Description
A completely updated edition of the guide to modern bond analysis
First published in 1972, Inside the Yield Book revolutionized the fixed-income industry and forever altered the way investors looked at bonds. Over forty years later, it remains a standard primer and reference among market professionals. Generations of practitioners, investors, and students have relied on its lucid explanations, and readers needing to delve more deeply have found its explication of key mathematical relationships to be unmatched in clarity and ease of application.
This edition updates the widely respected classic with new material from Martin L. Leibowitz. Along the way, it skillfully explains and makes sense of essential mathematical relationships that are basic to an understanding of bonds, annuities, and loans—in fact, any securities or investments that involve compound interest and the determination of present value for future cash flows. The book also includes a new foreword.
- Contains information that is more instructive, important, and useful than ever for mastering the crucial concepts of time, value, and return
- Combines the clear fixed-income insights found in the original edition with completely new knowledge to help you navigate today's dynamic market
- Includes over one hundred pages of new material on the role of bonds within the total portfolio
In an era of calculators and computers, some of the important underlying principles covered here are not always grasped thoroughly by market participants. Investors, traders, and analysts who want to sharpen their ability to recall and apply these fundamentals will find Inside the Yield Book the perfect resource.
Table of Contents
Preface to the 2013 Edition ix
Acknowledgments xi
PART I: DURATION TARGETING: A NEW LOOK AT BOND PORTFOLIOS (2013 EDITION) 1
Introduction 3
CHAPTER 1 Duration Targeting and the Trendline Model 9
CHAPTER 2 Volatility and Tracking Error 35
CHAPTER 3 Historical Convergence to Yield 51
CHAPTER 4 Barclays Index and Convergence to Yield 63
CHAPTER 5 Laddered Portfolio Convergence to Yield 81
Appendix: Path Return and Volatility 95
References 105
PART II: SOME TOPICS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT INTO THE 1972 EDITION (2004 EDITION) 107
Contents of the 2004 Edition 109
Foreword by Henry Kaufman 111
Preface to the 2004 Edition: A Historical Perspective 113
Technical Appendix to “Some Topics” 157
PART III: INSIDE THE YIELD BOOK (ORIGINAL EDITION) 171
Preface to the 1972 Edition 173
Contents of the 1972 Edition 175
List of Tables 179
About the Authors 349
Index 353
