Corporate Bonds and Structured Financial Products

by Moorad Choudhry

Author	: Moorad Choudhry
Publisher	: Elsevier
Total Pages	: 479
Release	: 2004-06-08
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 0080476872

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This book is a detailed account of the instruments that are used in the corporate bond markets, from conventional "plain vanilla" bonds to hybrid instruments and structured products. There is background information on bond pricing and yield, as well as a detailed look at the yield curve. The book covers the full set of instruments used by companies to raise finance, and which are aimed at a wide range of investors. It also discusses the analysis of these instruments. Topics covered include:*Bond basics*The yield curve*Callable bonds*Convertible bonds*Eurobonds*Warrants*Commercial paper*Corporate bonds credit analysis*Securitisation*Asset-backed securities*Mortgage-backed securities*Collateralised Debt Obligations*Synthetic CDOsWritten by one of the leading names in the fixed income markets today, this book should prove to be an invaluable reference guide for all those with an interest in corporate bond markets, whether as practitioners, consultants or researchers.* Covers every major aspect of corporate credit markets* Features bond instruments as well as aspects of bond analysis* Covers conventional bonds as well as securitisation and structured financial products

Structured Products and Related Credit Derivatives

by Brian P. Lancaster

Author	: Brian P. Lancaster
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 545
Release	: 2008-06-20
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 047036923X

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Filled with the insights of numerous experienced contributors, Structured Products and Related Credit Derivatives takes a detailed look at the various aspects of structured assets and credit derivatives. Written over a period spanning the greatest bull market in structured products history to arguably its most challenging period, this reliable resource will help you identify the opportunities and mitigate the risks in this complex financial market.

Corporate Bonds

by Richard C. Wilson

Author	: Richard C. Wilson
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 414
Release	: 1995-02-15
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 9781883249076

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Corporate Bonds: Structures & Analysis covers every aspect of corporate bonds, including bond structures, credit analysis, and investment strategies. This book discusses state-of-the-art technology for valuing corporate bonds, as well as innovative new products such as step-up notes and range notes. Complete with contributions from today's top financial experts, Corporate Bonds is the definitive reference for this vital market.

Collateralized Debt Obligations and Structured Finance

by Janet M. Tavakoli

Author	: Janet M. Tavakoli
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 354
Release	: 2004-03-29
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 047148136X

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The most cutting-edge read on CDO and credit market structures Collateralized Debt Obligations and Structured Finance provides a state-of-the-art look at the exploding CDO and structured credit products market. Financial expert Janet Tavakoli examines securitization topics never before seen in print, including the huge increase in the CDO arbitrage created by synthetics; the tranches most at risk from this new technology; dumping securitizations on bank balance sheets; the abuse of offshore vehicles by companies such as Enron; and securitizations made possible by new securitization techniques and the introduction of the Euro. This valuable guide comprehensively covers one of the fastest growing markets on Wall Street, predicting where new bank regulations and other developments may lead to product growth or product extinction. While providing an overview of the market and its dynamic growth, Collateralized Debt Obligations and Structured Finance explores the types of products offered, hedging techniques, and valuation and risk/return issues associated with investment in CDOs and synthetic CDOs. Janet M. Tavakoli, MBA (Chicago, IL), has over eighteen years of experience trading, structuring, and marketing derivatives and structured products with major financial institutions in New York and London. She is also the author of Credit Derivatives and Synthetic Structures, now in its Second Edition (0-471-41266-X).

Trading and Pricing Financial Derivatives

by Patrick Boyle

Author	: Patrick Boyle
Publisher	: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages	: 273
Release	: 2018-12-17
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 1547401214

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Trading and Pricing Financial Derivatives is an introduction to the world of futures, options, and swaps. Investors who are interested in deepening their knowledge of derivatives of all kinds will find this book to be an invaluable resource. The book is also useful in a very applied course on derivative trading. The authors delve into the history of options pricing; simple strategies of options trading; binomial tree valuation; Black-Scholes option valuation; option sensitivities; risk management and interest rate swaps in this immensely informative yet easy to comprehend work. Using their vast working experience in the financial markets at international investment banks and hedge funds since the late 1990s and teaching derivatives and investment courses at the Master's level, Patrick Boyle and Jesse McDougall put forth their knowledge and expertise in clearly explained concepts. This book does not presuppose advanced mathematical knowledge, though it is presented for completeness for those that may benefit from it, and is designed for a general audience, suitable for beginners through to those with intermediate knowledge of the subject.

How to Invest in Structured Products

by Andreas Bluemke

Author	: Andreas Bluemke
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 406
Release	: 2009-09-15
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 0470746793

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This book is essential in understanding, investing and risk managing the holy grail of investments - structured products. The book begins by introducing structured products by way of a basic guide so that readers will be able to understand a payoff graphic, read a termsheet or assess a payoff formula, before moving on to the key asset classes and their peculiarities. Readers will then move on to the more advanced subjects such as structured products construction and behaviour during their lifetime. It also explains how to avoid important pitfalls in products across all asset classes, pitfalls that have led to huge losses over recent years, including detailed coverage of counterparty risk, the fall of Lehman Brothers and other key aspects of the financial crisis related to structured products. The second part of the book presents an original approach to implementing structured products in a portfolio. Key features include: A comprehensive list of factors an investor needs to take into consideration before investing. This makes it a great help to any buyer of structured products; Unbiased advice on product investments across several asset classes: equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities; Guidance on how to implement structured products in a portfolio context; A comprehensive questionnaire that will help investors to define their own investment preferences, allowing for a greater precision when facing investment decisions; An original approach determining the typical distribution of returns for major product types, essential for product classification and optimal portfolio implementation purposes; Written in a fresh, clear and understandable style, with many figures illustrating the products and very little mathematics. This book will enable you to better comprehend the use of structured products in everyday banking, quickly analyzing a product, assessing which of your clients it suits, and recognizing its major pitfalls. You will be able to see the added value versus the cost of a product and if the payoff is compatible with the market expectations.

Structured Products & Hybrid Securities

by Satyajit Das

Author	: Satyajit Das
Publisher	: Wiley
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2001-01-23
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 9780471847755

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This book is both a comprehensive introduction to the booming ($200 billion) structured note market, and a practical reference on the mechanics of the structuring process. Readers get detailed coverage of all major types of structured notes across all types of assets. This updated and expanded Second Edition features increased or entirely new coverage of equity linked notes; convertible pricing; credit-linked notes; inflation linked securities; and CAT insurance linked bonds.

Bond and Money Markets

by Moorad Choudhry

Author	: Moorad Choudhry
Publisher	: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages	: 1152
Release	: 2003-07-04
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 0080574939

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The Bond and Money Markets is an invaluable reference to all aspects of fixed income markets and instruments. It is highly regarded as an introduction and an advanced text for professionals and graduate students.Features comprehensive coverage of: * Government and Corporate bonds, Eurobonds, callable bonds, convertibles * Asset-backed bonds including mortgages and CDOs * Derivative instruments including futures, swaps, options, structured products* Interest-rate risk, duration analysis, convexity, and the convexity bias * The money markets, repo markets, basis trading, and asset/liability management * Term structure models, estimating and interpreting the yield curve * Portfolio management and strategies,total return framework, constructing bond indices* A stand alone reference book on interest rate swaps, the money markets, financial market mathematics, interest-rate futures and technical analysis * Includes introductory coverage of very specialised topics (for which one previously required several texts) such as VaR, Asset & liability management and credit derivatives * Combines accessible style with advanced level topics

Structured Finance

by Stefano Caselli

Author	: Stefano Caselli
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages	: 210
Release	: 2005-06-23
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 3540253114

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First comprehensive book on all structured finance products Complete information on technical features, roles played by intermediaries, market in terms of demand and offer Clear structure of the book makes it suitable as a textbook for students and as a reference book for practitioners