In this fixed income course, you will learn to distinguish between different types of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate and municipal debt issuance, identify corporate and municipal bonds available to purchase and sell on an online trading platform, grasp the market mechanics underlying each type of fixed income instrument, as well as conduct basic analyses, and flag critical investment risks.
U.S. Bond Investing Basics
This course is part of Practical Guide to Trading Specialization
Instructor: Steven Levine
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Distinguish between types of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate and municipal debt issuance
Identify corporate and municipal bonds available to purchase and sell on an online trading platform
Grasp the market mechanics underlying each type of fixed income instrument
Conduct basic analyses and flag critical investment risks
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There are 3 modules in this course
In this module, you will learn to: differentiate different types of municipal debt-Identify different features of municipal bonds available to purchase and sell on an online trading platform; track the trading performance of municipal bonds in the secondary market; grasp the market mechanics underlying municipal bond issuance; conduct fundamental, governance, and default risk analyses and calculate debt service coverage ratios.
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6 videos2 readings7 assignments3 peer reviews
Determine how taxes are applied to different types of fixed income issuance, including in-state and out- of-state municipal bond purchases, Build America Bonds (BABs), corporate bonds and U.S. Treasuries, as well as examine recent tax law changes, and how taxes apply to capital gains and losses. Learn how to compare the yields of tax-exempt and taxable debt issuance, as well as explore how taxes are applied to different types of municipal bonds. Learn how to access detailed municipal bond reports through an online trading platform, as well as consult resources such as the MSRB's EMMA, which houses critical municipal bond documentation and data, including Official Statements and Continuing Disclosures.
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4 videos1 reading5 assignments2 peer reviews
Learn what it means for a company to fail to honor its debt obligations and what this portends for its creditors, define the recourse corporate bondholders have in the wake of a company's default or bankruptcy filing, as well as describe certain default risk mitigation methods.Explore how Investors of corporate bonds may commit a tremendous amount of time to fundamental analysis to inform their investment decisions – conducting analyses on credit, market, liquidity, operational, and political risks, among countless others – when considering the potential for default. Examine how interest rate changes and central bank monetary policies can affect corporate bond prices, as well as influence levels of supply and demand in the market. Identify the steps involved in the creation of a corporate bond issuance, as well as examine some of the regulatory rules that govern this process. Examine the differences between yields and prices of corporate bonds trading in the secondary market, as well as explore the nature of basis point spreads.
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9 videos1 reading9 assignments2 peer reviews
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Reviewed on Sep 10, 2024
Comprehensive coverage of American bonds; need more material on asset pricing and portfolio construction.
Reviewed on Mar 6, 2023
This Course gives you a base of Finance and it's very useful for someone who would like start to do trading
Recommended if you're interested in Business
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