Fixed Income Securities
This broad and practical perspective of diverse short-term and long-term fixed income instruments is invaluable for professionals in the fixed income arena. This course provides a solid introduction to credit risk, bond-rating systems, bond trading terminology, techniques and strategies, yield curve and the factors that affect it, and the role of the Federal Reserve system and its impact on bonds. It covers the corporate, municipal, and government bond markets, focusing on the concepts, functions, and operations of these markets. This curriculum is made up of the following modules:
| Program Level | Basic |
| Prerequisites | This course has no prerequisites. |
| Advance Preparation | No advance preparation required. |
| Recent Revision Date | November 11, 2014 |
| Instructional Delivery Method | QAS Self Study |
| Field of Study | Specialized Knowledge and Applications |
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Duration : 1 hour
- Defining a bond
- Bond terminology
- Interest Rates and Bond Price
- Pricing bonds
- Bond Yields
- Bond Price Factors
- Physical characteristics of bonds
Duration : 1 hour
- Treasury Bonds
- Treasury Notes
- STRIPS
- TIPS
- Municipal Bonds
- Corporate Bonds
- Money Market Securities
- Treasury Bills
- Bond Equivalent Yields
- T-Bill auctions
- T-Bill Quotes
Duration : 1 hour
- The Federal Reserve System
- Implementing FED policies
- Bond Risks