CFA Institute Fixed Income

Moral Hazard and the Eurozone Crisis

Fri, 04 May 2012 11:30:41

Can joint guarantees provide a satisfactory solution?

An Infernal Trap

Fri, 04 May 2012 11:31:10

?Incredible financial repression is crashing down on Europe.?

The High Price of Cheap Debt: How can a CFO make the best decisions about debt for the business?

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:10:43

When considering new debt capital most focus on the interest rate, but features of the debt also have value.

A Pragmatist?s Guide to Leveraged Finance: Credit Analysis for Bonds and Bank Debt (a review)

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:11:11

This treatise on security-specific analysis of speculative-grade debt by a seasoned, highly regarded specialist in the field is the best book yet on the subject. Covering all aspects of risk assessment and valuation of speculative-grade bonds and ...

66th CFA Institute Annual Conference

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:18:33

The risk, opportunities, and challenges facing the global investment profession are as complex as ever and investment professionals must remain current. If you attend only one investment conference this year, make sure it?s the CFA Institute Annual ...

CFA Institute: Fifth Annual European Investment Conference

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:34:56

As the flagship event in Europe for CFA Institute, the annual European Investment Conference brings together noted researchers, speakers, writers, investment professionals, academics, and experts to examine these unique regional issues and bring you up ...

BGM Market Models: Advances, Calibration, Smile, Pricing

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:25:56

The BGM Libor and Swap Market Models are the last generation of financial models for interest rate derivatives, with an importance in pricing and hedging financial products that has grown in the recent market turmoil. Discover new developments and ...

The Global Sovereign Debt Crisis and Its Impact on U.S. Corporate Profits

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:41:33

Nick Raich, CFA, Director of Equity Research for Key Private Bank, will review the impact of the global sovereign debt crisis on corporate profits and provide Key Private Bank?s market forecast for both equities and fixed income in 2012.

Exchange-Traded Funds: Investor Challenges and Opportunities

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:35:18

Anthony Chan discusses China research insights from an exchange-traded fund (ETF) perspective, finding liquidity in the search for yield, and using ETFs to beat the benchmark.

Rethinking the Equity Risk Premium

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:38:34

Many investors regard the past decade as an unusual one for market returns. One of the key features of this turbulent period is the renewed uncertainty about what may be the most important measure in all of finance ? namely, the equity risk premium, or ...

CDS and Synthetic CDOs Explained

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:05:54

An explanation of how credit default swaps (CDS) and synthetic collateralized debt obligations (CDO) work and why they frequently suffer from conflicts of interest.