Bond Investing: The Complete Guide
Bond Investing: The Complete Guide
Last updated 7/2025
Duration: 6h 39m | .MP4 1280x720 30 fps(r) | AAC, 44100 Hz, 2ch | 3.14 GB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
Last updated 7/2025
Duration: 6h 39m | .MP4 1280x720 30 fps(r) | AAC, 44100 Hz, 2ch | 3.14 GB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
Bonds, Yield Curves, Bond Valuation, Spreads, Risks, Duration, Convexity, Term Structure, Ratings, Portfolio Strategies
What you'll learn
- Grasp the fundamentals of bonds.
- Learn about TVM (Time Value of Money).
- Apply TVM to value different types of bonds
- Calculate and interpret various bond yield measures.
- Accurately determine a bond's intrinsic value and understand price dynamics.
- Analyze bond price sensitivity to interest rate changes.
- Interpret yield spreads and their market signals.
- Identify and mitigate key bond investment risks.
- Implement diverse bond portfolio strategies.
Requirements
- You should have an interest in understanding financial markets and a willingness to explore the mathematical concepts behind them.
Description
Dive into the world of fixed income with this course. This comprehensive course is designed for anyone looking to truly understand the mechanics and opportunities within the bond market. Whether you're a new investor or a financial professional, you'll gain practical skills to analyze and manage bond investments.
We start with thefundamentals of bonds, exploring what they are, who issues them, and their essential characteristics. You'll then master theTime Value of Money (TVM)principles crucial for understanding bond cash flows. The course covers how to calculate and interpret variousyield measures, including the criticalYield to Maturity (YTM).
A central focus is onbond valuation. You'll learn how to accurately determine a bond'sintrinsic valueby discounting its future cash flows and understand how different market rates influence bond pricing , leading topar, premium, or discount bonds.
Discover the inverse relationship betweenbond prices and interest rates, and learn aboutduration and convexity—key concepts for measuring and managinginterest rate risk. We'll also delve into differentyield spreadsand their significance, as well as various otherbond riskslike credit and inflation risk. Beyond analysis, you'll explore advanced topics like theterm structure of interest rates, the role ofcredit ratings, and effectivebond portfolio strategies.
By the end, you'll possess a robust understanding of bonds, empowering you to make confident investment decisions.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone eager to explore the fundamentals of bonds!
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