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Bonds

Government and corporate debt, yield curves, duration risk, TIPS, and zero-coupon bonds.

11 lessons in this subject Beginner → Advanced
01
Bond Basics
What a bond is, how coupon payments work, and why prices move opposite to yields.
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02
Government Securities
T-bills, T-notes, T-bonds, gilts — the full spectrum of government debt.
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03
Credit Ratings
AAA to junk — what Moody's and S&P are measuring and when the rating matters most.
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04
Municipal Bonds
General obligation vs revenue bonds, their tax advantages, and who buys them.
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05
Bond Pricing & Yield
Current yield, yield to maturity, par vs premium vs discount bonds.
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06
Duration & Interest Rate Risk
Why long-duration bonds fall more when rates rise — the mechanics of duration.
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07
Inflation-Linked Bonds
TIPS, I-bonds — how your principal adjusts and what the real yield means.
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08
Bond Laddering
How to build a portfolio of bonds maturing at different dates to manage reinvestment risk.
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09
Convertible Bonds
The hybrid that converts to equity — conversion ratio, triggers, and who uses them.
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10
International & Sovereign Bonds
Eurobonds, emerging market debt, sovereign credit ratings, and default history.
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Zero-Coupon Bonds
Bonds with no coupon — how they're priced, tax treatment, and what STRIPS are.
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