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Bond Investing
Course # 405
Advertising Description:
While much focus is placed on stocks, a well-balanced investment plan will have exposure to fixed income instruments. This course will provide details on the wide variety of fixed income instruments ranging from U.S. Government issued debt to emerging market bonds.
Key topics:
- Potential risk and benefits associated with each major category of fixed income instruments.
Objectives:
- Outline the different types of investments across the fixed income category.
- Detail the factors affecting price movement of various securities specifically the inverse relationship between price and interest rates.
- Define various terms related to fixed income instruments, including premium/discount, coupon, current yield, duration, maturity, call features, credit ratings, insured bonds and municipals.
Participants (audience course is aimed at):
Anyone interested in non-stock based investments.