Leveraged Finance

Leveraged finance is an often discussed topic and includes coverage of loans, bonds, collateralized loan obligations, and portfolio credit products such as synthetics. This is a rich and comprehensive guide to the instruments financing most of corporate America (bonds and loans) and their derivatives. Leveraged Finance is a comprehensive guide to the instruments and markets that finance much of corporate America. Presented in five sections, this reliable resource—which contains the in-depth insights of Stephen Antczak, Douglas Lucas, and Frank Fabozzi—covers topics ranging from the basics of bonds and loans to more advanced issues such as valuing credit default swaps, default correlations among collateralized loan obligations, and hedging strategies across corporate capital structures. Additional topics touched upon include basic corporate credit analysis, relative value analysis, and various trading strategies used by investors, such as hedging credit risk with the equity derivatives of a different company. Along the way, this reliable resource: Presents real-market examples of how you can identify investment opportunities and express your views on the market or specific companies through trading strategies Examines various underlying assets-loans, corporate bonds, and much more Offers an overview of synthetic and structured products such as CDS, LCDS, CDX, LCDX, and CLOs Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Leveraged Finance has the information you need to succeed in today's dynamic financial arena. A timely guide to today’s high-yield corporate debt markets Leveraged Finance is a comprehensive guide to the instruments and markets that finance much of corporate America. Presented in five sections, this experienced author team covers topics ranging from the basics of bonds and loans to more advanced topics such as valuing CDs, default correlations among CLOs, and hedging strategies across corporate capital structures. Additional topics covered include basic corporate credit, relative value analysis, and various trading strategies used by investors, such as hedging credit risk with the equity derivatives of a different company. Stephen Antczak, Douglas Lucas, and Frank Fabozzi present readers with real-market examples of how investors can identify investment opportunities and how to express their views on the market or specific companies through trading strategies, and examine various underlying assets including loans, corporate bonds, and much more. They also offer readers an overview of synthetic and structured products such as CDS, LCDS, CDX, LCDX, and CLOs. Leveraged Finance has the information you need to succeed in this evolving financial arena.