Product Description

HIGH-YIELD BONDS provides state-of-the-art research, strategies, and toolsÑalongside the expert analysis of respected authorities including Edward Altman of New York UniversityÕs Salomon Center, Lea Carty of MoodyÕs Investor Service, Sam DeRosa-Farag of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Martin Fridson of Merrill Lynch & Company, Stuart Gilson of Harvard University, Robert Kricheff of CS First Boston, and Frank Reilly of the University of Notre DameÑto help you truly understand todayÕs high-yield market. Let it act as your on-call investment advisor in this risky, highly profitable market.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #253713 in Books
• Published on: 1999-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 574 pages

From the Back Cover
The availability of newer forms of high-yield bonds, along with dramatic growth in international issues and leveraged loans, marks a growing maturity in the high-yield bond market. But mistakes can be costly, and busy institutional investers and corporate finance officers can still find it challenging to locate the most favorable investment opportunities. High-Yield Bonds thoroughly explores every angle of this complex market, delivering statistics, research findings, and empirical facts guaranteed to help you understand the risks and rewards of high-yield investing. More than just a theoretical treatise on lower-grade bonds, this hands-on reference shows you how to uncover issues that provide exceptional returns for acceptable risk. Examples of the discussions include: a 77-year study of corporate bond defaults that reveals patterns and correlations--helping you intuitively judge a bond's risks; credit analylsis methodologies to help you determine an issuer's weaknesses and better evaluate the 12- to 24-month prospects; simulation methodologies to identify optimally diversified portfolios. As U.S. and international institutional investors seek higher yields, and emerging companies seek new sources of capital to finance growth, the high-yield bond market will continue to grow in strength and importance. Let High-Yield Bonds act as your on-call investment advisor in navigating this risky-yet profitable-market.

About the Author
Theodore M. Barnhill, Jr., Ph.D., is professor of finance and director of the Financial Markets Research Institute at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Barnhill is a widely published financial researcher and author and the developer of the ValueCalc financial software (www.valuecalc.com). William F. Maxwell, Ph.D., is a visiting assistant professor of finance at Georgetown University, specializing in the areas of fixed income valuation and risk management. Dr. MaxwellÕs work has been published in academic and professional journals. His professional experience includes security valuation and mergers and acquisitions. Mark R. Shenkman, MBA, is a pioneer in the field of high-yield bonds. Actively involved in the high-yield market for over two decades, Mr. Shenkman is the founder and chief investment officer of Shenkman Capital Management, a New York investment management firm that focuses exclusively on the high-yield market.

Customer Reviews

The Best Guide Book to High Yield Bonds Ever
I have had the privilege of reading the galley proofs of this book and find it to be THE definitive word on High Yield Investing. This book develops the blueprint for how to navigate, understand, and analyze High Yield Bonds. A must for MBA students, a requirement for anyone in the field already, and a vital tool for investors.

The book's three authors (The George Washington University Business School, Georgetown Business School, and 20+ years High Yield Experience) have used their knowledge and connections to get the best information available.