Yield Curve Dynamics
This comprehensive course will cover a variety of issues relating to yield curves, their construction, and their use in a variety of analytical applications to assess risk and return.
Overview
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This course includes:
- 3+ hours of on-demand video
- 5 modules
- Core level
- Direct access/chat with the instructor
- 100% self-paced online
- Many downloadable resources
- Shareable certificate of completion
This comprehensive course will cover a variety of issues relating to yield curves, their construction, and their use in a variety of analytical applications to assess risk and return. The course consists of 19 lectures among 5 sections, including topics within:
- Introduction to Yield Curves
- Duration and its Applications
- The Level of Rates and Shape of the Yield Curve
- Spot Rates and Forward Rates
- Total Return Analysis
Skills You Will Gain
Capital Markets
Forward Rates
Spot Rates
Total Return Analysis
Learning Outcomes (At The End Of This Program, You Will Be Able To...)
- Understand how yield curves depict fixed income instrument pricing and risk premiums
- Explain duration as a measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates
- Describe the different types of duration, and how each is used in managing and/or quantifying risk
- Discuss alternative yield curves that are used to price or assess the value of fixed income instruments, including the current coupon yield curve, par coupon yield curve, spot rate curve, treasury strip curve and forward rate curve
- Apply total return analysis over a variety of interest rate scenarios to assess risk and return as an alternative to simply using yield to maturity as an estimate of future returns
Prerequisites
- Participants are expected to have basic math knowledge coming into this course.
- A financial calculator is recommended to get the most out of this course.
- Knowledge of the English language.
Who Should Attend
- Analysts and associates in commercial, corporate and investment banking.
