Trading Inflation takes a practical, hands-on approach to the subject, with numerous examples to go beyond the 'what' and focus on the 'how' for trading and investing in inflation-indexed products. Written in an accessible style by experienced practitioners, this book provides a consistent and comprehensive framework for understanding and applying the building blocks of this important asset class. Where appropriate, industry-standard Bloomberg-based screenshots are included to show the reader the use of these practical tools. Numerous worked examples are complemented with a set of problems at the end of each chapter with the aim of enhancing understanding. Many of the examples are targeted at using one or both of MS Excel and Bloomberg Professional. Section I covers markets and products and consists of succinct chapters, each a standalone module, covering the essential building blocks in this market. The design of the book allows the reader to pick and choose what are most appropriate modules for their particular uses. Section II focuses on trading and hedging strategies, illustrating various risk measures, models, market peculiarities such as seasonality and relative value analysis. Chapters are included on strategies to express various market views and also how to hedge flows as a market maker. Section III is dedicated to end users of inflation-indexed securities, i.e. the issuers and investors. These in-depth chapters cover detailed examples and case-studies applied to issuer and investor solutions, including the increasingly important area of liability driven investments or LDI.
The global market for inflation-indexed securities has ballooned in recent years, and this trend is set to continue. This book examines the rationale behind issuance and investment decisions, and details the issues facing anyone who designs indexed securities, illustrating them wherever possible with actual examples from the international capital markets. In particular, an extensive review of indexed debt markets throughout the world is provided - including for the first time, a comprehensive and consistent set of cash flow and price-yield equations for the instruments already in existence in the major bond markets - forming an important reference for those already experienced in the field, as well as practitioners and academics approaching the subject for the first time. The book also provides unique insight into the development of inflation-indexed derivative products, and the analytical tools required to value such instruments.
The global market for inflation-indexed securities has ballooned in recent years, and this trend is set to continue. This book examines the rationale behind issuance and investment decisions, and details the issues facing anyone who designs indexed securities, illustrating them wherever possible with actual examples from the international capital markets. In particular, an extensive review of indexed debt markets throughout the world is provided - including for the first time, a comprehensive and consistent set of cash flow and price-yield equations for the instruments already in existence in the major bond markets - forming an important reference for those already experienced in the field, as well as practitioners and academics approaching the subject for the first time. The book also provides unique insight into the development of inflation-indexed derivative products, and the analytical tools required to value such instruments.
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