Bond Valuation Mastery

Explore how to value one of the most versatile fixed income securities, inside out. Apply rock solid finance fundamentals to value Straight / Vanilla Bonds, Consols, and Zero-Coupon (“Deep Discount”) Bonds as well as their Yields, from scratch. Do this manually, and on Excel® and Google Sheets.

With no prior knowledge required, and a curriculum that's designed for distinction, this course will take you from zero to PRO in one of the most important aspects of modern day Finance. And build your finance fundamentals up from scratch, to hold you in good stead forever.

6 SECTIONS TO MASTERY.

Use our structured learning path, or dive right in to a specific concept you’re struggling with.

Introduction to Bonds

• Get the basic finance fundamentals right, first time – so you learn once and retain it forever.

• Explore what bonds are, including their types and characteristics.

• Discover the “trading status” of bonds and see how ratings work.

The Fundamentals

• Gain a solid command over the core finance fundamentals that drive the entire bond valuation process.

• Understand the powerful logic and intuition behind discounting future cashflows.

• Witness the power of compounding cashflows, including why we use (1+r) and not just r.

Valuing Bonds (Simple Cases)

• Value a Zero-Coupon Bond from scratch.

• Estimate the price of a Straight / Vanilla bond.

• Value a Consol (aka ‘Perpetual Bond), and see why the formula works.

Valuing Bonds (Advanced)

• Value bonds with semi-annual and quarterly coupons.

• Explore the impact of compounding on bond prices.

• See first hand how a change in the yield impacts the value of a bond.

Yield To Maturity Fundamentals

• Explore the pre-requisites for estimating the yield.

• Learn what the Net Present Value (NPV) is.

• Understand the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and see how it relates to the yield.

Estimating Yield To Maturity (YTM)

• Calculate the YTM of a Zero-Coupon Bond from scratch.

• Estimate the YTM of a Consol (aka ‘Perpetual Bond’).

• Apply your knowledge of NPV and IRR to estimate the yield of a vanilla bond, manually and on Excel.

DESIGNED FOR DISTINCTION

Discover the intuition behind the bond valuation process and gain a solid foundation in Finance Fundamentals thanks to:

A Solid Foundation

You’ll gain a solid foundation of the core fundamentals that drive the entire bond valuation process.

Example Walkthroughs

Every major concept is taught with example question walkthroughs, so you can literally see how we value bonds from scratch.

Loads of Helpful Practice Activities

Apply what you learn immediately with 135 practice questions, all with impeccably detailed solutions.

One Page Cheat Sheets & Resources

Mathematical proofs, one page cheat sheets, workable Excel® & Google Sheets spreadsheets – all included.

Say goodbye to endless memorising.

Engage with carefully thought out, clutter-free, and engaging study materials that focus on the 20% finance fundamentals that drive 80% of the results.

Easily follow through complex concepts with great visuals that don’t overdo it.

Explore why bonds are valued the way they are, instead of memorising formulas without understanding them.

There really always is a reason for everything.

Feel your confidence rise.

Apply what you learn immediately in example question walkthroughs and progressively challenging quizzes with impeccably detailed solutions.

Engage with over 100 questions ranging from simple true and false ones to more complex problems that take you outside your comfort zone.

Questions are relevant for Ivy League / Russell Group University students as well as professionals studying for the ICAEW CFAB, ACA, ACCA, and CFA qualifications.

All questions designed in-house, by Professional Tutors with Russell Group Distinctions.

See how & why  the equations work.

Learn why we divide some variables by something, and multiply other variables by something else. Get past the painful approach of memorising countless equations.

Not only will we rip apart each equation one variable at a time, we’ll also give you mathematical proofs that show the equation’s logic one step at a time.

Save yourself time and effort by understanding why the equation works the way it does. Then go out and create your own equations thanks to your new rock solid finance fundamentals.

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Here's what you get. And this is exactly why this is the only course you'll ever need to take to master Bond Valuation:

• Over 3.5 hours of on-demand video content, with each concept broken down part by part, variable by variable, one equation at a time. Starting from the very basics, and building you to a point where you can handle more complex problems.

• Student-centric, easy-to-read learning materials that will change the way you look at lecture notes. Seriously.

• Quizzes and assignments that challenge you, progressively. With the most detailed solutions you've ever seen.

• An easy to apply 'Discount Factor Table', with a built-in how to guide.

• Mathematical proofs for the mathematically curious!

• An instructor who's insanely passionate about Finance and Finance Fundamentals, and obsessed with helping you win.

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