Course Overview
Fixed Income Mathematics Essentials:
Fixed Income (Bond) valuation and analysis is a strategy or process which is often used by the government or companies to determine the correct market value of the instrument.
Through this course we are going to be learning about bond mathematics, basic fixed income instruments and measure of yield and return.
The training will include the following;
ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS:
- Geometric series
- Derivatives
- Taylor series
- Logarithmic and exponential functions
- (Easy) integrals
BASIC INSTRUMENTS:
- Zero coupon bonds
- Annuities
- Perpetuities
- Coupon Bonds: Bullets and amortizers
- Par coupon rates
- Floating rate bonds
MEASURES OF YIELD AND RETURN:
- Discount rates
- Yields
- Interest rates
- Rates of return: Expected, contractual and realized
- Yield-to-maturity: What it does and does not mean
Target Customers:
- Finance Students
- Professionals involved in fixed income mathematics
- Anyone interested in learning about Fixed income trading
Pre-Requisites: