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Everything on Treasuries, munis, bond funds, and more!
The bond buyer’s answer book—updated for the new economy“As in the first two editions, this third edition of The Bond Boo continues to be the ideal reference for the individual investor. It has all the necessary details, well explained and illustrated without excessive mathematics. In addition to providing this essential content, it is extremely well written.”
—James B. Cloonan, Chairman, American Association of Individual Investors
“Annette Thau makes the bond market interesting, approachable, and clear. As much as investors will continue to depend on fixed-income securities during their retirement years, they’ll need an insightful guide that ensures they’re appropriately educated and served. The Bond Book does just that.”
—Jeff Ttornejoh, Research Director, U.S. and Canada, Lipper, Thomson Reuters
“Not only a practical and easy-to-understand guide for the novice, but also a comprehensive reference for professionals. Annette Thau provides the steps to climb to the top of the bond investment ladder. The Bond Book should be a permanent fixture in any investment library!”
—Thomas J. Herzfeld, President, Thomas Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.
“If the financial crisis of recent years has taught us anything, it’s buyer beware. Fact is, bonds can be just as risky as stocks. That’s why Annette Thau’s new edition of The Bond Book is essential reading for investors who want to know exactly what’s in their portfolios. It also serves as an excellent guide for those of us who are getting older and need to diversify into fixed income.”
—Jean Gruss, Southwest Florida Editor, Gulf Coast Business Review, and former Managing Editor, Kiplinger’s Retirement Report
About the Book
The financial crisis of 2008 caused major disruptions to every sector of the bond market and left even the savviest investors confused about the safety of their investments. To serve these investors and anyone looking to explore opportunities in fixed-income investing, former bond analyst Annette Thau builds on the features and authority that made the first two editions bestsellers in the thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded third edition of The Bond Book.
This is a one-stop resource for both seasoned bond investors looking for the latest information on the fixed-income market and equities investors planning to diversify their holdings. Writing in plain English, Thau presents cutting-edge strategies for making the best bond-investing decisions, while explaining how to assess risks and opportunities. She also includes up-to-date listings of online resources with bond prices and other information. Look to this all-in-one guide for information on such critical topics as:
- Buying individual bonds or bond funds
- The ins and outs of open-end funds, closed-end funds, and exchangetraded funds (ETFs)
- The new landscape for municipal bonds: the changed rating scales, the near demise of bond insurance, and Build America Bonds (BABs)
- The safest bond funds
- Junk bonds (and emerging market bonds)
- Buying Treasuries without paying a commission
From the Back Cover
All about Treasuries, munis, bond funds, and more! The Bond Buyer's Plain-English Answer Book--Updated for Today's Fixed Income Marketplace
"The Bond Book does a superb job of explaining simply and clearly what an investor needs to know about bonds.
The second edition improves on upon the first by including recent innovations in the bond market, such as the Treasury's inflation-linked securities, and by discussing the role of the Internet as an investment resource. Investors who are new to the bond market will find this book to be a great guide for how to get started.
Seasoned investors will find it to be a handy reference tool."-- Martin J. Mauro, Fixed Income Strategist, Merrill Lynch Private Client Group
"The Bond Book has many good lessons for fixed income investors and managers." - A. Michael Lipper, Chairman and Founder Lipper, Inc.
"The Bond Book by Annette Thau gives the investor the tools to build a secure financial future using cash flow assets. In the book, Ms. Thau carefully details the nuances of the securities, how they work, how to buy and sell them, and what to expect from them.
She does it all in very clear, easy-to-understand language with plenty of examples. It's a must for anyone who wants to use the power of compound interest to grow his or her money. This book illuminates what has been a dark corner of the investment world." --Michael Shamosh, Senior Fixed Income Strategist, Gabriele, Hueglin & Cashman
"This book is meant to be practical. It assumes little or no knowledge of any bond investment, but it explains all of the critical information required to buy any security, be it a Treasury bond, a municipal bond, or a bond fund."-- From the Foreword
In today's volatile financial environment, growing numbers of investors are looking to flee the stock market in search of safer ground. While the bond market has often been a "safe haven," confusing new bonds and bond funds make it increasingly difficult for unfamiliar investors to choose the correct fixed income investments.
The Bond Book, Second Edition, provides investors with the information and tools they need to make bonds a comforting, important, and profitable component of their portfolios. This comprehensive sourcebook, thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded from its bestselling first edition, now also includes:
*A new section listing free and low-cost ways to use the Internet--both for researching and buying bonds
*In-depth coverage of recently introduced securities including inflation-indexed bonds, I savings bonds, CMOs, emerging market bonds, and more
*A totally revised and expanded section on bond funds--fully explaining each type of fund along with fund returns from the past 15 years.
The Bond Book cuts through the salesperson's double-talk to give you a broad, useful overview of bonds. Straightforward and clear, it provides specific information and hands-on guidance to make bonds an important part of your investment portfolio--both today and in the future.
"You may, after reading this book, decide to allocate more of your portfolio, or less, to bonds, or to change the mix. Whatever you decide, the information contained in this book will enable you to invest in a more informed manner and, in turn, increase your returns."
The Bond Book is today's best reference for making your best bond investment decisions. Look to this all-in-one guide for information on topics including:
*How to buy Treasuries without paying a commission
*Yield curves
*Types of high yielding savings bonds
*CMOs and REMICs
*Call risk
*Insured versus uninsured municipal bonds
*Tax concerns
*Duration
*Junk bonds
*Bond funds versus individual bonds
*Unit investment trusts and closed-end funds
*Bond ratings
*Index funds
*Asset allocation
*Swaps
*Discount versus premium bonds
Individual investors across the country made the first edition of Annette Thau's The Bond Book a perennial bestseller. Now, as we look toward a new century and investment environment, let the totally revised, thoroughly updated
The Bond Book, Second Edition, start you on the path toward making your own bond investment decisions with confidence--based on facts and historical performance figures instead of hype and headlines. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
"The Bond Book does a superb job of explaining simply and clearly what an investor needs to know about bonds.
The second edition improves on upon the first by including recent innovations in the bond market, such as the Treasury's inflation-linked securities, and by discussing the role of the Internet as an investment resource. Investors who are new to the bond market will find this book to be a great guide for how to get started.
Seasoned investors will find it to be a handy reference tool."-- Martin J. Mauro, Fixed Income Strategist, Merrill Lynch Private Client Group
"The Bond Book has many good lessons for fixed income investors and managers." - A. Michael Lipper, Chairman and Founder Lipper, Inc.
"The Bond Book by Annette Thau gives the investor the tools to build a secure financial future using cash flow assets. In the book, Ms. Thau carefully details the nuances of the securities, how they work, how to buy and sell them, and what to expect from them.
She does it all in very clear, easy-to-understand language with plenty of examples. It's a must for anyone who wants to use the power of compound interest to grow his or her money. This book illuminates what has been a dark corner of the investment world." --Michael Shamosh, Senior Fixed Income Strategist, Gabriele, Hueglin & Cashman
"This book is meant to be practical. It assumes little or no knowledge of any bond investment, but it explains all of the critical information required to buy any security, be it a Treasury bond, a municipal bond, or a bond fund."-- From the Foreword
In today's volatile financial environment, growing numbers of investors are looking to flee the stock market in search of safer ground. While the bond market has often been a "safe haven," confusing new bonds and bond funds make it increasingly difficult for unfamiliar investors to choose the correct fixed income investments.
The Bond Book, Second Edition, provides investors with the information and tools they need to make bonds a comforting, important, and profitable component of their portfolios. This comprehensive sourcebook, thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded from its bestselling first edition, now also includes:
*A new section listing free and low-cost ways to use the Internet--both for researching and buying bonds
*In-depth coverage of recently introduced securities including inflation-indexed bonds, I savings bonds, CMOs, emerging market bonds, and more
*A totally revised and expanded section on bond funds--fully explaining each type of fund along with fund returns from the past 15 years.
The Bond Book cuts through the salesperson's double-talk to give you a broad, useful overview of bonds. Straightforward and clear, it provides specific information and hands-on guidance to make bonds an important part of your investment portfolio--both today and in the future.
"You may, after reading this book, decide to allocate more of your portfolio, or less, to bonds, or to change the mix. Whatever you decide, the information contained in this book will enable you to invest in a more informed manner and, in turn, increase your returns."
The Bond Book is today's best reference for making your best bond investment decisions. Look to this all-in-one guide for information on topics including:
*How to buy Treasuries without paying a commission
*Yield curves
*Types of high yielding savings bonds
*CMOs and REMICs
*Call risk
*Insured versus uninsured municipal bonds
*Tax concerns
*Duration
*Junk bonds
*Bond funds versus individual bonds
*Unit investment trusts and closed-end funds
*Bond ratings
*Index funds
*Asset allocation
*Swaps
*Discount versus premium bonds
Individual investors across the country made the first edition of Annette Thau's The Bond Book a perennial bestseller. Now, as we look toward a new century and investment environment, let the totally revised, thoroughly updated
The Bond Book, Second Edition, start you on the path toward making your own bond investment decisions with confidence--based on facts and historical performance figures instead of hype and headlines. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 3 edition (October 27, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 007166470X
- ISBN-13: 978-0071664707
- Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #9,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Books > Business & Investing > Investing > Bonds
- #7 in Books > Business & Investing > Personal Finance > Retirement Planning
- #52 in Books > Business & Investing > Investing > Introduction
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