Convertible Securities: The Latest Instruments, Portfolio Strategies, and Valuation Analysis, Revised Edition (McGraw-Hill Library of Investment and Finance)

Calamos, John

ISBN 10: 1557389217 / ISBN 13: 9781557389213

Published by McGraw Hill, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Convertible Securities: The Latest Instruments, Portfolio Strategies, and Valuation Analysis, Revised Edition (McGraw-Hill Library of Investment and Finance)
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557389217
• ISBN 13: 9781557389213
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Convertible securities, combining aspects of both stocks and bonds, truly create a "best of both worlds" investment. This instructive book uses everyday terms and illustrations to explain types of convertibles, reveal high-return investment strategies, and decode pricing, hedging, and risk/return considerations.

About the Author

John P. Calamos is the founder, president, and chief investment officer of Calamos Asset Management, Inc., an investment firm specializing in managing convertible portfolios which has over $2.2 billion in assets under management. A frequent speaker at investment seminars and conferences, Mr. Calamos has taught graduate level courses on finance and investments. He is the acclaimed author of Investing in Convertible Securities, writes a column on investment risk management in Personal Financial Planning, and has written articles for Pension World, Pensions & Investments, Journal of Financial Investing, and Financial Executive. Mr. Calamos has appeared on CNBC, and is frequently quoted as a convertible securities authority in Barron’s, Fortune, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Pensions & Investments, Financial World, Nation’s Business, and on Bloomberg Forum.