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Everything you need to know about bonds
Bonds are a key component in every portfolio, making it essential that investors understand what exactly they are and how they function. Getting Started in Bonds, Second Edition has been fully updated and revised to take into account the ever–changing bond market as well as the current economic environment. This new edition explains the fundamentals of bonds in clear, easy–to–understand language. It includes in–depth coverage of a variety of debt products, from Treasury notes to high–yield junk bonds and everything in between. This comprehensive guide is an essential primer for anyone who would like to invest in bonds but doesn′t know where to start. Getting Started in Bonds, Second Edition uses straightforward, accessible language that will help readers understand even the most complicated bond issues.
Sharon Wright (Byfield, MA) was, most recently, fixed–income sales director at Lehman Brothers. Previously, she was assistant vice president at Fidelity Capital Markets.
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SECOND EDITION
Everything you need to know about bonds
Bonds are a key component in every portfolio, making it essential that investors understand what exactly they are and how they function. Getting Started in Bonds, Second Edition has been fully updated and revised to take into account the ever–changing bond market as well as the current economic environment. This new edition explains the fundamentals of bonds in clear, easy–to–understand language. It includes in–depth coverage of a variety of debt products, from Treasury notes to high–yield junk bonds and everything in between. This comprehensive guide is an essential primer for anyone who would like to invest in bonds but doesn′t know where to start. Getting Started in Bonds, Second Edition uses straightforward, accessible language that will help readers understand even the most complicated bond issues.
Sharon Wright (Byfield, MA) was, most recently, fixed–income sales director at Lehman Brothers. Previously, she was assistant vice president at Fidelity Capital Markets.
From the Back Cover
A complete guide to understanding everything about Getting Started in Bonds
SECOND EDITION
Thinking of getting your feet wet in the world of bonds, but don’t know where to begin? The Second Edition of Getting Started in Bonds will help you better understand and invest in fixed income securities (bonds). Packed with new material, dozens of real–life examples, and up–to–the–minute facts and figures, Getting Started in Bonds, Second Edition is an informational as well as entertaining primer written in a fun, conversational voice, not as a lecture.
- Covers a variety of bonds you have to choose from–U.S. Government, Municipal, Corporate, Convertible, and much more
- Helps you identify a good bond
- Reveals factors that can affect a bond’s value and help you forecast future interest rates
- Shares a number of valuable bond investing and portfolio strategies
Praise for the First Edition
"For do–it–yourselfers who want to invest in bonds, Getting Started in Bonds is a fine primer and reference book. Sharon speaks directly to the reader in a personal way, making complex concepts accessible."
––Lawrence J. Lasser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Putnam Investments
"At last, a lucid overview of the fixed income marketplace has been written for the individual investor. In a light–hearted manner–but based upon solid fundamentals–Ms. Wright has translated the jargon–filled world of bonds into actionable information. I highly recommend Getting Started in Bonds to anyone planning to become involved in fixed income investing."
––W. Stansbury Carnes, PhD, Managing Director, Fixed Income Research,
Salomon Smith Barney, New York
author of By the Numbers: A Survival Guide to Economic Indicators
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