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by: Moorad Choudhry List Price: $95.00 Amazon.com's Price: $66.50 You Save: $28.50 (30%) as of 09/06/2010 08:19 EDT Used Price: $46.50 Third Party New Price: $60.49 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 332 EAN: 9781576603345 Edition: 2 ISBN: 1576603342 Label: Bloomberg Press Manufacturer: Bloomberg Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 475 Publication Date: August 02, 2010 Publisher: Bloomberg Press Studio: Bloomberg Press Related Items: Fixed Income Mathematics, 4E: Analytical & Statistical Techniques The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities Fixed Income Securities: Tools for Today's Markets, Second Edition, University Edition Fixed-Income Securities: Valuation, Risk Management and Portfolio Strategies (The Wiley Finance Series) Interest Rate Swaps and Their Derivatives: A Practitioner's Guide (Wiley Finance) see more Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: The definitive guide to fixed-come securities-revised to reflect today's dynamic financial environment The Second Edition of the Fixed-Income Securities and Derivatives Handbook offers a completely updated and revised look at an important area of today's financial world. In addition to providing an accessible description of the main elements of the debt market, concentrating on the instruments used and their applications, this edition takes into account the effect of the recent financial crisis on fixed income securities and derivatives. As timely as it is timeless, the Second Edition of the Fixed-Income Securities and Derivatives Handbook includes a wealth of new material on such topics as covered and convertible bonds, swaps, synthetic securitization, and bond portfolio management, as well as discussions regarding new regulatory twists and the evolving derivatives market. Offers a more detailed look at the basic principles of securitization and an updated chapter on collateralized debt obligations Covers bond mathematics, pricing and yield analytics, and term structure models Includes a new chapter on credit analysis and the different metrics used to measure bond-relative value Contains illustrative case studies and real-world examples of the topics touched upon throughout the book Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Moorad Choudhry's new book offers the ideal mix of practical tips and academic theory within this important field. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - introduces the key ideas like Black-Sholes option modelling Starting from scratch, assuming just a basic knowledge of calculus and the summation of series, Choudhry explains important ideas about how securities and derivatives are priced. Crucial concepts like how to model interest rates, and the various models that do exist for this purpose, are also gone into. This is built upon with the use of interest rate swaps, of varying complexity. For options, there is the seminal Black-Scholes model. It is shown to be easy to understand, resting on ... Read More Rating: - Really good for newbie By saying newbie, I mean at least you should know some basic terminology like duration, convexity, interest rake risk, etc. It's really for those who have some basic knowledge on fixed income securiteis and want to explore more in depth. I personally read some chapters from Fabozzi's handbook, and feel like it's not very technical oriented and I prefer this one. Haven't finished reading yet, but so far, very comprehensive, concise and lucid.