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The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities
  

The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities [Hardcover]

Frank J. Fabozzi , Irving M. Pollack
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For years, individual and institutional investors have relied on this handbook to help them understand the dynamics and opportunities within the fixed income market. This completely revised and updated 4th edition examines the latest fixed income developments, portfolio strategies, and financial instruments, including mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and derivatives. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities 6th Edition Frank J. Fabozzi, Ph.D., CFA More than 150,000 copies sold! The Essential Fixed Income Resource—Now with More Emphasis on Application for Today’s Serious Practitioner First published in 1983, Frank Fabozzi’s The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities has become the benchmark for institutional and individual fixed income investors worldwide. Now revised and updated to keep pace with today’s fast-changing financial markets, this classic sixth edition provides in-depth coverage, analysis, and guidance on topics including: • Types and features of fixed income securities • Risks and risk control strategies • Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities • Bond market indexes • Bonds with embedded options • Floating rate securities • Municipal bonds • Fixed-income portfolio management • Treasury securities • Inflation-indexed bonds • Interest rate derivatives and their applications To maximize returns as you minimize risk in the fixed income marketplace, it is imperative that you have the most up-to-date facts available. The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities will give you a thorough knowledge of 21st century fixed income investing—along with the safety and security of knowing today’s most trusted fixed income reference is anchoring your investment library. [FLAP COPY] Handbook of Fixed Income Securities 6th Edition Frank J. Fabozzi, Ph.D., CFA For nearly two decades, The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities has been an important reference for money managers, institutional investors, financial analysts—virtually anyone who needed the latest, most authoritative information on the global fixed income marketplace. But electronic trading, increased derivatives use, 24-hour marketplaces, and more signal the dawn of a new age of investing, replete with new fixed income opportunities and risks. Thoroughly revised and expanded, the sixth edition of Frank Fabozzi’s classic collection—filled with articles and updates from the industry’s most trusted, authoritative fixed income experts—delivers every updated fact and formula today’s finance professional needs. Updates to this edition include: • Greater focus on structured finance instruments (including asset- and mortgage-backed securities) • New chapters on derivatives and their associated risks • New and expanded coverage of international and emerging markets • State-of-the-art techniques for managing international bond portfolios • Latest strategies for managing corporate bond portfolios • New chapters on Brady Bonds, floating rate securities, and inflation-indexed bonds No other resource in print contains the depth and breadth of The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities. From equipping professionals with a general overview of fixed income securities and types to providing specific information on the rapidly growing number of classes and strategies, it has carved a niche that cannot—and will not—be equaled by any other single sourcebook. Valuable for its theoretical mastery … unsurpassed in the expertise of its contributors … essential for its hands-on guidance … The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities sets the standard for concise, complete explanation of the dynamics and opportunities inherent in today’s marketplace. It remains the financial industry’s number one fixed income resource. About the Author Frank J. Fabozzi is a leading authority on fixed income instruments and portfolio strategy. An adjunct professor of finance at Yale’s School of Management, he is also editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management, a chartered financial analyst, and a certified public accountant. Prior to joining Yale’s faculty, Dr. Fabozzi was on the faculty of MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is the author and editor of dozens of widely acclaimed books on fixed income securities and investments, including Fixed Income Mathematics, Handbook of Mortgage-Backed Securities, The Handbook of Nonagency Mortgage Backed Securities, and numerous others --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Very broad in horizon, but lacks the depth, Mar 27 2000
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I used this book as a text for a graduate level "Fixed Income Analysis" course. This book covers almost all the fixed income financial instruments from plain vanilla bonds to interest rate derivatives. However, reading this book leaves the reader with a desire for more than just the peripheral knowledge, which is all this book offers.

Theoretically, this book justfies its being called a handbook, but on the mathematical front, it stands absolutely nowhere. There are little or no examples used in the text even though the author touches base on the advanced topics sometimes. Any fixed income practioner, including me, will tell you that ONE JUST CANNOT LEARN FIXED INCOME CONCEPTS WITHOUT GRASPING THE MATH BEHIND THEM, and this book scores poorly in the quantitative analysis. Fixed income securities are extremely sensitive to interest rate fluctuations, and hence, it would be only sensible to present atleast a few chapters trying to explore the concepts used in the modeling of interest rates. But this book doesn't do that. There is little quantitative discussion about duration and convexity, two of the most important risk-measurement tools for bonds.

Since it is called a handbook, I don't see any reason why the author should hold back advanced concepts from the readers. Conversely, since this book doesn't attempt to teach all the concepts to its readers, it should not be called a handbook. This problem is actually common to all the Fabozzi books. Either his math is weak, or he is just busy making money writing a handbook on every possible fixed income security. It's only a shame that a capable and learned individual like him should do such a sloppy job.

I would recommend books by Bruce Tuckman, Garbade, or Horne for more advanced and intelligent discussions on fixed income securities and interest rates rather than this book. One really need not waste money on this book. Theory on Fixed Income instruments is widely available from Federal Reserve publications, which are almost always free. Put your money only where it will produce fixed & positive returns - Fixed Income 101.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars HAND BOOK, Oct 12 2003
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(...) It gives a lot of general info on a lot of different Fixed income topics. It's a good ref. for people just getting involved with fixed income. However if you are looking for focused material, you should look into one of Frank's books on that area. Good overall intuition on Fixed income markets and products.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, but Dry, Jun 30 2004
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If you want to learn about fixed income securities, then this is your book. It is very comprehensive and contains a wealth of information.

The only downside to this book is that, unless you really, really interested in fixed income, it will put you too sleep. There were several times where I had to re-read paragraphs/pages, because I went into a daydream.

Despite this drawback, it is an excellent resource and I will not give it my copy of it.

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