Getting Started in Bonds

Sharon Saltzgiver Wright

302 pages, parution le 20/03/2003 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

Thinking of getting your feet wet in the world of bonds, but don't know where to begin? The Second Edition of Getting Started in Bonds will help you better understand and invest in fixed income securities (bonds). Packed with new material, dozens of real-life examples, and up-to-the-minute facts and figures, Getting Started in Bonds, Second Edition is an informational as well as entertaining primer written in a fun, conversational voice, not as a lecture.

Covers a variety of bonds you have to choose from-U.S. Government, Municipal, Corporate, Convertible, and much more
Helps you identify a good bond
Reveals factors that can affect a bond's value and help you forecast future interest rates
Shares a number of valuable bond investing and portfolio strategies

Praise for the First Edition

"For do-it-yourselfers who want to invest in bonds, Getting Started in Bonds is a fine primer and reference book. Sharon speaks directly to the reader in a personal way, making complex concepts accessible."
--Lawrence J. Lasser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Putnam Investments

"At last, a lucid overview of the fixed income marketplace has been written for the individual investor. In a light-hearted manner-but based upon solid fundamentals-Ms. Wright has translated the jargon-filled world of bonds into actionable information. I highly recommend Getting Started in Bonds to anyone planning to become involved in fixed income investing."
--W. Stansbury Carnes, PhD, Managing Director, Fixed Income Research,
Salomon Smith Barney, New York
author of By the Numbers: A Survival Guide to Economic Indicators

Contents

PART ONE: Types of Bonds

When Uncle Sam Needs a Dime: U.S. Government Bonds
The "I Hate Taxes" Bonds: Municipal Bonds
Investing in America: Corporate Bonds
Bonds Including the Kitchen Sink: Mortgage-Backed Bonds
Going Global: International Bonds
Paid to Wait: Convertible Bonds
Almost a Bond: Preferred Stock
It's a Wrap: Wrapper Products

PART TWO: Fixed Income Fundamentals

My Word Is My Bond
What Is It Worth to You?
Riding the Curve
A Volatile Relationship

PART THREE: Factors Affecting Bonds

Is It the Moon, the Fed, or Your Mother-in-Law That Gets Bonds to Move?

PART FOUR: Fixed Income Investment Strategies

How to Buy
What to Buy
Classic Portfolio Strategies

L'auteur - Sharon Saltzgiver Wright

SHARON SALTZGIVER WRIGHT was most recently Fixed Income Sales Director at Lehman Brothers. Previously, she was assistant vice president at Fidelity Capital Markets, a division of Fidelity Investments.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Sharon Saltzgiver Wright
Parution	20/03/2003
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	302
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	380g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471271239
ISBN13	978-0-471-27123-9