Fixed Income Instruments and Markets
This course is part of Fixed Income Professional Certificate.
This comprehensive course provides a thorough examination of fixed income instruments and their markets. Students learn to compute yield and risk measures for various securities including government bonds, corporate bonds, and mortgage securities. The course emphasizes practical, real-world applications using the Bloomberg Professional terminal. Topics covered include sovereign debt, repurchase agreements, mortgage markets, forwards, swaps, and credit derivatives.
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What you'll learn
Master fixed income market fundamentals and instrument types
Compute yield and risk measures for various bond types
Understand sovereign debt instruments and repurchase agreements
Analyze mortgage markets and related securities
Navigate forwards, swaps, and interest rate derivatives
Evaluate corporate bonds and credit derivatives
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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Graded assignments, Exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
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Module Description
This comprehensive course explores fixed income instruments and markets, focusing on practical applications using the Bloomberg Professional terminal. Students learn to calculate yield and risk measures for various securities, including government and corporate bonds, mortgage securities, and derivatives. The curriculum covers key areas such as sovereign debt instruments, repurchase agreements, mortgage markets, forwards, swaps, and credit derivatives. The course emphasizes developing real-world skills directly applicable to fixed income trading and analysis.
Instructor
NYIF Instructor Specializing in Portfolio Risk Management and Derivatives
Jack Farmer is an instructor at the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF), where he specializes in training and consulting solutions for portfolio risk management, foreign exchange (FX) and interest rate derivatives, equity index and volatility trading, as well as financial statement analysis and hedge accounting. He holds a BS in Engineering and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Tulane University, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Jack's extensive expertise enables him to effectively educate students on complex financial concepts and risk management strategies.
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