{"product_id":"fixed-income-synthetic-assets-isbn-9780471551621","title":"Fixed-Income Synthetic Assets","description":"The comprehensive guide to creating, valuing, and trading today'smost innovative fixed-income securities . Financial marketsworldwide are being flooded with a wealth of innovative andincreasingly complex securities. Now, more than ever, fixed-incomeprofessionals must understand how these synthetic instruments arestructured and traded, and how to profitably integrate them into anoverall financial strategy. Fixed-Income Synthetic Assets suppliesthis crucial working knowledge. This results-driven primer deliversthe proven tools and techniques for packaging, pricing, and tradingthese innovative products. From A-tranche CMOs to Zero couponbonds, this unique sourcebook guides both the novice and theprofessional through the full range of innovative syntheticstructures and their manifold uses. It's packed with easy-to-useformulas and charts, as well as clear, step-by-step discussions offinancial theory that promote clear understanding of the mostcomplex fixed-income financial engineering strategies andpractices. This timely sourcebook is designed to help traders,arbitrageurs, speculators, and financial executives profit from thefinancial markets of today, and successfully prepare for theopportunities of tomorrow. \"Perry H. Beaumont offers a logical,well organized book filled with examples. His step-by-stepexplanations make it easy to decipher some of today's mostsophisticated financial instruments.\" --Ira G. Kawaller VicePresident, Director of New York Office, Chicago Mercantile Exchange\"Fixed-Income Synthetic Assets is a practical guide tostate-of-the-art financial practice. An excellent tool for thefinancial manager trading in the markets and applying the latestfinancial techniques.\" --David Robison Vice President \u0026amp;Treasurer Chrysler Financial Corporation Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SYNTHETIC ASSETS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Present Value, Compound Interest, and Total Returns.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Forward Rates and Spot Rates.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Duration and Convexity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SYNTHETIC MONEY MARKET SECURITIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Survey of Cash Money Market Securities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Repos, Reverse Repos, and Dollar Rolls.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Treasury Bill Futures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eurodollar Futures and International Money Markets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Floating Rate Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SYNTHETIC NOTES, BONDS, AND OPTIONS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating Duration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating Convexity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating Other Synthetic Assets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SYNTHETIC FIXED-INCOME PORTFOLIOS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating Portfolio Duration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Designing Portfolio Returns.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e VARIATIONS ON A THEME.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Equity- and Commodity-Linked Securities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Synthetic Option Strategies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe comprehensive guide to creating, valuing, and trading today’s most innovative fixed-income securities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial markets worldwide are being flooded with a wealth of innovative and increasingly complex securities. Now, more than ever, fixed-income professionals must understand how these synthetic instruments are structured and traded, and how to profitably integrate them into an overall financial strategy.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFixed-Income Synthetic Assets\u003c\/i\u003e supplies this crucial working knowledge. This results-driven primer delivers the proven tools and techniques for packaging, pricing, and trading these innovative products. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom A-tranche CMOs to Zero coupon bonds, this unique sourcebook guides both the novice and the professional through the full range of innovative synthetic structures and their manifold uses. It’s packed with easy-to-use formulas and charts, as well as clear, step-by-step discussions of financial theory that promote clear understanding of the most complex fixed-income financial engineering strategies and practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis timely sourcebook is designed to help traders, arbitrageurs, speculators, and financial ­executives profit from the financial markets of today, and successfully prepare for the ­opportunities of tomorrow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perry H. Beaumont offers a logical, well organized book filled with examples. His step-by-step explanations make it easy to decipher some of today’s most sophisticated financial instruments.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e —Ira G. Kawaller Vice President, Director of New York Office, Chicago Mercantile Exhange \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Fixed-Income Synthetic Assets\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide to state-of-the-art financial practice. An ­excellent tool for the financial manager trading in the markets and applying the latest financial techniques.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e —David Robison Vice President \u0026amp; Treasurer Chrysler Financial Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989219852517,"sku":"NP9780471551621","price":73.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471551621.jpg?v=1761783257","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/fixed-income-synthetic-assets-isbn-9780471551621","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}