Matan Feldman – Wall Street Prep – Crash Course in Bonds and Debt

Matan Feldman – Wall Street Prep – Crash Course in Bonds and DebtA step-by-step crash course in bonds designed for those pursuing a career in fixed income research, investments, sales and trading or investment banking (debt capital markets).Why You Should Take This CourseWe’ll be blunt: bond analysis is usually taught horribly. Our course completely demystifies fixed income analysis to give people from the outside a clear window to the inside.If you’ve ever tried to learn about bonds – either through a textbook, a university class, or CFA training materials, you’ve most likely discovered that it quickly gets painful. We’ll be blunt: bond analysis is usually taught horribly. Beyond super-basic concepts of bond pricing and interest rate valuation, concepts like convexity, modified duration and forward curves are introduced with no connection to how they relate to real-world investment strategies.We made this bonds course with one overall objective in mind: to make something truly different than what’s out there now. Something that completely demystifies fixed income analysis and gives people a clear window to the inside.We feel certain we’ve accomplished this. We take you step-by-step through the core concepts you need, and completely cut out concepts you’ll never use. The result is an intuitive look at the use of bonds in fixed income research, sales and trading and investment banking.What You Will LearnFixed income market overviewBond math basicsYield calculations and conventionsMoney Market mathInterest rate riskReal world bond pricing nuancesCallable bondsThe yield curveNominal spread & Z-spreadOASSpot ratesRealized compound yieldHolding period yieldForward ratesCredit analysisDebt Capital MarketsCourse HighlightsUsed on the StreetThis is the same comprehensive course our corporate clients use to prepare their analysts and associates.1.5x, 2x Video SpeedSave loads of time by bumping up playback speed to breeze through lessons at your own pace.Taught by BankersOur instructors are former I-bankers who give lessons real-world context by connecting it to their experience on the desk.Instructor SupportHave a question on course content? Communicate directly with instructors by asking questions throughout the course.Course TOCChapter 1: Fixed income market overviewChapter 2: Bond basicsChapter 3: Yield calculations and conventionsChapter 4: The money market mathChapter 5: Real world bond pricing nuancesChapter 6: Realized compound yield and holding period yieldChapter 7: Interest rate riskChapter 8: Callable bondsChapter 9: The Yield CurveChapter 10: Spot ratesChapter 11: Z-spread and OASChapter 12: Forward ratesChapter 13: Credit analysisThere are no reviews yet.Add a Review Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a review.