BUS 459 - Fixed Income Analysis

Prerequisite(s): BUS 341 and BUS 346 .
This course covers major fixed income markets and instruments including Treasury bonds and bills, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, option-free bonds, bonds with embedded options, asset-backed securities, and credit defaults swaps. The course also provides an analytical framework for valuing fixed-income security, performing credit analysis and managing interest rate risk. Topics include types of fixed income securities, asset-backed securities, fixed income valuation, advanced valuation of bonds with embedded options, term structure models, credit analysis and credit default swaps. When Offered: Odd Fall.

Hours: 3