Publisher's Synopsis
A comprehensive introduction to the state of the art techniques employed by fixed income portfolio managers to control exposure to interest rate and related risks. Techniques include both hedging and option related strategies, as well as the use of specialized investment vehicles. The book is written from the viewpoint of actual portfolio management situations.;The book contains chapters which deal with applications of risk control procedures in a variety of institutional settings, and covers options such as zero coupons and stripped coupon bonds; risk control techniques; synthetic options; hedging with financial futures; and mortgage backed securities.
