BOND MARKET FUNDAMENTALS

PROGRAM OUTLINE

This course is an introduction to bond markets, covering different kinds of bonds and related fixed income products in terms of their risks, how they are suited, traded, priced and hedged.

PRE-REQUISTES

Although the aim of this class is to keep mathematics to a minimum, understanding bond pricing risk and duration would be a big advantage.

CONTENT

– Durations as risk measure and managing with swaps
– Short & long term investment strategies
– Price, yield & risk
– Financing & repo
– Bond forwards & futures – trading & quotation; use in portfolios
– Bond prices and spreads, spread risk; trading the spread
– Asset swap spreads
– Credit default swaps & indices

COURSE DURATION

This class is offered in four separate half-day units that run concurrently. These can be taken separately but there are themes that run through the units.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

Clients on the buy side and anyone trying to get away from just the mathematics of the bond markets

MODULES

These courses are included in this module

INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MARKETS: FIXED INCOME

To untangle the language and purpose of the financial markets and to enable students decide the direction of their futures studies/career.

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BOND CALCULATIONS

To gain a basic understanding of bond pricing and risk. Also an essential before approaching topics in credit markets.

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CONVERTIBLE BONDS

Introduction to convertible bonds, advantages, disadvantages to traditional securities to investors and issuers.

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CREDIT DERIVATIVES

To understand the basic products and the drivers of value in the credit world.

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