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This book covers the fundamentals of financial management and investment management without getting into the highly technical topics and mathematical rigor. It also provides a practitioner-oriented approach to financial and investment management.The field of finance covers several specialty areas. The two most important ones which set the foundations for the other specialty areas are financial management and investment management, and these are the two major topics covered in the book. After touching on the basics — the financial system and the players, financial statements, and...

The bank loan market has increased dramatically in recent years and is now viewed by some as a distinct asset class. This comprehensive book covers the structure of the market, secondary market in trading practices, and how to manage a bank loan portfolio.

Treasury securities represent the largest sector of interest rate markets. This book will provide securities newcomers with the tools they need to get up to speed and seasoned professionals with a valuable reference source. The book covers every aspect of the market, including: the basics, valuation techniques, risk analysis, and utilizing derivatives to control interest rate risk.

Issuer Perspectives on Securitization provides insight into the basics of securitization as well as more advanced techniques such as nontraditional asset-backed securities, transactional due diligence, and accounting rules and techniques. Leading experts in the field detail all aspects of securitization, including: structuring efficient asset-backed transactions, rating structured securities, technology issues in asset-backed securities, and the role of the trustee.

An up-to-date look at the latest innovations in mortgage-backed securities

Since the last edition of Mortgage-Backed Securities was published over three years ago, much has changed in the structured credit market. Frank Fabozzi, Anand Bhattacharya, and William Berliner all have many years of experience working in the fixed-income securitization markets, and have witnessed many cycles of change in the mortgage and MBS sectors. And now, with the Second Edition of Mortgage-Backed Securities, they share their knowledge on many of the products and structuring innovations that have...

A handbook on the complexities of portfolio management. It includes findings from practitoners in the fixed income securities market and addresses interest rate risk, portfolios comprised of the major fixed income products and interest rate forecasting and modelling.

Commercial mortgage--backed securities (CMBS)--securitizations of mortgage loans backed by commercial real estate--have become compelling devices for fixed income investing.

The latest theoretical and empirical evidence on short selling in the United States and throughout the world
To get the most success out of what the finance community regards as a risky business, short sellers need high-level information. The Theory and Practice of Short Selling offers managers and investors the information they need to maximize and enhance their short selling capabilities for bigger profits. Frank Fabozzi collects a group of market experts who share their knowledge on everything from the basics to the complex in the world of short sales, including mechanics of short...

An accessible guide to the growing field of financial econometrics

As finance and financial products have become more complex, financial econometrics has emerged as a fast-growing field and necessary foundation for anyone involved in quantitative finance. The techniques of financial econometrics facilitate the development and management of new financial instruments by providing models for pricing and risk assessment. In short, financial econometrics is an indispensable component to modern finance.

The Basics of Financial Econometrics covers the commonly used techniques...

A detailed, multi-disciplinary approach to investment analytics

Portfolio Construction and Analytics provides an up-to-date understanding of the analytic investment process for students and professionals alike. With complete and detailed coverage of portfolio analytics and modeling methods, this book is unique in its multi-disciplinary approach. Investment analytics involves the input of a variety of areas, and this guide provides the perspective of data management, modeling, software resources, and investment strategy to give you a truly comprehensive understanding of how...

An inside look at modern approaches to modeling equity portfolios

Financial Modeling of the Equity Market is the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to modeling equity portfolios. The book is intended for a wide range of quantitative analysts, practitioners, and students of finance. Without sacrificing mathematical rigor, it presents arguments in a concise and clear style with a wealth of real-world examples and practical simulations. This book presents all the major approaches to single-period return analysis, including modeling, estimation, and optimization issues....

Finance professionals will welcome Frank Fabozzi's Handbook of Structured Finance Products. This one-of-a-kind guide helps you stay on top of continuing developments in the U.S. structured finance product field-as well as developments concerning these products in overseas markets. Here, Fabozzi assembles a roster of highly regarded professionals who provide their findings and opinions on a multitude of investment subjects.

This innovative collection, written by securitization professionals and edited by finance guru Frank Fabozzi, thoroughly explains the basics and the mechanics of securitization and shows how securitization can help more institutions offer innovative fixed-income products.

Further, it discusses the effects of the capital markets on securitization and helps financial professionals decide whether or not to securitize. Filled with strategies and techniques, financial professionals will learn how to use float asset-backed offerings and how to hedge against risk and default.

Corporate bonds are one of today's most dynamic investment areas. In recent years, more complex bond structures and the use of embedded derviatives have made investing in corporate bonds much more challenging. analysis and investment strategies. It discusses state-of-the-art knowledge for valuing corporate bonds as well as innovative products such as step-up notes and range notes. Topics include: an overview of the US corporate bonds market; bond pricing and yield measures; valuing callable and other corporate bond structures; and managing a corporate bond portfolio.

Created by the experienced author team of Frank Fabozzi and Pamela Peterson Drake, Finance examines the essential elements of this discipline and makes them accessible to a wide array of readers-from seasoned veterans looking for a review to newcomers needing to get their footing in finance.

Divided into four comprehensive parts, this reliable resource opens with a detailed discussion of the basic tools of investing and financing decision-making--financial mathematics and financial analysis. After this informative introduction, you'll quickly become familiar with the three primary...

This text brings together a selection of opinion and research to provide in-depth coverage of securities lending and repurchase agreements, a growing activity in the capital markets. A variety of issues are tackled including, accounting and tax aspects in both USA and non-USA markets.

Advances in the Valuation and Management of Mortgage-Backed Securities details the latest developments for valuing mortgage-backed securities and measuring and controlling the interest rate risk of these securities. Complete coverage includes: decomposition of mortgage spreads, MBS index replication strategies and market neutral strategies, Monte Carlo/OAS methodology, valuation of inverse floaters and ARMs, relative value analysis, and hedging mortgage instruments against level risk and yield curve risk.

Addressing pension fund investment issues, this book covers topics concerning plan sponsors, pension consultants and corporate finance professionals and includes information on fund governance, operation and value creation and explores investment styles and asset allocation decisions.