The Bond Book
The Bond Book is a must-read that provides investors with the information and tools to make bonds a profitable component in every portfolio. Made for individual investors and financial advisers who want to explore and enhance opportunities in fixed-income investing and allocation, it also serves as a one-stop resource for both seasoned bond investors looking for the latest information on the fixed-income market and equities investors planning to diversify their holdings. Author Annette Thau presents strategies for making the best bond-investing decisions, while explaining how to assess risks and opportunities, and includes up-to-date listings of online resources with bond prices and other information. The Bond Book also shares the mechanics of how bonds work, how to buy and sell them, and what to expect from them.
“As in the first two editions, this third edition of The Bond Book continues to be the ideal reference for the individual investor. It has all the necessary details, well explained and illustrated without excessive mathematics. In addition to providing this essential content, it is extremely well written.”
―James B. Cloonan, Chairman, American Association of Individual Investors
“Annette Thau makes the bond market interesting, approachable, and clear. As much as investors 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 comprehensive reference for professionals. Annette Thau provides the steps to climb to the top of the bond investment ladder. The bond Book should be a permanent fixture in any investment library!”
―Thomas J. Herzfeld, President, Thomas Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.
"That’s why Annette Thau’s new edition of The Bond Book is essential reading for investors who want to know exactly what’s in their portfolios. It also serves as an excellent guide for those of us who are getting older and need to diversify into fixed income.”
―Jean Gruss, Southwest Florida Editor, Gulf Coast Business Review, and former Managing Editor, Kiplinger’s Retirement Report
This book is an all-in-one guide for information on such critical topics as:
- Buying individual bonds or bond funds
- The ins and outs of open-end funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
- The new landscape for municipal bonds: the changed rating scales, the near demise of bond insurance, and Build America bonds (BABs)
- The safest bond funds
- Junk bonds (and emerging market bonds)
- Buying Treasuries without paying a commission