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outflows. <br /> B. Market or Interest Rate Risk <br /> Market or interest rate risk is the risk that the market <br /> value of securities in the portfolio may fall due to <br /> changes in general interest rates. The City of Santa <br /> Ana will minimize interest market interest rates by: <br /> i. Structuring the investment portfolio so that <br /> securities mature to meet cash requirements <br /> for ongoing operations, thereby avoiding the <br /> need to sell securities on the open market <br /> priorto maturity, and <br /> ii. By investing operating funds primarily in <br /> shorter-term securities, money market mutual <br /> funds, or similar investment pools and limiting <br /> the average maturity of the portfolio to 3 years <br /> using the securities' stated final maturities. <br /> 4.2 Liquidity <br /> The investment portfolio shall remain sufficiently liquid to meet all <br /> reasonably anticipated operating requirements. This is <br /> accomplished by structuring the portfolio so that securities mature <br /> in concert with cash needs, meeting anticipated demands (static <br /> liquidity). Furthermore, since all possible cash demands cannot <br /> be anticipated, the portfolio should consist largely of securities <br /> with active secondary or resale markets (dynamic liquidity). The <br /> City's cash flow shall be updated daily and considered before <br /> investing in securities, thereby reducing the need to sell <br /> investments for liquidity. <br /> 4.3 Yield (Return on Investment) <br /> The City's investment portfolio shall be designed to achieve a <br /> market-average rate of return across budgetary and economic <br /> cycles, while accounting for investment risk constraints and liquidity <br /> needs. Investment return is to be accorded secondary importance <br /> compared to the safety and liquidity objectives described above.The <br /> core of the investment portfolio will focus on relatively low-risk <br /> securities, with the expectation of earning a reasonable return <br /> commensurate with the risk assumed. It is the City's general policy <br /> to hold investments until their market value equals or exceeds the <br /> security's amortized cost or book value. Securities shall not be sold <br /> prior to maturity, except as follows: <br /> City of Santa-Annual Page 4 July 1. 2026 - <br /> Statement of Investment Policy June 30,2027 <br />