Naked Guide  to Bonds (John wiley & Son)

2003年

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contents

PART 1: What You Want to Know
Chapter 1: Why Bonds? 3
Chapter 2: Who Issues Bonds? And Why? 5
Chapter 3: How Are Bonds Bought and Sold? 11
Chapter 4: Why Buy Bonds Rather Than Stocks? 15
PART 2: Essential Parts
Chapter 5: Price 21
Chapter 6: Maturity 25
Chapter 7: Coupon 29
Chapter 8: Yield 37
Chapter 9: Credity Quality 43
PART 3: Simplifying Key Concepts
Chapter 10: Why Bad News Is Good News 47
Chapter 11: Bond Prices and Interest Rates 51
Chapter 12: Measuring Volatility 55
Chapter 13: Armchair Economist 59
Chapter 14: Evaluating Liquidity 65

PART 4: Mainstays of the Market
Chapter 15: Treasury Securities 71
Chapter 16: Agency Securities 83
Chapter 17: Mortgage-Backed Securities 87
Chapter 18: Corporate Bonds 99
Chapter 19: Municipal Bonds 109
Chapter 20: International Bonds 121
PART 5: Peripheral Players
Chapter 21: Preferred Securities 131
Chapter 22: Convertible Securities 137
Chapter 23: U.S. Savings Bonds 141
Chapter 24: Certificates of Deposit 147
Chapter 25: Funds and Unit Investment Trusts 151
Chapter 26: Money Market Funds 159

PART 6: Putting It All Together
Chapter 27: Have an Informed Opinion 165
Chapter 28: Establish a Framework 169
Chapter 29: Diversification 175
Chapter 30: Interpreting the Yield Curve 179
Chapter 31: Managing Volatility 183
PART 7: Getting Down to Business
Chapter 32: Bond Strategies 189
Chapter 33: Fund Strategies 195
Chapter 34: Bonds, Funds, or Both? 199
Chapter 35: Preparing for Changing Rates 203
Chapter 36: Swaps and Total Return 207
Chapter 37: What Not to Do 211
Chapter 38: Practical Matters 215