.019 6.542 3.348 3.543 3.888 2.628 3.789 2.426 1.163 1.916 4.369 3.486 3.527 3.397 3.002 2.942 3.745 3.992 3.781 3.633 3.523 4.767 4.787 Issue date day t day t+1 day t day t day t+1 day t day t+1 day t+1 day t+1 day t day t+2 day t+1 day t+2 day t+1 day t day t+1 day t+2 day t+1 day t+1 day t+2 day t+1 day t+1 day t day t+1 day t+1 day t+1 day t day t+1 day t+1 day t day t+2 day t+1 day t+2 day t+1 day t+1 day t+1 day t day t+1 day t+1 day t+1 HP YTM (strategy) Duration Gain/ Loss per $100 3.144 4.573 3.999 5.231 5.249 5.274 5.825 5.481 4.829 4.577 4.182 4.935 3.136 3.311 2.7 4.543 3.005 3.968 6.513 3.326 3.532 3.868 2.628 3.789 2.436 1.165 1.916 4.369 3.476 3.527 3.385 3.027 2.96 3.735 3.992 3.781 3.633 3.523 4.783 4.787 4.704 11.175 8.436 12.861 10.729 15.643 10.396 15.363 8.140 4.581 1.000 4.551 4.705 4.686 1.000 8.252 8.804 8.429 9.991 4.686 4.669 8.473 4.750 8.507 4.769 1.000 1.000 13.732 8.613 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 4.652 4.631 4.649 4.662 4.671 15.117 15.089 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.244 0.000 0.011 0.000 0.585 0.000 -0.003 0.000 0.009 0.187 0.000 0.078 -0.519 0.480 0.289 0.113 0.051 0.184 0.000 0.000 -0.051 -0.002 0.000 0.000 0.097 0.000 0.012 -0.025 -0.018 0.047 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -0.252 0.000 Gain/Loss value adjusted for risk 5.8909 0.2158 14.24 -0.0372 0.1501 6.2448 2.4709 -2.9159 7.1688 2.0684 0.8626 0.51 8.4605 -2.3698 -0.0981 4.2956 0.1091 -0.2760 -0.0812 0.5160 0.00 0.00 -7.53 Page 9 Table 6 ARMA-LOGIT Strategy with 0.5 Threshold (Daily data) CUSIP HP YTM at Issue Issue date HP YTM (strategy) Duration Gain/Loss Gain/Loss adjusted for risk 13067JAQ4 3.144 day t 3.144 4.704 0.000 0 5758276P0 4.573 day t 4.573 11.175 0.000 0 646039AQ0 3.999 day t+2 3.980 8.436 0.177 8.85 681712KB0 5.231 day t+1 5.221 12.861 0.155 7.75 631663AP6 5.271 day t+2 5.236 10.729 0.389 19.45 88279KAA2 5.274 day t 5.274 15.643 0.000 0 452150VY8 5.826 day t 5.826 10.396 0.000 0 13062NCE5 5.481 day t+1 5.481 15.363 0.000 0 442330K47 4.899 day t+2 4.815 8.140 0.702 35.1 575827K90 4.577 day t+1 4.577 4.581 0.000 0 544644HF7 4.179 day t+1 4.179 1.000 0.000 0 575827B41 4.935 day t+1 4.935 4.551 0.000 0 20772FRD4 3.138 day t 3.138 4.705 0.000 0 4521502L8 3.351 day t+1 3.311 4.686 0.187 9.35 5758272T6 2.7 day t+1 2.689 1.000 0.011 0.55 452150T47 4.552 day t+1 4.543 8.252 0.078 3.9 403755UA7 2.952 day t+1 3.007 8.804 -0.539 -26.95 917542KZ4 4.019 day t+1 3.968 8.429 0.480 24 603823ZY4 6.542 day t+1 6.513 9.991 0.289 14.45 594610A49 3.348 day t+1 3.338 4.686 0.051 2.55 442565JM0 3.543 day t+1 3.532 4.669 0.051 2.55 167560JG7 3.888 day t+1 3.868 8.473 0.184 9.2 57582NJE6 2.628 day t 2.628 4.750 0.000 0 49474EMW0 3.789 day t+2 3.659 8.507 1.210 60.5 544644QQ3 2.426 day t+1 2.436 4.769 -0.051 -2.55 49474EMM2 1.163 day t+2 1.167 1.000 -0.004 -0.2 20775TAC1 1.916 day t 1.916 1.000 0.000 0 6432724N4 4.369 day t+1 4.369 13.732 0.000 0 917542MG4 3.486 day t+1 3.476 8.613 0.097 4.85 799038CN2 3.527 day t+2 3.425 1.000 0.103 5.15 677520JD1 3.397 day t 3.397 1.000 0.000 0 005158SG6 3.002 day t+1 3.027 1.000 -0.025 -1.25 118565RU6 2.942 day t+2 2.96 1.000 -0.018 -0.9 57582N6P5 3.745 day t+1 3.735 4.652 0.047 2.35 452151ZF3 3.992 day t+2 3.886 4.631 0.513 25.65 068746FF8 3.781 day t+1 3.781 4.649 0.000 0 20772GNW4 3.633 day t 3.633 4.662 0.000 0 08871PAF0 3.523 day t 3.523 4.671 0.000 0 613579RX1 4.767 day t+1 4.783 15.117 -0.252 -12.6 167560KJ9 4.787 day t+1 4.787 15.089 0.000 0 Page 10 Table 7 ARMA-LOGIT Strategy with 0.6 Threshold (daily data) The Logit model specification is: Pr( yi 1 x i , ) 1 (e x /(1 e x )) e x /(1 e x ) where x i 's are the independent variables in the mean equation in Table 2 and ’s are the coefficient estimates ' i ' i ' i ' i from the mean equation. Duration Gain/Loss value per $100 Gain/Loss adjusted for risk 3.144 4.704 0.000 0 day t 4.573 11.175 0.000 0 day t+2 3.961 8.436 0.355 17.75 5.231 day t+2 5.102 12.861 2.002 10.1 631663AP6 5.271 day t+2 5.249 10.729 0.244 12.2 452150VY8 5.826 day t 5.826 10.396 0.000 0 13062NCE5 5.481 day t+2 5.481 15.363 0.000 0 442330K47 4.899 day t+2 4.829 8.140 0.585 29.25 575827K90 4.577 day t+2 4.577 4.581 0.000 0 544644HF7 4.179 day t+2 4.159 1.000 0.020 1 575827B41 4.935 day t+2 4.915 4.551 0.091 4.55 20772FRD4 3.138 day t 3.138 4.705 0.000 0 4521502L8 3.351 day t+2 3.311 4.686 0.187 9.35 5758272T6 2.7 day t+1 2.654 1.000 0.046 2.3 452150T47 4.552 day t+2 4.573 8.252 -0.182 -9.1 403755UA7 2.952 day t+2 3.021 8.804 -0.676 -33.8 917542KZ4 4.019 day t+2 3.957 8.429 0.583 29.15 603823ZY4 6.542 day t+2 6.484 9.991 0.578 28.9 594610A49 3.348 day t+2 3.341 4.686 0.036 1.8 442565JM0 3.543 day t+2 3.512 4.669 0.145 7.25 167560JG7 3.888 day t+2 3.868 8.473 0.184 9.2 57582NJE6 2.628 day t 2.628 4.750 0.000 0 49474EMW0 3.789 day t+2 3.812 8.507 -0.214 -10.7 544644QQ3 2.426 day t+2 2.416 4.769 0.051 2.55 49474EMM2 1.163 day t+2 1.167 1.000 -0.004 -0.2 20775TAC1 1.916 day t+1 1.907 1.000 0.009 0.45 6432724N4 4.369 day t+2 4.378 13.732 -0.121 -6.05 917542MG4 3.486 day t+2 3.445 8.613 0.399 19.95 799038CN2 3.527 day t 3.527 1.000 0.000 0 677520JD1 3.397 day t 3.397 1.000 0.000 0 005158SG6 3.002 day t+1 3.027 1.000 -0.025 -1.25 118565RU6 2.942 day t+2 2.960 1.000 -0.018 -0.9 57582N6P5 3.745 day t+2 3.725 4.652 0.094 4.7 452151ZF3 3.992 day t 3.992 4.631 0.000 0 HP YTM Issue date HP YTM (strategy) 13067JAQ4 3.144 day t 5758276P0 4.573 646039AQ0 3.999 681712KB0 CUSIP Page 11 068746FF8 3.781 day t+2 3.762 4.649 0.093 4.65 20772GNW4 3.633 day t 3.633 4.662 0.000 0 08871PAF0 3.523 day t 3.523 4.671 0.000 0 613579RX1 4.767 day t+2 4.791 15.117 -0.378 -18.9 167560KJ9 4.787 day t+2 4.779 15.089 0.124 6.2 Page 12 Table 8. Strategy Performance from CD model using EWMA volatility forecast using daily data From the perspective of the end of day t-1 where index yt-1 is observed, this table presents the gains/losses from the following strategy: Issue early on day t, at the closing yield of day t-1, if the probability of an increase (or no change) in yield at the close of day t is more than or equal to 0.5; that is, when Prob[(yt –yt-1) ≥ 0] ≥0.5. In other words, issue the bonds before the expected increase in yields for close of day t. On the other hand, defer issuance until early day t+1 at the expected closing yield of day t (E(yt)) if the probability of an increase (or no change) in yield at the close of day t is less than 0.5; that is, when Prob[(yt –yt-1) ≥ 0] <0.5. This strategy takes advantage of a potential decline in yields. We use the average yield change and the forecast volatility from the exponential weighted moving average using information in the last 20 days to predict the sign of the yield change for day t. The probabilities are calculated from a model outlined in Christofffersen and Diebold (2006). Let ∆yt+h be the yield change on day t+h, and define the “positive yield change” indicator as It+h=1 if ∆yt+h >0 and It+h =0 otherwise. It+h is forecast using a model of the form: I t h F et h t where F(.) is a monotone function with a left limit of zero and a right limit of one, µ is the h-day expected yield change, and σt is a forecast of h-day yield change volatility. F(.) is determined by the formula: F ( x) exp( x) 1 exp( x) which produces the popular logistic regression (logit) model. In this table, σ t is forecast using the exponential weighted moving average method. CUSIP HP YTM at Issue Issue date HP YTM (strategy) Duration Gain/Loss Gain/Loss adjusted for risk 13067JAQ4 3.144 day t 3.144 4.704 0.000 0.000 5758276P0 4.573 day t+1 4.575 11.175 -0.265 -1.325 646039AQ0 3.999 day t+1 3.980 8.436 -0.005 -0.025 681712KB0 5.231 day t 5.221 12.861 0.000 0.000 631663AP6 5.271 day t 5.236 10.729 0.000 0.000 88279KAA2 5.274 day t+1 5.272 15.643 0.772 3.86 452150VY8 5.826 day t+1 5.825 10.396 0.586 2.93 13062NCE5 5.481 day t 5.481 15.363 0.000 0.000 442330K47 4.899 day t 4.899 8.140 0.000 0.000 575827K90 4.577 day t+1 4.573 4.581 0.639 3.195 544644HF7 4.179 day t 4.179 1.000 0.000 0.000 575827B41 4.935 day t+1 4.933 4.551 0.332 1.66 20772FRD4 3.138 day t 3.138 4.705 0.000 0.000 4521502L8 3.351 day t 3.351 4.686 0.000 0.000 5758272T6 2.7 day t+1 2.689 1.000 0.447 2.235 452150T47 4.552 day t 4.552 8.252 0.000 0.000 403755UA7 2.952 day t 2.952 8.804 0.000 0.000 917542KZ4 4.019 day t+1 3.968 8.429 0.963 4.815 603823ZY4 6.542 day t+1 6.513 9.991 0.228 1.14 594610A49 3.348 day t 3.348 4.686 0.000 0.000 Page 13 442565JM0 3.543 day t 3.543 4.669 0.000 0.000 167560JG7 3.888 day t+1 3.868 8.473 0.115 0.575 57582NJE6 2.628 day t+1 2.623 4.750 0.998 4.99 49474EMW0 3.789 day t+1 3.659 8.507 0.332 1.66 544644QQ3 2.426 day t 2.426 4.769 0.000 0.000 49474EMM2 1.163 day t 1.163 1.000 0.000 0.000 20775TAC1 1.916 day t 1.916 1.000 0.000 0.000 6432724N4 4.369 day t+1 4.375 13.732 -0.529 -2.645 917542MG4 3.486 day t 3.486 8.613 0.000 0.000 799038CN2 3.527 day t+1 3.625 1.000 -0.221 -1.105 677520JD1 3.397 day t+1 3.399 1.000 -0.449 -2.245 005158SG6 3.002 day t 3.002 1.000 0.000 0.000 118565RU6 2.942 day t+1 2.96 1.000 -0.963 -4.815 57582N6P5 3.745 day t+1 3.835 4.652 -0.226 -1.13 452151ZF3 3.992 day t+1 3.996 4.631 -0.337 -1.685 068746FF8 3.781 day t 3.781 4.649 0.000 0.000 20772GNW4 3.633 day t+1 3.533 4.662 0.698 3.49 08871PAF0 3.523 day t+1 3.462 4.671 0.873 4.365 613579RX1 4.767 day t 4.767 15.117 0.000 0.000 167560KJ9 4.787 day t+1 4.796 15.089 -0.115 -0.575 Page 14 Table 9 Strategy Performance from CD model using GARCH estimations (daily data) From the perspective of the end of day t-1 where index yt-1 is observed, this table presents the gains/losses from the following strategy: Issue early on day t, at the closing yield of day t-1, if the probability of an increase (or no change) in yield at the close of day t is more than or equal to 0.5; that is, when Prob[(yt –yt-1) ≥ 0] ≥0.5. In other words, issue the bonds before the expected increase in yields for close of day t. On the other hand, defer issuance until early day t+1 at the expected closing yield of day t (E(yt)) if the probability of an increase (or no change) in yield at the close of day t is less than 0.5; that is, when Prob[(yt –yt-1) ≥ 0] <0.5. This strategy takes advantage of a potential decline in yields. The probabilities are calculated from a model outlined in Christofffersen and Diebold (2006). Let ∆yt+h be the yield change on day t+h, and define the “positive yield change” indicator as I t+h=1 if ∆yt+h >0 and It+h =0 otherwise. It+h is forecast using a model of the form: I t h F et h t where F(.) is a monotone function with a left limit of zero and a right limit of one, µ is the h-day expected yield change, and σt is a forecast of h-day yield change volatility. F(.) is determined by the formula: F ( x) exp( x) 1 exp( x) which produces the popular logistic regression (logit) model. In this table, σt is forecast using the estimation results from the GARCH (1,1) in Table 3 . CUSIP HP YTM at Issue Issue date HP YTM (strategy) Probability of yield increase Gain/Loss value per $100 Gain/Loss adjusted for risk 13067JAQ4 3.144 t 3.144 0.6311 0.0000 0.0000 5758276P0 4.573 t 4.573 0.6308 0.0000 0.0000 646039AQ0 3.999 t 3.999 0.5867 0.0000 0.0000 681712KB0 5.231 t 5.231 0.5682 0.0000 0.0000 631663AP6 5.271 t 5.271 0.6305 0.0000 0.0000 88279KAA2 5.274 t+1 5.276 0.4975 -0.3125 -1.1406 452150VY8 5.826 t+1 5.825 0.4001 0.5669 2.0692 13062NCE5 5.481 t+1 5.480 0.4707 0.3226 1.1775 442330K47 4.899 t 4.899 0.6244 0.0000 0.0000 575827K90 4.577 t 4.577 0.5989 0.0000 0.0000 544644HF7 4.179 t 4.179 0.6109 0.0000 0.0000 575827B41 4.935 t+1 4.938 0.4006 -0.3998 -1.4593 20772FRD4 3.138 t+1 3.129 0.4565 0.2669 0.9742 4521502L8 3.351 t 3.351 0.5049 0.0000 0.0000 5758272T6 2.7 t+1 2.689 0.4653 0.7756 2.8309 452150T47 4.552 t 4.552 0.6040 0.0000 0.0000 403755UA7 2.952 t 2.952 0.5867 0.0000 0.0000 917542KZ4 4.019 t+1 4.023 0.4000 -0.8866 -3.2361 603823ZY4 6.542 t 6.542 0.5527 0.0000 0.0000 594610A49 3.348 t 3.348 0.5300 0.0000 0.0000 442565JM0 3.543 t+1 3.541 0.5112 -0.1126 -0.4110 167560JG7 3.888 t+1 3.897 0.4953 -0.8896 -3.2470 57582NJE6 2.628 t+1 2.623 0.4000 0.8756 3.1959 Page 15 49474EMW0 3.789 t+1 3.659 0.4579 0.5554 2.0272 544644QQ3 2.426 t 2.426 0.6305 0.0000 0.0000 49474EMM2 1.163 t 1.163 0.6310 0.0000 0.0000 20775TAC1 1.916 t+1 1.919 0.4035 -0.1366 -1.4968 6432724N4 4.369 t+1 4.365 0.4249 0.6698 2.4448 917542MG4 3.486 t 3.486 0.5977 0.0000 0.0000 799038CN2 3.527 t+1 3.625 0.4000 -0.4356 -1.5899 677520JD1 3.397 t 3.397 0.5783 0.0000 0.0000 005158SG6 3.002 t+1 3.001 0.4027 0.0896 2.5270 118565RU6 2.942 t 2.942 0.5974 0.0000 0.0000 57582N6P5 3.745 t 3.745 0.6311 0.0000 0.0000 452151ZF3 3.992 t 3.992 0.5554 0.0000 0.0000 068746FF8 3.781 t 3.781 0.5131 0.2167 1.7910 20772GNW4 3.633 t+1 3.759 0.4557 -0.2132 -2.8872 08871PAF0 3.523 t+1 3.525 0.4596 -0.7853 -2.8660 613579RX1 4.767 t 4.767 0.6304 0.0000 0.0000 167560KJ9 4.787 t+1 4.746 0.4986 0.2165 0.7902 Page 16 Table 10.A Strategy Performance from CD model using GARCH estimations (weekly data) From the perspective of the end of week t-1 where index yt-1 is observed, this table presents the gains/losses from the following strategy: Issue early on week t, at the closing yield of week t-1, if the probability of an increase (or no change) in yield at the close of week t is more than or equal to 0.5; that is, when Prob[(yt –yt-1) ≥ 0] ≥0.5. In other words, issue the bonds before the expected increase in yields for close of week t. On the other hand, defer issuance until early week t+1 at the expected closing yield of week t (E(yt)) if the probability of an increase (or no change) in yield at the close of week t is less than 0.5; that is, when Prob[(yt –yt1) ≥ 0] <0.5. This strategy takes advantage of a potential decline in yields. The probabilities are calculated from a model outlined in Christofffersen and Diebold (2006). Let ∆yt+1 be the yield change on week t+1, and define the “positive yield change” indicator as I t+1=1 if ∆yt+1>0 and It+1 =0 otherwise. It+h is forecast using a model of the form: I t 1 F et 1 t where F(.) is a monotone function with a left limit of zero and a right limit of one, µ is the h- week expected yield change, and σt is a forecast of h- week yield change volatility. F(.) is determined by the formula: F ( x) exp( x) 1 exp( x) which produces the popular logistic regression (logit) model. CUSIP HP YTM at Issue Issuance week HP YTM (strategy) Gain/Loss value per $100 Gain/Loss adjusted for risk 13067JAQ4 3.144 t+1 3.142 0.4756 2.1169 5758276P0 4.573 t 4.573 0.0000 0.0000 646039AQ0 3.999 t 3.999 0.0000 0.0000 681712KB0 5.231 t 5.231 0.0000 0.0000 631663AP6 5.271 t 5.271 0.0000 0.0000 88279KAA2 5.274 t+1 5.279 -0.4449 -2.1908 452150VY8 5.826 t+1 5.828 -0.6993 -3.2576 13062NCE5 5.481 t+1 5.485 -0.2217 -1.5583 442330K47 4.899 t 4.899 0.0000 0.0000 575827K90 4.577 t 4.577 0.0000 0.0000 544644HF7 4.179 t 4.179 0.0000 0.0000 575827B41 4.935 t 4.935 0.0000 0.0000 20772FRD4 3.138 t+1 3.133 0.3692 1.5217 4521502L8 3.351 t 3.351 0.0000 0.0000 5758272T6 2.7 t 2.7 0.0000 0.0000 452150T47 4.552 t 4.552 0.0000 0.0000 403755UA7 2.952 t 2.952 0.0000 0.0000 917542KZ4 4.019 t+1 4.025 -0.9621 -3.5238 603823ZY4 6.542 t 6.542 0.0000 0.0000 594610A49 3.348 t 3.348 0.0000 0.0000 442565JM0 3.543 t+1 3.541 -0.4562 -0.2236 167560JG7 3.888 t 3.897 0.0000 0.0000 57582NJE6 2.628 t+1 2.621 0.5523 4.3251 49474EMW0 3.789 t+1 3.657 0.3228 4.2692 Page 17 544644QQ3 2.426 t 2.426 0.0000 0.0000 49474EMM2 1.163 t 1.163 0.0000 0.0000 20775TAC1 1.916 t+1 1.919 -0.2657 -1.2058 6432724N4 4.369 t+1 4.363 0.2258 2.0112 917542MG4 3.486 t 3.486 0.0000 0.0000 799038CN2 3.527 t+1 3.633 -0.5221 -3.2087 677520JD1 3.397 t 3.397 0.0000 0.0000 005158SG6 3.002 t+1 3.001 0.7752 3.2016 118565RU6 2.942 t 2.942 0.0000 0.0000 57582N6P5 3.745 t 3.745 0.0000 0.0000 452151ZF3 3.992 t 3.992 0.0000 0.0000 068746FF8 3.781 t 3.780 0.4167 1.6710 20772GNW4 3.633 t+1 3.756 -0.2312 -2.2878 08871PAF0 3.523 t+1 3.527 -0.5348 -2.8680 613579RX1 4.767 t 4.767 0.0000 0.0000 167560KJ9 4.787 t+1 4.749 0.6521 1.0279 Page 18 Table 10. B. Forecast performance from CD estimation using EWMA volatility forecast with (weekly) This table reports the timing performance if our strategy is based on the model in Christoffersen and Diebold (2006). Specifically, we use the average yield change and the forecast volatility from the exponential weighted moving average using information in the last 20 periods to predict the sign of the yield change for period t. If the probability of a decrease in yield for period t exceeds 0.5, we decide to delay the bond issuance until period t+1. The logic is that rates start from a lower level and at t. Otherwise we decide to issue the bond on period t. The first two columns present the summary if we use weekly data and the last two columns for monthly data. Let ∆yt+h be the yield change on day t+h, and define the “positive yield change” indicator as It+h=1 if ∆yt+h >0 and It+h =0 otherwise. It+h is forecast using a model of the form: I t h F et h t where F(.) is a monotone function with a left limit of zero and a right limit of one, µ is the h-day expected yield change, and σt is a forecast of h-day yield change volatility. F(.) is determined by the formula: F ( x) exp( x) 1 exp( x) which produces the popular logistic regression (logit) model. In this table, σ t is forecast using the exponential weighted moving average method. 10.a Weekly data CUSIP HP YTM at Issue Issuance week HP YTM (strategy) Gain/Loss value per $100 Gain/Loss adjusted for risk 13067JAQ4 3.144 t+1 3.147 -0.3365 2.5210 5758276P0 4.573 t+1 4.570 0.1896 2.3651 646039AQ0 3.999 t+1 3.996 0.4289 1.2785 681712KB0 5.231 t 5.231 0.0000 0.0000 631663AP6 5.271 t 5.271 0.0000 0.0000 88279KAA2 5.274 t 5.274 0.0000 0.0000 452150VY8 5.826 t+1 5.822 0.4782 3.1152 13062NCE5 5.481 t 5.481 0.0000 0.0000 442330K47 4.899 t+1 4.896 0.2258 3.2176 575827K90 4.577 t 4.577 0.0000 0.0000 544644HF7 4.179 t 4.179 0.0000 0.0000 575827B41 4.935 t+1 4.931 0.2285 3.6217 20772FRD4 3.138 t+1 3.140 -0.5239 3.8894 4521502L8 3.351 t 3.351 0.0000 0.0000 5758272T6 2.7 t 2.7 0.0000 0.0000 452150T47 4.552 t 4.552 0.0000 0.0000 403755UA7 2.952 t+1 2.955 -0.5136 -2.1289 917542KZ4 4.019 t+1 4.012 0.9612 4.1117 603823ZY4 6.542 t+1 6.548 -0.2365 -2.5598 594610A49 3.348 t 3.348 0.0000 0.0000 442565JM0 3.543 t 3.543 0.0000 0.0000 167560JG7 3.888 t+1 3.890 0.8892 4.2598 57582NJE6 2.628 t 2.628 0.0000 0.0000 49474EMW0 3.789 t 3.789 0.0000 0.0000 Page 19 544644QQ3 2.426 t 2.426 0.0000 0.0000 49474EMM2 1.163 t 1.163 0.0000 0.0000 20775TAC1 1.916 t+1 1.925 -0.9632 -4.2136 6432724N4 4.369 t+1 4.361 0.7712 3.1254 917542MG4 3.486 t+1 3.489 -0.5486 -2.4451 799038CN2 3.527 t 3.527 0.0000 0.0000 677520JD1 3.397 t+1 3.345 -0.4128 -2.3698 005158SG6 3.002 t+1 2.998 0.2351 1.4782 118565RU6 2.942 t 2.942 0.0000 0.0000 57582N6P5 3.745 t 3.745 0.0000 0.0000 452151ZF3 3.992 t+1 3.999 -0.1596 -3.6258 068746FF8 3.781 t 3.781 0.0000 0.0000 20772GNW4 3.633 t+1 3.700 -0.5623 -2.3416 08871PAF0 3.523 t+1 3.529 -0.4882 -3.1487 613579RX1 4.767 t+1 4.761 0.2174 2.1125 167560KJ9 4.787 t 4.787 0.0000 0.0000 Page 20 Table 11. Monthly Data CUSIP HP YTM at Issue Issuance month HP YTM (strategy) Gain/Loss value per $100 Gain/Loss adjusted for risk 13067JAQ4 3.144 t 3.144 0.0000 0.0000 5758276P0 4.573 t 4.573 0.0000 0.0000 646039AQ0 3.999 t 3.999 0.0000 0.0000 681712KB0 5.231 t+1 5.225 0.2851 1.5284 631663AP6 5.271 t+1 5.263 0.3962 2.1542 88279KAA2 5.274 t 5.274 0.0000 0.0000 452150VY8 5.826 t+1 5.818 0.5621 4.1120 13062NCE5 5.481 t+1 5.475 0.6322 3.9652 442330K47 4.899 t+1 4.892 0.6914 3.1925 575827K90 4.577 t+1 4.571 0.6523 2.1258 544644HF7 4.179 t 4.179 0.0000 0.0000 575827B41 4.935 t 4.935 0.0000 0.0000 20772FRD4 3.138 t+1 3.142 -0.6213 -2.5496 4521502L8 3.351 t+1 3.347 0.4269 3.2195 5758272T6 2.7 2.7 0.0000 0.0000 452150T47 4.552 t+1 4.558 -0.6924 -4.2963 403755UA7 2.952 t+1 2.957 -0.4259 -2.9821 917542KZ4 4.019 t 4.019 0.0000 0.0000 603823ZY4 6.542 t+1 6.549 -0.5632 -2.8595 594610A49 3.348 t+1 3.341 0.2174 2.5128 442565JM0 3.543 t+1 3.541 0.6921 2.5423 167560JG7 3.888 t+1 3.885 0.5218 3.6582 57582NJE6 2.628 t+1 2.623 0.4156 2.3452 49474EMW0 3.789 t 3.789 0.0000 0.0000 544644QQ3 2.426 t 2.426 0.0000 0.0000 49474EMM2 1.163 t+1 1.159 0.3142 2.1895 20775TAC1 1.916 t+1 1.905 0.9563 3.6321 6432724N4 4.369 t 4.369 0.0000 0.0000 917542MG4 3.486 t+1 3.491 -0.5864 -2.1544 799038CN2 3.527 t 3.527 0.0000 0.0000 677520JD1 3.397 t+1 3.404 -0.5123 -2.8963 005158SG6 3.002 t 3.002 0.0000 0.0000 118565RU6 2.942 t 2.942 0.0000 0.0000 57582N6P5 3.745 t+1 3.740 0.4256 1.2894 452151ZF3 3.992 t+1 3.999 -0.1695 -2.5826 068746FF8 3.781 t 3.781 0.0000 0.0000 20772GNW4 3.633 t 3.633 0.0000 0.0000 t Page 21 08871PAF0 3.523 t 3.523 0.0000 0.0000 613579RX1 4.767 t+1 4.761 0.1247 2.2151 167560KJ9 4.787 t 4.787 0.0000 0.0000 Page 22