Magic Numbers For Bonds And Derivatives: How to Calculate 25 Key Ratios for Investing Success: How to Calculate the 25 Key Ratios for Investing Success - Rilegato

Temple, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0470821396 ISBN 13: 9780470821398

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004

Riassunto

The third book in the top-selling Magic Numbers series clarifies the key concepts and formulas of finance

Magic Numbers for Bonds and Derivatives takes difficult financial concepts and breaks them down into easily understandable formulas that can be readily applied by finance professionals and individual investors. It examines key ratios and concepts for assessing bond investments from conventional to index-linked bonds, along with commonly used derivatives including futures, options, warrants, and convertibles. Ratios and concepts are described in detail, with guidelines on where to find the data needed to actually calculate them. The author includes explanations of compounding and discounting, internal rates of return, accrued interest, yield curves and spreads, duration, convexity, default rates, and more.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Peter Temple has spent 34 years working in or writing about investments and financial markets. After an 18-year career in fund management and stock-broking, he became a full-time writer in 1988.

He has written more than a dozen books about finance and investing, mainly aimed at private investors, including Magic Numbers: The 33 Key Ratios That Every Investors Should Know and Magic Numbers for Stock Investors. He has also written books about hedge funds, private equity, financial derivatives, economic statistics, and a guide to using the internet to gather investment information.

His articles appear widely in financial publications such as London's Financial Times and Investors' Chronicle.

He and his wife live and work in part of a converted 18th century water mill in the Lake District National Park in Northern England.

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MAGIC NUM8ERS for BONDS & DERIVATIVES

Given the growing importance of bonds and derivatives, this is a "must-have" on any serious investors book-shelf. It is both clear and comprehensive, making learning a joy. - Alpesh B Patel - Financial Times columnist and Founder of InvestingBetter.Com

This is the third in Peter Temple's series of book that provide lucid explanations on "magic numbers' and concepts, following the successful Magic Numbers and Magic Numbers for Stock Investors. It enables the (prospective) investor to familiarize himself easily and quickly with the most important concepts and terms behind these instruments. The language is non-academic, and the use of formulas is kept to a minimum. This book is ideal for investors who would like to learn more about bonds and derivatives in a concise and comprehensive manner. - Markus Unterhofer - Director Wealth Management & Business Banking UBS AG

Bonds and derivatives are financial instruments that can, to a large degree, be described "by the numbers." But what do the numbers really mean? Peter Temple does a good job of providing practical methods for calculating some of the most important numbers along with easy-to-understand explanations of what they mean. This makes Temple's book useful for anyone who wants a better understanding of bonds and derivatives. - Bart Broadman - Vice-Chairman, Asia, J.P. Morgan

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With investment choices becoming broader, savvy investors need to know not just about stocks, but also about bonds and derivatives. This book is the first real attempt to explain the inner workings of these alternative investment choices.

The concepts behind these financial instruments are described in straightforward language with simple formulas that help you understand them. The book also helps you find the data you need to calculate the key measures for analyzing and valuing securities like this. In each "magic number" section there are two worked examples, one fictional and one based on a real-life security, to help you understand these concepts and calculations.

Written by an experienced financial journalist and investment analyst Magic Numbers for bonds and Derivatives will help you:

• better understand the significance of bond yields and how they are calculated
• master the intricacies of index-linked and zero-coupon bonds
• understand what the futures markets are saying
• use options to hedge your stock market bets and generate extra income.

Magic Numbers for Bonds and Derivatives is a perfect complement to Magic Numbers for Stock Investors, and an essential stand-alone guide for those venturing beyond equity markets for the first time.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470821396
• ISBN 13: 9780470821398
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 196
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile