Fixed Income Analysis

The fourth edition of Fixed Income Analysis offers a comprehensive and authoritative resource that includes practical information on the most important issues related to fixed-income analysis. Fixed Income Analysis has been thoroughly revised and updated. The text covers a wide range of topics including types of fixed-income securities and the markets they trade in, the risk associated with investing in fixed-income securities, and the fundamentals of valuation and interest rate risk. This important resource also examines the principles of credit analysis, the valuation of fixed-income securities with embedded options, and features of structured products. In addition, Fixed Income Analysis, Fourth Edition demonstrates how to build the skills needed to manage fixed-income portfolios in line with investors' objectives. Drawing on the resources of the acclaimed CFA® Program, Fixed Income Analysis is appropriate for both experienced professionals and those new to the field. The text introduces fixed-income valuation in a highly accessible manner, and the arbitrage-free framework presented explains and illustrates a general structure for valuing fixed-income securities. It covers modern techniques of analyzing interest rate risk and explains modern professional practice in evaluating credit risk as well as quantitative methods of credit risk analysis. Included is material on fixed-income securities backed by pools of assets, including mortgage- backed securities and collateralized debt obligations. A section on bonds with embedded options covers the more complex case in which securities include options that the issuer or investor may exercise. The valuation of credit default swaps is explained, and their use in managing credit risk is illustrated. The fourth edition provides updated coverage of fixed-income portfolio management beginning with an overview of liability-based versus total return mandates, the effects of liquidity, and the use of leverage. Detailed coverage of interest rate immunization in liability-driven investing and index-based strategies is provided. Yield curve positioning strategies and inter-market curve strategies are addressed, and a framework for evaluating yield curve trades is developed. Approaches to implementing active credit strategies involving credit risk, spread risk, and liquidity risk are explained for a variety of different fixed-income categories including investment-grade and high-yield corporates, structured products, and international credit portfolios. This vital guide contains a wealth of example- driven presentations of all the essential topics, making it useful for self-study, general reference, and classroom use.