{"product_id":"bonds-in-a-day-9780857196354","title":"Bonds in a Day","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bond markets can be a bewildering place - the words, the concepts and the mathematics can be mind-bogglingly confusing even to seasoned professionals. In this step-by-step guide, Stewart Cowley - one of the UK''s best-known bond managers - takes investors through the basics they need to know to begin understanding bonds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom compound interest, through yield calculations, how the bond markets work and how to make the most out of the bond markets, this practical, easy-to-read handbook uses spreadsheet examples combined with a wealth of experience to help you work through real-world examples of bond management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBond Basics - Compound interest - Discounting - Pricing a bond - Conventions  Yield - Simple yield - Yield to maturity  Duration - Concepts - Duration and pricing  Convexity - Concepts - Calculating convexity  Total Return Management - Steps to calculating total return  Horizon Analysis - Computing total returns over an investment horizon - Scenario analysis  Yield Curves - Types of yield curve - Yield simulation and theories  The passage of time in bond management - Rolling down the yield curve  Using corporate bonds - Assessing the adequacy of corporate bond yields - Example of total return management using corporate bonds  Bring it all together - Multi-variable total return analysis","brand":"Harriman House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406281646423,"sku":"9780857196354","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bonds-in-a-day-9780857196354","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}