The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities, Eighth Edition

Its valuable perspective and insights will help you enhance investment returns and avoid poor performance in the fixed income market.. This thoroughly revised eighth edition includes detailed discussions of:Types, features, and uses of fixed income securities Active and structured portfolio management strategies Basics of fixed income analytics, from bond pricing to price volatility measures Risks and risk control strategies Portfolio management applications of interest rates and credit derivatives Asset-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, and innovative fixed income applications Convertible securities and their investment applicationThe Handbook of Fixed Income Securities is the most inclusive, up-to-date source available for fixed income facts and analyses. From the Back CoverThe Handbook of Fixed Income Securities is the investing industry’s most trusted, widely followed fixed income reference. For nearly three decade

Mann is professor of finance at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. Frank J. He has coauthored several books, including Floating-Rate Securities, Introduction to Fixed Income Analytics, and Global Money Markets.. Fabozzi is professor of finance at EDHEC Business School and a member of the EDHEC Risk Institute. Fabo

Among the world’s leading authorities on the subject, Frank J. New topics include:Electronic trading Macro-economic dynamics and the corporate bond market Leveraged loans Structured and credit-linked notes Exchange-traded funds Covered bonds Collateralized loan obligations Risk analysis from multifactor fixed income models High-yield bond portfolio management Distressed structured credit securities Hedge fund fixed income strategies Credit derivatives valuation and risk Tail risk hedging Principles of performance attributionInvaluable for its theoretical insights, unsurpassed in its hands-on guidance, and unequaled in the expertise and authority of its contributors, this all-new edition of The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities delivers the information and knowledge you need to stay on top of the market and ahead of the curve.. Since the publication of the last edition, however, the financial markets have experienced major upheavals, introducing dramatic new opportunities and risks.This completely revised and expanded eighth edition contains 31 new chapters that bring you up to date on the latest products, analytical tools, methodologies, and strategies for identifying and capitalizing on the potential of the fixed income securities market in order to enhance returns. The Definitive Guide to Fixed Income SecuritiesRevised and Updated for the New Era of Investi

"A superlative bond book that doubles as a dumbell" according to Alpha (Risk Over Reward). Frankly, I wasn't impressed with previous editions of this book. I thought they were too technical, didn't cover a topic in enough detail, or didn't go deeply enough into structured finance and the exotic product boom of 2002-2012 (CDOs, ABS, CDS, etc.).This current version overcomes those problems and is an excellent survey/intermediate-level text (the best on the market I've seen). It starts from simpler and more basic FI products and quickly goes into more detailed and esoteric ones. The balance between the high-level picture and detail is good. For more detail and advanced math/modelling, you will have to bu. Brent Schneider said Giant book!. A+ in MBA Fixed Income with this. Using for the CFA exam too. Easy reading and lots of info. A++++. Great Start Yeti Covers a wide breadth of fixed income securities. It will not make you an expert on any one segment, but give a solid start to all fixed income asset segments. This combined with another book on a specific segment would make a great combination.