What you'll learn
Get an understanding on Fixed Income Products
Prepare students for CFA L1 subject Fixed Income which is 10% of the total curriculum
Reduce their preparation time for this tough subject to less than one third
Requirements
Ideally students should be enrolled for taking the CFA exam and should be in possession of the official courseware
Description
This course will help candidates of CFA Level 1 prepare for the topic of Fixed Income. This course presents the fundamentals of fixed-income investments. Fixed income is one of the largest segments of global financial markets. This topic area comprises of 10% of the entire CFA L1 curriculum and is considered as one of the toughest subjects to prepare for through self study. The first reading introduces elements that define and characterize fixed-income securities. The second reading describes the primary issuers, sectors, and types of bonds. The third reading introduces calculation and interpretation of prices, yields, and spreads for fixed-income securities; market conventions for price/yield calculations and quotations; and spot rates, forward rates, and alternative definitions of a yield curve. The fourth reading describes the sources of return on fixed-income securities and measures and analysis of interest rate risk. The final reading introduces measures and analysis of credit risk of fixed income securities.The course will be completed in 8 lectures, none exceeding 20 minutes.
Overview
Section 1: Fixed Income_Basic Concepts
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Fixed-Income Securities: Defining Elements
Lecture 3 FIXED-INCOME MARKETS: ISSUANCE, TRADING, AND FUNDING
Section 2: Fixed Income Valuation
Lecture 4 FIXED-INCOME VALUATION_Part 1
Lecture 5 FIXED INCOME VALUATION_Part 2
Lecture 6 FIXED INCOME VALUATION_Part 3
Section 3: Revised: Asset Backed Securities
Lecture 7 Introduction
Lecture 8 Securitization Benefits
Lecture 9 Securitization Process
Lecture 10 Parties involved in the securitization process
Lecture 11 Structure of Securitization and Key role of an SPE
Lecture 12 Residential Mortgage Loans
Lecture 13 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
Lecture 14 Collaterilized Mortgage Obligations
Lecture 15 Commercial MBS
Lecture 16 Non-Mortgage ABS
Lecture 17 Collaterialized Debt Obligations
Section 4: Fixed Income_Analysis of Risk
Lecture 18 Introduction to Fixed Income Risk Analysis
Lecture 19 Understanding Fixed-Income Risk and Return
Lecture 20 Fundamentals of Credit Analysis_Part 1
Lecture 21 Fundamentals of Credit Analysis_Part 2
Section 5: Lectures Repeated: without talking head
Lecture 22 Fixed-Income Securities: Defining Elements
Lecture 23 FIXED-INCOME MARKETS: ISSUANCE, TRADING, AND FUNDING
Lecture 24 FIXED-INCOME VALUATION_Part 1
Lecture 25 FIXED-INCOME VALUATION_Part 2
Lecture 26 FIXED-INCOME VALUATION_Part 3
Lecture 27 Introduction to Fixed Income Risk Analysis
Lecture 28 Fundamentals of Credit Analysis_Part 1
Lecture 29 Fundamentals of Credit Analysis_2
Lecture 30 Bonus Lecture: Coupon codes and Access to free courses
Students enrolled for CFA L1 for the first time,Students who had attempted CFA L1 but could not clear due to low performance in Fixed Income


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