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Fundamentals of the bond market

  • 作者: Faerber, Esme.
  • 出版: New York : McGraw-Hill ©2001.
  • 稽核項: 1 online resource (x, 257 pages) :illustrations.
  • 標題: Bonds United States. , Bonds , Investments & SecuritiesBonds. , Electronic books. , Bonds. , Bond market United States. , Bond market. , Bond market , United States. , BUSINESS & ECONOMICS , BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Investments & Securities -- Bonds.
  • ISBN: 0071381120 , 9780071381123
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  • 附註: Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Origins: The Markets and Their Beginnings; What Investors Should Know About the Bond Markets; An Investment Plan that Includes Bonds for the 21st Century; What Are the Investment Choices?; Which Investments Are Best?; Determine an Investment Plan; End Notes; Excercises; Chapter 2 Basics: Terms, Definitions, Trends, and Policies; Bond Basics; Bonds Versus Common Stocks; Raising Capital; Reading the Financial Pages; Government Reports and Statistics to Watch; Registration of Bonds; Exercises; End Notes. Chapter 3 Beginnings: What Affects Prices?Analyzing Bond Quotations; Interest Rates and Bond Prices; Risk Assessment and Bond Prices; Call Features; Put Features; Sinking Fund Features; Term Versus Serial Bonds; Convertible Feature; Arbitrage; Strategies; Exercises; End Notes; Chapter 4 Categories: Types of Bonds; Reasons for Buying Bonds; Short-Term Fixed Income Securities; Money Market Mutual Funds; Treasury Bills; Certificates of Deposit; Treasury Notes and Bonds; Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities; Government Agency and Pass-Through Securities; Corporate Bonds; Municipal Bonds. Convertible BondsZero-Coupon Bonds; Exercises; End Notes; Chapter 5 Trading: Buying and Selling Bonds; Tools and Tips for Entering the Markets; The Route of an Order; Using Bond Tables; Exercises; Chapter 6 Analysis: Evaluating Bond Characteristics; Bond Ratings; Rate of Return; Yield; Duration; Convexity; Taxes and Returns; Liquidity; Risks; Valuation of Bonds; Exercises; End Notes; Chapter 7 Risk versus Return: Enhancing Investment Performance; Techniques for Assessing and Balancing Risk and Return; What Rate of Return Should One Expect?; The Yield Curve and How to Use It; Investment Plans. ExercisesChapter 8 Diversifying: Bond Mutual Funds; Mutual Funds and How They Work; The Different Types of Bond Funds; How Does Performance Affect the Choice of a Mutual Fund?; How to Buy and Sell Bond Mutual Funds; Purchase Plans; What Are the Risks of Mutual Funds?; The Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutual Funds; Bond Mutual Funds or Individual Bonds?; Exercises; End Notes; Chapter 9 Managing a Bond Portfolio; The Investor's Objectives; Allocation of Assets and Diversification; Management of the Portfolio; Management of Interest Rate Risk; Conclusion; Exercises; End Notes.
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Understand the ins and outs of today's surprisingly versatile bond marketplace As stocks continue their roller-coaster ride, nervous investors will be looking at bonds. FUNDAMENTALS OF THE BOND MARKET gives you the tools you need to master this complex market so you can diversify your portfolio, and get reliable income and safety of principal. Author Esme Faerber has packed this guide with examples, quizzes, checklists, and plain-English explanations to enhance your understanding of everything from the basics of buying and selling to bond ratings, government and international securities, call and convertible features, portfolio management, and more. Before you risk money in real-time trading, let this hands-on tool bring you up to speed on: *Three steps that determine the best bond mutual fund for any investor *Corporate, Municipal, Convertible and Zero-Coupon Bonds - which to buy for individual portfolios *Treasury securities - how and why to invest in T-bills, notes, and bonds *Tips of the Trade - techniques to calculate yields, buy and sell different types of bonds, and more
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