INVESTING IN MUNICIPAL BONDS: How to Balance Risk and Reward for Success in Today's Bond Market

by Philip Fischer

Overview

Investing in Municipal Bonds provides an overview of the bond market and describes the “personalities” and traits of various types of bonds—along with the strategies you need to draw greater profits than ever. The book gives you expert insight into:

• Municipal securities
• Variable rate demand obligations
• Portfolio design strategies
• Municipal bond-yield calculations
• Structure of exchange traded funds

P.J. Fischer has worked for 26 years at major Wall Street firms, most recently as the head of Municipal Research and Global Indexes at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he was also a member of the Bank's Research Investment Committee.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071809757
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	01/11/2013
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	514,279
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Dr. Philip Fischer is Managing Director, Municipal Bond Research and Global Indices at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. His areas of expertise include fixed income, especially municipal bonds, focusing on economic and market analysis.

Editorial Reviews

Municipal bonds can be a tricky lot, but Fischer's book goes a long way toward making them understandable. Anyone who is thinking about investing in this area or who is advising those who do owes it to himself to become better informed about both the basic principles and the quirks of the municipal bond market. Investing in Municipal Bonds is the perfect place to start."

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