What you'll learn
Understanding Bond Mathematics
Practical Bond Pricing Techniques
Term Structure of Interest Rates
Using Duration as a Hedging or Trading Technique (Concept of Duration and convexity)
Trading the Yield Curve with Cash Market Securities
Yield Curve
Requirements
Passion to Learn and apply fixed income trading concepts
Description
Fixed Income (Bond) valuation and analysis is a strategy or process which is often used by the government or companies to determine the correct market value of the instrument. Through this course we are going to be learning bond pricing techniques, bond mathematics and curve trading.The training will include the following;Understanding Bond MathematicsPractical Bond Pricing TechniquesTerm Structure of Interest RatesUsing Duration as a Hedging or Trading Technique (Concept of Duration and convexity)Trading the Yield Curve with Cash Market SecuritiesYield CurveAn Introduction to Curve TradingMoney market InstrumentsCertificates of Deposit (CDs)Fixed Income course and is designed for those who want to learn about fixed Income. Through this course you will be learning basic features of fixed income, bond indenture, credit enhancements, fixed income cash flows, primary & secondary market for bonds, fixed income classifications, corporate debt, agency debt, calculating bond price, market discount rate, constant yield price trajectory, bond valuation with spot rates, forward rates, matrix pricing, yield to call, spread & its impact, calculation of bond rate, duration with convexity, effects of change in YTM and many more concepts. The training will include the following; Bond Pricing and Valuation, Future Cash Flow, Forward Rate, Accrued Interest, YTM, Duration, Modified Duration, BPV, Convexity, Cheapest-To-Deliver.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction To Fixed Income
Section 2: Characterstics And Type Of Bonds
Lecture 2 Bond Characterstics
Lecture 3 Characterstics And Features Of Bonds
Lecture 4 Type Of Bonds And Other Features
Lecture 5 Risk In Bonds
Section 3: Bond Pricing
Lecture 6 Bond Pricing Meaning
Lecture 7 Bond Pricing- Ordinary Annuity
Lecture 8 Bond Pricing- Plain Vanilla Bond
Lecture 9 Bond Pricing Between Payment Periods
Lecture 10 Bond Pricing Continued
Lecture 11 Yield Definition
Lecture 12 Current Yield
Section 4: Ytm And Price Relationship
Lecture 13 YTM
Lecture 14 Price Relationship
Lecture 15 Ytm And Price Relationship - Important Notes
Lecture 16 Ytm And Price Relationship Features
Section 5: Yield Curves
Lecture 17 Basic Concepts Of Yield Curves
Lecture 18 Yield Curves Important Features
Lecture 19 Yield Curves Summary
Section 6: Duration
Lecture 20 Basic Concepts In Duration
Lecture 21 Important Features In Duration
Section 7: Modified Duration
Lecture 22 Modified Duration
Finance Students,Professionals involved in fixed income trading,Anyone interested in learning about Fixed income trading

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