For undergraduate or graduate-level courses in Bonds and Investments, and other upper-level college courses in Economics or Finance that focus on bond markets. This comprehensive textbook on bonds takes a practical real-world approach to the subject. It contains detailed presentations of each type of bond and includes a wide range of products. Extensive discussions include not only the instruments, but also their investment characteristics, the state-of-the art technology for valuing them, and portfolio strategies for using them