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OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 introduces the text.
Chapters 2-5 set forth the basic analytical framework necessary to understand the pricing of bonds and their investment characteristics.
Chapter 6 describes the treasury market.
Chapters 7-9 explain the investment characteristics and special features of U.S. corporate debt, municipal securities, and non-U.S. bonds.
Chapters 10-13 focus on residential mortgage-backed securities.
Chapter 14 covers commercial mortgage loans and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Chapters 15-16 look at asset-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations.
Chapters 17-20 describe methodologies for valuing bonds.
Chapters 21 and 22 deals with corporate bond credit risk.
Chapters 23-26 discuss portfolio strategies.
Chapters 27-30 explain the various instruments that can be used to control portfolio risk.