Chapter 8

Fixed Income Instruments

Abstract

Fixed income instruments are traded on both the money and capital markets. A typical capital instrument is an obligation (or bond). The bond typical risk factor is default of the issuer.

Keywords

bond
YTM
coupon
securitization
term structure
YTC
YTP
yield
spread
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8.1. Classification

Typical classification of fixed income instruments:
Types of Fixed Income InstrumentsNote
Money market instrumentsDiscussed in Chapter 7
Obligation (Bonds) market (debentures market)Discussed in this chapter
The difference between money market and capital market instruments lies with the intention of the investor. On ...

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