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    CHAPTER 7 : BOND VALUATION

    WEEK 10 (Lecture) and (Tutorial)

    SYNOPSIS / OVERVIEW

    Chapter 7 and 8 cover the basics of fixed income analysis. The main topics covered are features of fixed income securities and overview of bond sectors and instruments, risks associated with investing in bonds to include interest rate risk and credit risk, introduction to the valuation of fixed income securities to include valuing mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and bonds with embedded options.

    Here are the main topics to be covered in Chapter 8 (Week 10):

    • Bonds and Bond Valuation
    • More on Bond Features
    • Bond Ratings
    • Some Different Types of Bonds
    • Bond Markets
    • Inflation and Interest Rates
    • Determinants of Bond Yields

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    By the end of this lesson, student should be able to:

    • Identify the important bond features and bond types.
    • Calculate bond values and why they fluctuate.

    REQUIRED READINGS

    Chapter 8: Bond Valuation

    Brigham E. and Houston J. Fundamentals of Financial Management. 14th ed., South-Western College Pub., 2016.

    Chapter 6: Debt Instruments

    Titman, Keown, A. J. and Martin, J.D. (2018). Financial Management, (13th ed). Principles and Applications, Pearson Education.


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