Bonds Now!: Making Money in the New Fixed Income Landscape
Praise for Bonds Now!\ "With Bonds Now! Marilyn Cohen has written a book giving us step-by-step ways to navigate the new, post–2008 credit-crisis bond market....Bonds Now! gives a dead-on account of how the bond ratings game has changed....Marilyn's book discusses reliable ways to anticipate the effects of management team changes...essential reading for anyone who is serious about making money in the bond market."\ —Steve Forbes\ "When it comes to the bond market, who knows more and can...
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The credit meltdown has completely re-shaped the world of bond investing—from Treasuries, T-bills, and municipal bonds to corporate bonds and high-yield bond funds. Bonds have quickly become the safe haven of choice for investors. If you want your bond portfolio to profit from the new rules of engagement since the credit meltdown, but don't know how, then you've come to the right place. Fixed income investing will never be the same. Bonds Now! identifies the most recent changes in the bond market. It links the new rules of profiting in the bond market with new survival methods and fresh buy/sell principles. This reliable resource combines them all to show individual investors just like you how to make smart bond investments in the post–credit crisis era. Bonds Now! doesn't waste time on the elementary basics. Instead, the authors—both seasoned pros—jump right in and show you how to build a safe bond portfolio designed to weather these turbulent economic times. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this timely book: Walks you through the changing fixed income landscape and shows you exactly how to navigate through it Highlights how to quickly analyze a bond, then use the results to execute your trade Examines what it takes to build an impregnable fortress around your bond portfolio—one so strong that even incompetent legislators and greedy CEOs can't make it crumble Reveals how to develop a sixth sense for trouble and rebalance your bond positions while there's still time And much more There is only one way to guarantee you're getting the right information—get it yourself. Bonds Now! shows you how and where. But, more importantly, this authoritative book clearly explains what to do with the information once you have it. Read and use Bonds Now! as your guide to create a reliable fixed income stream. But wait, there's more. Forbes magazine is offering a FREE 3-month trial subscription to the Forbes Tax Advantaged Investor newsletter—an $87 value—FREE with the purchase of Bonds Now! See the last page for details.
Foreword Steve Forbes viiPreface ixAbout the Authors xiiChapter 1 Portfolio Survival 1Chapter 2 New Rules of Engagement 15Chapter 3 Fortress Investing 31Chapter 4 Bond Execution 45Chapter 5 Learning from Mistakes 55Chapter 6 Egos Gone Wild 67Chapter 7 The Bond Rating Agencies 79Chapter 8 How to Buy and Sell Bonds: Without Being Taken to the Cleaners 91Chapter 9 Managing Your Bond Portfolio 107Chapter 10 Horror Stories from the Bond Trenches 127Chapter 11 Bond Analysis-How to Analyze an Issuer's Creditworthiness 139Chapter 12 Mission-Specific Instruments 153Chapter 13 Developing a Sixth Sense: Bet on the Unexpected, and Anticipate Its Coming 167Chapter 14 Lessons Learned 179Index 191
