The Handbook of Municipal Bonds 1st Edition by Sylvan Feldstein, Frank Fabozzi ISBN 9780470108758 9780470108758

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ISBN 10: 9780470108758
ISBN 13: 9780470108758
Author: Sylvan G. Feldstein, Frank J. Fabozzi

In The Handbook of Municipal Bonds, editors Sylvan Feldstein and Frank Fabozzi provide traders, bankers, and advisors―among other industry participants―with a well-rounded look at the industry of tax-exempt municipal bonds. Chapter by chapter, a diverse group of experienced contributors provide detailed explanations and a variety of relevant examples that illuminate essential elements of this area. With this book as your guide, you’ll quickly become familiar with both buy side and sell side issues as well as important innovations in this field.

The Handbook of Municipal Bonds 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Overview and Fundamentals

1. Introduction to Municipal Bonds

   • Overview of municipal bonds
   • Types of municipal bonds (General Obligation Bonds, Revenue Bonds, etc.)
   • Issuers and investors

2. The Municipal Bond Market

   • Market structure
   • Key players (issuers, underwriters, investors)
   • Trading of municipal bonds

3. Municipal Bond Issuance

   • The process of issuing municipal bonds
   • Legal and regulatory considerations
   • Role of rating agencies

Part II: Credit Analysis and Risk Assessment 4. Understanding Municipal Credit

• Credit ratings and what they mean
• Credit risk in municipal bonds
• Assessing creditworthiness of issuers

5. Evaluating Municipal Credit Risk

   • Fiscal health of municipalities
   • Economic and demographic factors
   • Analytical tools for assessing credit risk

6. Special Credit Considerations

   • Bankruptcy issues in municipal bonds
   • Distressed municipalities and restructuring
   • The role of municipal bond insurers

Part III: Municipal Bond Features and Investment Strategies 7. Bond Features and Structure

• Call provisions, sinking funds, and maturity structures
• Tax considerations
• Municipal bond yields and pricing

8. Taxation of Municipal Bonds

   • Federal taxation of municipal bond interest
   • State and local taxation issues
   • Taxable vs. tax-exempt municipal bonds

9. Municipal Bond Investment Strategies

   • Bond laddering, immunization, and portfolio strategies
   • Managing duration and interest rate risk
   • Sector and credit diversification strategies

Part IV: Advanced Topics in Municipal Bonds 10. Structured Municipal Finance – Municipal bond-backed securities – New product innovations (e.g., synthetic structures, derivatives) – Municipal bond ETFs and mutual funds

11. The Role of Municipal Bonds in the Broader Economy

    • Impact of municipal bonds on local government funding
    • The role of municipal bonds in infrastructure financing
    • Policy issues affecting the municipal bond market

12. The Regulatory Environment for Municipal Bonds

    • Federal regulation of municipal securities
    • SEC and MSRB rules
    • Disclosure requirements and compliance issues

Part V: Market Participants 13. Municipal Bond Issuers – State and local governments – Agencies and authorities – Not-for-profit organizations

14. Municipal Bond Investors

    • Individual investors and institutional investors
    • Investment strategies for different types of investors

15. Municipal Bond Underwriters and Brokers

    • The role of underwriting firms
    • The process of underwriting and pricing municipal bonds
    • Municipal bond trading and secondary markets

Part VI: Case Studies and Real-World Applications 16. Case Studies in Municipal Bond Investment – Examples of successful municipal bond investments – Lessons learned from municipal bond defaults or restructurings – Historical trends and the future of the municipal bond market

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