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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Calculate bond prices, treasury yields, and zero-coupon bond valuations.

  • Interpret yield curve movements and interest rate impacts on bond investments.

  • Evaluate bond portfolio risk using duration, convexity, and effective duration.

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May 2026

Assessments

12 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Fixed Income Investing and Bond Trading Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

Learn how fixed income securities are priced, how treasury yields influence financial markets, and how bond risk is measured using duration and convexity. Build practical fixed income analysis skills used in investment, banking, and finance roles.

This course provides a structured introduction to fixed income instruments and bond valuation techniques. You’ll begin by exploring the foundations of bond markets, treasury securities, and the relationship between bond prices and interest rates. The course explains how treasury instruments generate yields and how the time value of money is used to value fixed income securities. As the course progresses, you’ll learn how zero-coupon bonds and treasury bills are priced and how spot rates are derived from market data. You’ll also examine yield curves and understand how they reflect market expectations about future interest rates and economic conditions. Practical examples and calculations help learners connect theory with real-world financial market behavior. Advanced modules focus on bond pricing and risk measurement techniques including duration, convexity, and effective duration. You’ll learn how interest rate changes affect bond prices and portfolios while practicing valuation methods for corporate bonds and semi-annual coupon bonds. What makes this course unique is its clear, step-by-step progression from foundational bond concepts to advanced fixed income risk analysis. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to confidently evaluate fixed income instruments, interpret yield movements, and apply bond valuation techniques used in professional investment and financial analysis environments.

This module introduces the fundamentals of fixed income instruments and the structure of the bond market. Learners explore how bonds work, how treasury securities generate yields, and how bond prices relate to interest rates. The module also explains the basic principles of bond valuation and the time value of money used in pricing treasury bonds.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosβ€’Total 42 minutes
  • Fixed Income Instrumentsβ€’5 minutes
  • Bond Market and Instrumentsβ€’9 minutes
  • Treasury Yieldsβ€’8 minutes
  • Relation Between Price and Yieldβ€’7 minutes
  • How to Value Treasury Bondsβ€’7 minutes
  • Bond Pricingβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Introduction to Fixed Income Securitiesβ€’10 minutes
  • Understanding Yields in the Treasury Marketβ€’10 minutes
  • Basics of Bond Valuationβ€’10 minutes
  • Foundations of Fixed Income Marketsβ€’30 minutes

This module focuses on zero-coupon instruments, treasury bills, and the concept of spot rates used in fixed income valuation. Learners examine how zero-coupon bonds are priced, how spot rates are derived, and how the yield curve reflects market expectations about interest rates and economic conditions.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosβ€’Total 49 minutes
  • Zero Coupon Treasury Billsβ€’9 minutes
  • Understand Spot Rateβ€’10 minutes
  • How to Value Zero Coupon Treasury Bills?β€’9 minutes
  • Bond Pricing Zero Coupon Bondβ€’7 minutes
  • Shape of Yield Curveβ€’7 minutes
  • Duration and Convexityβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Treasury Bills and Spot Ratesβ€’10 minutes
  • Valuing Zero Coupon Bondsβ€’10 minutes
  • Interpreting the Yield Curve and Riskβ€’10 minutes
  • Zero Coupon Bonds and Yield Curve Insightsβ€’30 minutes

This module explores advanced bond analysis techniques including duration, convexity, and effective duration used to measure interest rate risk. Learners also practice bond pricing for corporate bonds and semi-annual coupon bonds while understanding how these tools improve fixed income portfolio analysis.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosβ€’Total 36 minutes
  • More Duration and Convexityβ€’4 minutes
  • Effective Durationβ€’10 minutes
  • Question - Bond Pricingβ€’8 minutes
  • Question - Corporate Bondβ€’8 minutes
  • Semi Annual Paying Bondβ€’4 minutes
  • Duration and Convexity Conclusionβ€’3 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Advanced Duration Conceptsβ€’10 minutes
  • Bond Pricing Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • Special Bond Structures and Wrap-Upβ€’10 minutes
  • Advanced Bond Risk and Practical Applicationsβ€’30 minutes

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