Revised edition of: All about bonds and bond mutualfunds. 2nd edition c2000.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
What bonds can do for you and why you should consider investing in them -- Characteristics of bonds -- Risks of bonds -- Yield and price -- Duration and convexity -- The economy and the bond markets -- Money market securities -- Treasury securities -- Government agency and pass-through securities -- Corporate bonds -- Municipal bonds -- Convertible bonds -- Zero coupon bonds and zero coupon mutual funds -- International and emerging market debt -- Closed-end funds -- Portfolio management and evaluation.