A Pragmatist's Guide to Leveraged Finance: Credit Analysis for Bonds and Bank Debt - Rilegato

Kricheff, Robert S.

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ISBN 10: 0132855232 ISBN 13: 9780132855235

Casa editrice: Ft Pr, 2012

Riassunto

The high-yield leveraged bond and loan market (“junk bonds”) is now valued at $3+ trillion in North America, €1 trillion in Europe, and another $1 trillion in emerging markets. What’s more, based on the maturity schedules of current debt, it’s poised for massive growth. To successfully issue, evaluate, and invest in high-yield debt, however, financial professionals need credit and bond analysis skills specific to these instruments. Now, for the first time, there’s a complete, practical, and expert tutorial and workbook covering all facets of modern leveraged finance analysis. In A Pragmatist’s Guide to Leveraged Finance, Credit Suisse managing director Bob Kricheff explains why conventional analysis techniques are inadequate for leveraged instruments, clearly defines the unique challenges sellers and buyers face, walks step-by-step through deriving essential data for pricing and decision-making, and demonstrates how to apply it. Using practical examples, sample documents, Excel worksheets, and graphs, Kricheff covers all this, and much more: yields, spreads, and total return; ratio analysis of liquidity and asset value; business trend analysis; modeling and scenarios; potential interest rate impacts; evaluating and potentially escaping leveraged finance covenants; how to assess equity (and why it matters); investing on news and events; early stage credit; and creating accurate credit snapshots. This book is an indispensable resource for all investment and underwriting professionals, money managers, consultants, accountants, advisors, and lawyers working in leveraged finance. In fact, it teaches credit analysis skills that will be valuable in analyzing a wide variety of higher-risk investments, including growth stocks.

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“The author applies his vast market experience to detail the underlying tenets of credit analysis in a user-friendly fashion. This is certain to become the ‘go to’ book for all participants in the leveraged finance market!”

—Pat Dyson, Managing Director, UBS O’Connor

 “Bob Kricheff’s extensive experience in leveraged finance makes him the perfect person to write what is a very helpful and easy-to-use book on credit analysis. He blends the technical aspects, along with the practical, to provide the reader with a thorough understanding of how analysts do their jobs.”

—Terrence J. Mullen, CFA, Group Head of Public Research, Allstate Investments, LLC

“This book belongs on the bookshelf of anyone engaged in or considering investing in leveraged finance. It is a must-read for new analysts on the buy side and the sell side of the high yield marketplace. I cannot think of anyone, other than Bob, who is better positioned with deep knowledge and professional experience to pen this book.”

—Linda Carter, Portfolio Manager and Vice President, Eaton Vance Investment Managers

 “Bob has been involved in a variety of roles in the high yield market since the market’s infancy in the 1980s. This book is an excellent resource for beginners who are trying to learn the intricacies of the high yield market as well as for experienced professionals looking to refine their credit skills. I found the book well written and I highly recommend it.”

—Richard J. Lindquist, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management

L'autore:

Robert S. Kricheff, Managing Director and Head of the Americas High Yield Sector Strategy for Credit Suisse, has more than 20 years of experience in credit analysis. He has followed industries including media, cable, satellite, telecom, gaming, entertainment, healthcare, and energy; worked with emerging market corporates; and performed both strategy and portfolio analysis. His work has covered investment vehicles including bonds, converts, loans, preferred stocks, and credit default swaps. He holds a BA from New York University in Economics, and an MS c from the University of London SOAS in Financial Economics.

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• Editore: Ft Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0132855232
• ISBN 13: 9780132855235
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 268