Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Importance of the Bond Market Chapter 2. Segments of the Bond Market Chapter 3. Types of Bonds Chapter 4. CDOs, CLOs, MBS, CDX, and Other New Nomenclature Chapter 5. The Money Market: Epicenter of the Bond and Credit Markets Chapter 6. Bond Market Basics Chapter 7. Risks in Bonds and Credit Markets to Investors Chapter 8. The New Fed and Its Immense Power Chapter 9. The Yield Curve: The Bond Market's Crystal Ball Chapter 10. The Seven Tenets of Successful Investing in the Bond Market Chapter 11. Bond Strategies, from Ladders to Barbells Chapter 12. From Tulips to Treasuries: Tracking Market Sentiment Chapter 13. Using the Futures Market to Gather Market Intelligence Chapter 14. Credit Ratings: Tool or Trouble Chapter 15. Colossal Credit Crisis Chapter 16. How to Track the Bond and Credit Markets Chapter 17. Appendix on Major Economic and Top-Down Indicators

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