Fixed Income Analysis & Pricing Techniques
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Fixed Income Analysis & Pricing Techniques
This course is part of Bond Valuation & Fixed Income Mastery Specialization
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What you'll learn
Analyze bond pricing using discounted cash flow and yield measures.
Apply duration and convexity to assess interest rate and reinvestment risk.
Evaluate complex bonds and support investment decisions using valuation techniques.
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April 2026
6 assignments
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There are 2 modules in this course
Master fixed income pricing strategies to evaluate bonds, manage risk, and make informed investment decisions. Learn how to apply advanced valuation techniques used in real financial markets.
This course provides a practical, step-by-step approach to bond pricing and fixed income analysis. You will learn how to analyze bond cash flows, calculate prices using discounted cash flow methods, and interpret yield measures and price–yield relationships. Through advanced modules, you will apply duration and convexity to measure interest rate sensitivity and reinvestment risk. The course also explores complex instruments such as callable, puttable, convertible, and mortgage-backed bonds, along with portfolio duration management strategies. You will further connect fixed income pricing with broader valuation techniques, including enterprise valuation and relative valuation methods like EV/EBITDA. By the end of the course, you will be able to evaluate fixed income securities, apply financial modeling concepts, and support strategic investment decisions in dynamic market environments. Ideal for finance professionals and aspiring analysts, this course builds advanced analytical skills for careers in investment management, treasury, and capital markets.
This module introduces the core principles of fixed income pricing, focusing on bond valuation mechanics, discount rate estimation, price-yield relationships, yield measures, reinvestment risk, and duration analysis. Learners explore how macroeconomic factors such as interest rates and credit risk influence bond pricing and develop a strong conceptual foundation in bond valuation, convergence to par, convexity, and interest rate sensitivity.
What's included
6 videos3 assignments
6 videos•Total 46 minutes
- Bond Pricing Fundamentals•8 minutes
- Estimating Discount Rate & Credit Spread•7 minutes
- Clean Price vs Dirty Price•8 minutes
- Bond Pricing: Premium, Par & Discount•7 minutes
- Yield to Maturity & Yield Measures•9 minutes
- Bond Duration Concepts•7 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Core Bond Pricing Mechanics•10 minutes
- Yield & Interest Rate Risk Measurement•10 minutes
- Foundations of Bond Valuation & Risk•30 minutes
This module advances into portfolio-level duration management, embedded bond options, financial modeling applications, and valuation beyond traditional bond pricing. Learners examine callable, puttable, convertible, and mortgage-backed bonds, and apply relative valuation techniques including PE ratios, EV/EBITDA multiples, multi-stage dividend models, and asset-based valuation approaches to assess firm and security value in real-world financial analysis contexts.
What's included
5 videos3 assignments
5 videos•Total 33 minutes
- Portfolio Duration & Embedded Options•10 minutes
- Bond Valuation Modeling (Excel-Based)•4 minutes
- Multi-Stage Dividend Valuation•6 minutes
- Relative Valuation & Multiples•6 minutes
- Enterprise Value & Asset-Based Valuation•8 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Portfolio Risk & Modeling Applications•10 minutes
- Valuation Beyond Pricing – Relative & Enterprise Approaches•10 minutes
- Advanced Fixed Income Analytics & Valuation Applications•30 minutes
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