Hardcover: 205 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall Trade; 1St Edition edition (February 1973)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0134675487
ISBN-13: 978-0134675480
Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #644,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #106 in Books > Business & Money > Investing > Bonds #156365 in Books > Reference
Sidney Homer and Martin L. Leibowitz, the authors of this slim volume, accomplish a tough feat. They utter a piece of rudimentary financial advice in one sentence and then launch into mind-bending explanations of the calculus that makes the rudiments true. Maybe that's why their 1972 classic has been in print for three decades. This updated version of the classic includes new forewords and some material that was cut from the original. Unless you're an experienced bond trader or a finance whiz, this primer isn't exactly easy reading. The authors waste little time on hand-holding. Still, it remains a complete look at its topic after all these years. We suggest this book to investors and traders who need a crash course - or a refresher course - in bond analysis.
Yes, a lot of the concepts discussed here can be found in textbooks -- because this book originated those concepts. It remains the most concentrated discussion of bond analytics and trading available. It is a must for anyone contemplating entering the bond market as a professional, or working with bond professionals, or writing about them, or anything else. It is not for beginners -- or rather, it is work for beginners -- but it's in the professional language of fixed income. A head trader once told me this is the one book to read to understand bonds. There are many other worthy books, of course, but this is the one to start with, and it equips you to understand the others.
This is the best introduction I have seen on bond buying. It was recommended by Jeffrey Gundlach, the reigning king of bonds. It is much more comprehensive than anything you will find in financial textbooks, is easy to read, and very practical.
I guess nobody truly needs this book today, but lots of insight about the complex interrelations between yield, duration, coupon, etc. Excellent writing.
I like this type of book and find this to be a good one. Clear instructions, written in plain language
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