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The Bond Book: Everything Investors Need to Know About Treasuries, Municipals, GNMAs, Corporates, Zeros, Bond Funds, Money Market Funds, and More
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6323
EAN: 9780071358620
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0071358625
Label: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 394
Publication Date: November 02, 2000
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Studio: McGraw-Hill
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Product Description:
In today's volatile financial environment, growing numbers of investors are looking to flee the stock market in search of safer ground. While the bond market has often been a safe haven, confusing new bonds and bond funds make it increasingly difficult for unfamiliar investors to choose the correct fixed income investments. The Bond Book provides investors with the information and tools they need to make bonds a comforting, important, and profitable component of their portfolios.
Thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded from its bestselling first edition, this all-in-one sourcebook includes:
*A new section on using the Internet to research, buy, and sell bonds *A new chapter devoted to increasingly popular foreign bonds *Detailed information on the inflation-linked Treasury bonds *Explanation of the new categories of bond funds *Tips on how to evaluate and buy bond funds
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The author was a bond analyst for Chase Manhanttan Bank has a Ph.D and has taught in Columbia University MBA program, so she is very knowledgeable. She is also an excellent writer, meaning no ambiguity, no struggling for comprehension. She writes concisely and makes understanding the material as easy as possible. That said, the book is not an easy read. This is not a book you will read in a week and understand everything in the book. The first part of the book lays the foundation for the 2nd ... Read More
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This book is fantastic!
After reading general websites and academic topics on the matter, I was actually looking for a book that would not just focus on the math and tackle real life bond trading. This book will teach you how bonds really work, what drives their prices and what to look for when speculating or investing on them.
Overall great read.
Thanks to the Author for providing us with such a precious gem.
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It is exceptional good book for bond. I recommend it for any body who will be interested on bond.
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+ A good introduction to understanding the bond market and how to invest in it. Clear, succinct and more readable than some more technical books on the subject. However, The Bond Book is a bit dated, the second and latest edition is from 2000, it's in need of an update. Overall this is a good first choice as a primer if you're not too concerned about the latest developments in bond derivatives.
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A great introduction to bonds and there place in a portfolio. The perfect place for the individual to start if they are considering purchasing individual bonds for their portfolio.
However, anyone looking for more in-depth information and strategies will likely be disappointed. Relatively little information about Zeros, TIPS and other products that are likely to be of interest. Start here, and then increase your knowledge with a title specific to your interests (i.e. municipal bonds, ... Read More
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