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Learn About Bonds: explaining fixed income to the rest of us
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Learn About Bonds: explaining fixed income to the rest of us

Learn everything you need to know (but were afraid to ask) about fixed income / bonds from an expert in the field.
Last updated 9/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the structure of the fixed income (bond) market as well as what key participants do and how they create value.
  • Calculate basic bond math from bullet bonds to the most complex fixed income calculations.
  • Use Excel to calculate bond yields, modified duration and the other nuances needed for success in bond trading.
  • Build confidence in your finance knowledge so that you can get any role from investment banking to bond trading.

Course content

8 sections119 lectures17h 7m total length
  • The Participants | Everyone4:26
  • Buy Side and Sell Side | Relationships6:06
  • Asset Managers | Where they fit in4:24
  • Indexes | Purpose and function7:42
  • Credit Rating Agencies | How they stack up3:17
  • Cashflows generation in fixed income | Various bond types5:41
  • Loans versus Bonds | Why not just get a loan?7:37
  • Matching game | Investment thought processes3:41
  • Sales and trading | Seats in the system2:38
  • Derivatives versus Cash | Divisions3:34
  • Trading Desks | Set-up1:13
  • Over-the-counter (OTC) trading | Exchange trade v fixed income5:12
  • Bid-offer directionality | Understanding trade flows5:25
  • Derivatives for hedging & currency swaps | Mechanics of trades9:49
  • Financial Markets & Trading Explained

Requirements

  • No financial experience required. You will learn from the ground up so you can trade bonds.

Description

Have you ever wanted to understand the complex world of fixed income investing? My course can help! I have created a comprehensive training course to explain how fixed income works and the associated Excel exercises to enhance your understanding. The course begins with an introduction that outlines the various aspects of fixed income investing including bond markets, yield curves, corporate bond calculations, bond trading principles, debt market conventions, structural features, and more. Intermixed, I take you through several Excel exercises to reinforce your understanding of important concepts. I show you how to use Excel to build scenarios to illustrate how various fixed income scenarios might play out in the real world. Also, I guide you through all the basics of interpreting yield curves, calculating durations and convexities, and analyzing credit spreads and spreads. As you progress through the course, I provide useful tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the material. I also equip you with the knowledge you need to easily interpret any fixed income investment research and identify opportunities with the best risk and return. After completing the course and the exercises, you will gain the confidence you need to confidently make and manage your own fixed income investments. With my course, you now have the opportunity to gain the understanding and skills you need to succeed in the world of fixed income investing. So don't wait any longer. Sign up for my course now to start learning and doing the Excel exercises and be well on your way to success!

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner finance students and anyone interested in understand the nuances in how finance works through bonds.