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The bond buyer’s answer book―updated for the new economy

“As in the first two editions, this third edition of The Bond Book continues to be the idealreference for the individual investor. It has all the necessary details, well explained andillustrated without excessive mathematics. In addition to providing this essential content, itis extremely well written.”
―James B. Cloonan, Chairman, American Association of Individual Investors

“Annette Thau makes the bond market interesting, approachable, and clear. As much asinvestors will continue to depend on fixed-income securities during their retirement years,they’ll need an insightful guide that ensures they’re appropriately educated and served.The Bond Book does just that.”
―Jeff Tjornejoh, Research Director, U.S. and Canada, Lipper, Thomson Reuters

“Not only a practical and easy-to-understand guide for the novice, but also a comprehensivereference for professionals. Annette Thau provides the steps to climb to the top of the bondinvestment ladder. The Bond Book should be a permanent fixture in any investment library!”
―Thomas J. Herzfeld, President, Thomas Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.

“If the financial crisis of recent years has taught us anything, it’s buyer beware. Fact is, bondscan be just as risky as stocks. That’s why Annette Thau’s new edition of The Bond Book isessential reading for investors who want to know exactly what’s in their portfolios. It alsoserves as an excellent guide for those of us who are getting older and need to diversify intofixed income.”
―Jean Gruss, Southwest Florida Editor, Gulf Coast Business Review, andformer Managing Editor, Kiplinger’s Retirement Report

About the Book

The financial crisis of 2008 causedmajor disruptions to every sector ofthe bond market and left even the savviestinvestors confused about the safety oftheir investments. To serve these investors andanyone looking to explore opportunities infixed-income investing, former bond analystAnnette Thau builds on the features and authoritythat made the first two editions bestsellersin the thoroughly revised, updated, andexpanded third edition of The Bond Book.

This is a one-stop resource for both seasonedbond investors looking for the latest informationon the fixed-income market and equitiesinvestors planning to diversify their holdings.Writing in plain English, Thau presentscutting-edge strategies for making the bestbond-investing decisions, while explaininghow to assess risks and opportunities. She alsoincludes up-to-date listings of online resourceswith bond prices and other information.Look to this all-in-one guide for information onsuch critical topics as:

Buying individual bonds or bond fundsThe ins and outs of open-end funds,closed-end funds, and exchangetradedfunds (ETFs)The new landscape for municipal bonds:the changed rating scales, the neardemise of bond insurance, andBuild America Bonds (BABs)The safest bond funds Junk bonds (and emerging market bonds)Buying Treasuries without payinga commission

From how bonds work to how to buy and sellthem to what to expect from them, The BondBook, third edition, is a must-read for individualinvestors and financial advisers who wantto enhance the fixed-income allocation of theirportfolios.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 3rd edition (November 17, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 007166470X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071664707
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 1.31 x 9.4 inches
Reviewer: Ann Waneck
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Informative. Great Read for Every LO
Review: I picked up this book because, as an LO the mortgage industry, bonds were a bit confusing to me. This book really explains every facet of the bond market in intricate and easy-to-understand detail. A must read for anyone in the home financing industry.

Reviewer: Ed Gentile
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of the best books out there for investing period.
Review: This is my first review on Amazon. I picked up this book as part of my study program for the Series 65 Exam. This book ranks right up there with Ben Graham's "Securities Analysis"; "Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits" by Phillip Fisher; "A History of Interest Rates" by Sidney Homer; and Bernard Baumohl's "The Secrets of Economic Indicators".Thau's book contains some historical perspective comparing bonds to stocks, and various classes of bonds: Treasuries, Muni's, and Corporates. The author also gives her two cents with regards to rating agencies and how they are compensated by the issuer creating a "conflict of interest environment" and contributed to the 2008 meltdown. And some of us know that a similar scenerio played out during the mid 1990's, where compensation was tied to research analysts and investment banking clients during the "Internet Bubble" in the area of equities. After the "Interent Bubble" burst in 2000, and the decline in the NASDAQ, followed by the accounting scandals involving Enron and WorldComm to name a few that came to the foreground, did research analysis and compensation become seperated from investment banking and the fees generated by such deals. The book's importance is that the bond market is 3x the size of the stock market as indicated by the author - so this area of investing and its impact is too big to ignore.For those investors out there that do not own this book: BUY IT! Even if you don't invest in bonds. THE BOND BOOK by Annette Thau is simply a must read for anyone interested in the Financial Markets.

Reviewer: Zhulu
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Decent Introduction with very little math
Review: This book covers a wide range of introductory topics to bonds and does a decent job explaining how to select bonds in their respective categories. However, I found the more important concepts to be lacking, especially when math is involved.Thau seems to avoid incorporating formulas in this book, which makes it harder for me to grasp the intuition between how bonds are priced, their relation to interest rates, and other concepts such as zero coupon bonds. For example, Thau completely skips the math behind Yield to Maturity and just incorporates the qualitative factors behind it. By talking only about the effects of the math and not the math itself, Thau forces you to memorize the relationships between various aspects of the bonds, which can become convoluted.However, for the non-math oriented investors, this book is very helpful and offers a great deal of insight into bond selection.

Reviewer: M. Hallee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: If you want to learn about bonds this is the book to start with
Review: The bond market is complex but bonds should be a part of anyones investing strategy. Annette Thau's book is an excellent comprehensive introduction to bond investing. It will really help you make decisions about your bond investing and understand the historical context of current market movements - which turns out to be very important in the bond market! If you read any book read this one. Don't be scared off by the 428 page size - it is set up so that you can read whatever parts are useful to you. Its organized in a clear and concise manner with clear detailed explanations of complex ideas. The first hundred pages is the basics and is excellent. The second hundred and sixty pages is about the individual types of bonds. Then a section on bond funds followed by portfolio construction and asset allocation. If there is any criticism I found this last section weak but this information can be better gained elsewhere.

Reviewer: Filipa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 5 stars
Review: Excellent Book.

Reviewer: Ricardo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Belongs in every investor's library
Review: I read what I believe was the first edition of this book quite a few years ago. Oddly, I don't know what ever became of it.I just finished reading the Kindle version of the current edition which served as a refresher of everything I've learned about fixed-income investing over the years.While the book probably isn't for the "professional", it will serve as a valuable tool for the beginning investor or anyone who wants to learn more about fixed-income investing.This is not some "rah, rah, rah, everything is fine" book written by someone with a vested interest in getting investors to line up to buy the latest product. Instead, it provides a very factual and candid explanation of just about every fixed income product an investor would want to buy....and many that they should stay far away from.This revised edition was written just after the 2008 "financial crisis" and gives quite a bit of background information as to its causes. It should serve as a warning that what many always thought of as safe investments (like money market funds and funds of U.S. Treasuries/agencies) have their own set of risks and aren't a guaranteed investment by any means.Anyone interested in adding fixed income investments to their portfolios (and that should include every investor) should consider this "required reading".

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Clarity!
Review: The book seems very easy to follow and the chapters are broken down nicely. I don't live on wall street and the book didn't assume that. It introduced me to new vocabulary and a new way to look at the same old things. I understand things better now. I should re-read it again to really absorb it all.

Reviewer: Detroit Rick
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Phenomenal Resource
Review: While bond investing is not an "edge of the seat" topic, this book has been a very valuable addition to my Kindle library. It is far more than a general overview into the bond market, plus gives you great direction to other resources. After reading it cover to cover, I now find myself constantly referring back to it. There is so much misinformation in the media lately regarding the bond market - the content in this book will give you the firm foundation you need to weed through it all. This book has prevented me from making some big mistakes - and I have to echo all the strong recommendations. If you need to buy one book on the bond market - buy this one. The book is surprisingly readable and is very well organized for later use as a reference.

Reviewer: Victor
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Bem bom

Reviewer: Stephen
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Het is een goed en duidelijk boek maar deze versie dateerde van meer dan 10 jaar geleden en terwijl de principes niet verandered, had het interessant geweest om meer te lezen over the veranderingen in de laatste 10 jaar. Ondanks dit, nog een aanraader

Reviewer: DANIEL S
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent book. It brought lots of useful information and helped me to develop a basic understanding of the bond market, its terminology and dynamics. You'll also find out that reading the news concerning interest rates changes and subsequent bond price fluctuation will start making more sense after reading this book, even if you only invest in bond funds and not in individual bonds. Highly recommended.

Reviewer: Pedro Papadopoulos
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is a very good resource for those interested in bonds and explains the key concepts very accessibly. It is not just theory but also has practical advice such as where to get information and how to access the market. I believe you could go from no knowledge to early stages of competence just via this book.However, the subtitle should be taken seriously, it is very focused on the US market. Furthermore, in the early chapters, it outrightly says there is little point in getting into bonds (excluding treasuries) unless you have USD 100,000 or more to invest, which obviously excludes the vast majority of investors and, if you have that kind of money, you are probably more likely to simply go to a financial advisor anyway.

Reviewer: Dr.Anil
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Best book on Bonds.