The Strategic Bond Investor Strategies and Tools to Unlock the Power of the Bond Market (2nd Edition)

Author: Anthony Crescenzi; Mohamed El-Erian
Publisher: McGraw Hill
ISBN: 9780071667319
Published In: June 2010
Format: Hardback , 432 pages
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'Tony Crescenzi knows bonds and his book proves it.'
Bill Gross, Managing Director, Pacific Investment Management Company

In 2002, Anthony Crescenzi opened the door to an innovative new style of investing with his publication of The Strategic Bond Investor. The book instantly became the go-to guide for investors seeking an aggressive yet risk-conscious path to profit. Now, Crescenzi provides a completely updated edition of his popular bond book to address the realities of the post-credit-crisis economy'and to help you take total advantage of everything bonds have to offer.

More relevant now than ever, The Strategic Bond Investor provides a sorely needed alternative to the stock market game'where the rewards for taking risks have been less than desirable. The bond market tends to be relatively safe and accessible, but it can also be vibrant and highly profitable if you approach it the right way. Crescenzi offers a fully rounded education on the subject to help better prepare you to make profitable decisions every time.

The Strategic Bond Investor demystifies bonds and the bond market with clear descriptions of:

Different bond types, including U.S. Treasuries, corporate bonds, and municipal bonds
Bond market risks'and how to mitigate them
The powerful role of the Federal Reserve and the art of Fed watching
How to read the bond market's 'crystal ball''the yield curve
The five tenets of successful interest-rate forecasting
Techniques for forecasting market behavior
How to use credit ratings to your advantage
The best bond investing strategies

This comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guide provides straightforward techniques for cashing in on the unlimited potential of bond investing'whether your interests are long or short term.

Now is not the time to play games with your financial future. Learn the secret to investing profitably in the bond market while offsetting portfolio risks with The Strategic Bond Investor.

Chapter 1. The Importance of the Bond Market
Chapter 2. Segments of the Bond Market
Chapter 3. Types of Bonds
Chapter 4. CDOs, CLOs, MBS, CDX, and Other New Nomenclature
Chapter 5. The Money Market: Epicenter of the Bond and Credit Markets

Chapter 6. Bond Market Basics
Chapter 7. Risks in Bonds and Credit Markets to Investors
Chapter 8. The New Fed and Its Immense Power
Chapter 9. The Yield Curve: The Bond Market's Crystal Ball
Chapter 10. The Seven Tenets of Successful Investing in the Bond Market

Chapter 11. Bond Strategies, from Ladders to Barbells
Chapter 12. From Tulips to Treasuries: Tracking Market Sentiment
Chapter 13. Using the Futures Market to Gather Market Intelligence
Chapter 14. Credit Ratings: Tool or Trouble
Chapter 15. Colossal Credit Crisis

Chapter 16. How to Track the Bond and Credit Markets
Chapter 17. Appendix on Major Economic and Top-Down Indicators

Anthony Crescenzi is senior vice president, market strategist, and portfolio manager at PIMCO. He is also the author of Investing from the Top Down and coauthor of Stigum's Money Market, Fourth Edition.