The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities, 6th Edition - Hardcover

Fabozzi, Frank J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071358056 ISBN 13: 9780071358057

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2000

Synopsis

For nearly two decades, individual and institutional investors have relied on The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities as the world’s leading reference for fixed income information. This new edition continues to define the field, while broadening its focus with new chapters on derivatives, a greater focus on structured finance and international markets, and more emphasis on applied material for today’s time-pressed practitioner. Influential editor Frank J. Fabozzi and today’s top fixed income authorities address the latest developments, financial instruments, and portfolio strategies. Money managers and institutional investors will turn to this thoroughly revised edition for: • Strategies for managing corporate bond portfolios • Expanded coverage on asset backed securities • Techniques for hedging risk in emerging markets

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About the Author

Frank J. Fabozzi is a leading authority on fixed income instruments and portfolio strategy. An adjunct professor of finance at Yale’s School of Management, he is also editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management, a chartered financial analyst, and a certified public accountant. Prior to joining Yale’s faculty, Dr. Fabozzi was on the faculty of MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is the author and editor of dozens of widely acclaimed books on fixed income securities and investments, including Fixed Income Mathematics, Handbook of Mortgage-Backed Securities, The Handbook of Nonagency Mortgage Backed Securities, and numerous others.

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The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities 6th Edition Frank J. Fabozzi, Ph.D., CFA More than 150,000 copies sold! The Essential Fixed Income Resource—Now with More Emphasis on Application for Today’s Serious Practitioner First published in 1983, Frank Fabozzi’s The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities has become the benchmark for institutional and individual fixed income investors worldwide. Now revised and updated to keep pace with today’s fast-changing financial markets, this classic sixth edition provides in-depth coverage, analysis, and guidance on topics including: • Types and features of fixed income securities • Risks and risk control strategies • Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities • Bond market indexes • Bonds with embedded options • Floating rate securities • Municipal bonds • Fixed-income portfolio management • Treasury securities • Inflation-indexed bonds • Interest rate derivatives and their applications To maximize returns as you minimize risk in the fixed income marketplace, it is imperative that you have the most up-to-date facts available. The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities will give you a thorough knowledge of 21st century fixed income investing—along with the safety and security of knowing today’s most trusted fixed income reference is anchoring your investment library. [FLAP COPY] Handbook of Fixed Income Securities 6th Edition Frank J. Fabozzi, Ph.D., CFA For nearly two decades, The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities has been an important reference for money managers, institutional investors, financial analysts—virtually anyone who needed the latest, most authoritative information on the global fixed income marketplace. But electronic trading, increased derivatives use, 24-hour marketplaces, and more signal the dawn of a new age of investing, replete with new fixed income opportunities and risks. Thoroughly revised and expanded, the sixth edition of Frank Fabozzi’s classic collection—filled with articles and updates from the industry’s most trusted, authoritative fixed income experts—delivers every updated fact and formula today’s finance professional needs. Updates to this edition include: • Greater focus on structured finance instruments (including asset- and mortgage-backed securities) • New chapters on derivatives and their associated risks • New and expanded coverage of international and emerging markets • State-of-the-art techniques for managing international bond portfolios • Latest strategies for managing corporate bond portfolios • New chapters on Brady Bonds, floating rate securities, and inflation-indexed bonds No other resource in print contains the depth and breadth of The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities. From equipping professionals with a general overview of fixed income securities and types to providing specific information on the rapidly growing number of classes and strategies, it has carved a niche that cannot—and will not—be equaled by any other single sourcebook. Valuable for its theoretical mastery … unsurpassed in the expertise of its contributors … essential for its hands-on guidance … The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities sets the standard for concise, complete explanation of the dynamics and opportunities inherent in today’s marketplace. It remains the financial industry’s number one fixed income resource. About the Author Frank J. Fabozzi is a leading authority on fixed income instruments and portfolio strategy. An adjunct professor of finance at Yale’s School of Management, he is also editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management, a chartered financial analyst, and a certified public accountant. Prior to joining Yale’s faculty, Dr. Fabozzi was on the faculty of MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is the author and editor of dozens of widely acclaimed books on fixed income securities and investments, including Fixed Income Mathematics, Handbook of Mortgage-Backed Securities, The Handbook of Nonagency Mortgage Backed Securities, and numerous others

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071358056
• ISBN 13: 9780071358057
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 1373