Bonds and Fixed Income

Course Overview
Bonds and Fixed Income provides an in-depth look at debt securities and their role in financial markets. The course covers the characteristics of bonds, pricing and valuation, yield measures, duration and convexity, credit risk, and the impact of interest rate changes. Students will explore both government and corporate bonds, as well as other fixed-income instruments, with emphasis on their use in portfolio management and risk control.

What You Will Learn

• The structure and features of bonds and fixed-income securities.

• How to calculate bond prices, yields, and returns.

• The concepts of duration and convexity in managing interest rate risk.

• The role of credit ratings and default risk in bond investing.

• Strategies for using fixed income in diversified investment portfolios.

Resources
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Student Note
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