The Strategic Bond Investor: Strategies and Tools to Unlock the Power of the Bond Market (PROFESSIONAL FINANCE & INVESTM) - Hardcover

Crescenzi, Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071667318 ISBN 13: 9780071667319

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2010

Synopsis

Discover Profit Opportunitiesin Today’s Bond Market!

“Tony Crescenzi knows bonds and his book proves it.”
Bill Gross, Managing Director, Pacific Investment Management Company

In 2002, Anthony Crescenzi opened thedoor to an innovative new style of investingwith his publication of The Strategic BondInvestor. The book instantly became the go-toguide for investors seeking an aggressive yetrisk-conscious path to profit. Now, Crescenziprovides a completely updated edition of hispopular bond book to address the realities ofthe post-credit-crisis economy―and to helpyou take total advantage of everything bondshave to offer.

More relevant now than ever, The StrategicBond Investor provides asorely needed alternative to the stock marketgame―where the rewards for taking riskshave been less than desirable. The bond markettends to be relatively safe and accessible,but it can also be vibrant and highly profitableif you approach it the right way. Crescenzi offersa fully rounded education on the subjectto help better prepare you to make profitabledecisions every time.

The Strategic Bond Investordemystifies bonds and the bond market withclear descriptions of:

• Different bond types, includingU.S. Treasuries, corporate bonds,and municipal bonds
• Bond market risks―and how to mitigate them
• The powerful role of the FederalReserve and the art of Fed watching
• How to read the bond market’s“crystal ball”―the yield curve
• The five tenets of successfulinterest-rate forecasting
• Techniques for forecastingmarket behavior
• How to use credit ratings toyour advantage
• The best bond investing strategies

This comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guideprovides straightforward techniques for cashingin on the unlimited potential of bondinvesting―whether your interests are long orshort term.

Now is not the time to play games with yourfinancial future. Learn the secret to investingprofitably in the bond market while offsettingportfolio risks with The Strategic BondInvestor.

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From the Back Cover:

An Innovative Approach for Earning Equity-Style Returns­­-While Offsetting Portfolio Risks­­-In Today's Bond Market

Bond investing­­historically seen as safe, stodgy, and ultra-conservative­­can be every bit as exciting and profitable as the stock market. The Strategic Bond Investor outlines a dramatic new style of bond investing, aggressive yet risk-conscious, that is long overdue for investors who have grown weary of today's "earn it today, give it back tomorrow" stock market gyrations.

The first book to approach fixed income investing from a stock market perspective, The Strategic Bond Investor provides:

• Detailed explanations of different bond types, and how they perform in various market environments
• Key economic reports, and how they influence bond prices and profit opportunities
• Insights into how you can use the yield curve and other key indicators to predict the direction of the markets and the economy

The Strategic Bond Investor describes the tools every investor needs to take part in today's bond market­­spotting market extremes, analyzing volume and liquidity, and utilizing dozens of other techniques that until recently were limited to institutional and equity investors. Let its information and guidelines show you how to more effectively hedge risk in your overall portfolio, and uncover new profit opportunities in today's transformed investment marketplace.

"This book will help you to understand the most essential elements of intelligent bond investing. By simply gaining a greater understanding of the many ways the bond market can affect you and by utilizing the tools in this book to your advantage, you'll be on your way toward unlocking the power of the bond market..."­­From Chapter 1

For decades, professional investors have understood "the power of the bond market" for balancing portfolios, hedging investment risks, and even locking in fast-turnaround trading profits. The Strategic Bond Investor is the first hands-on, plain-English book to reveal the tricks of the fixed-income trade to a larger audience, and explain how all investors can start today to take profitable advantage of the biggest securities market in the world­­the U.S. bond market.

A long-overdue discussion of this accessible and flexible market, The Strategic Bond Investor provides insights and trading tips on subjects including:

• The five largest market segments­­Treasuries, government agencies, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and mortgage-backed securities
• How the Fed "telegraphs" its moves, allowing investors to stay one step ahead of changing interest rates
• All about the Yield Curve­­the bond market's reliable and all-important crystal ball

In addition to the investment dynamics of bonds, this fast-paced book discusses the importance of today's fixed income market to the economy in general. From the vital role of bonds in providing capital to growing businesses to the ways in which increased securitization and innovation assure the continued growth of the bond market, seasoned investment professional Anthony Crescenzi helps you understand every market facet­­and provides you with a bedrock foundation for making profitable decisions.

Bonds have turned the corner, and are now seen as a vital component of any well-diversified investment portfolio. Learn the rules of the game in The Strategic Bond Investor, and discover short- and long-term techniques and strategies you can use to take advantage of the unlimited potential of bond investing and make it a vital component of your overall trading strategy.

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About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0071667318
• ISBN 13: 9780071667319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 432