Bond Investment Mentor®

A Game of Risks

Episode Summary

Chris explores six different investment risks to consider as you manage your financial institution's investment portfolio.

Episode Notes

Welcome to Bond Investment Mentor! This is a podcast dedicated to helping community financial institutions master the art of fixed income investments.  

In this episode:

• A Shift in How the Fed Approaches Monetary Policy
• Tracking the Types of Prepayment in a Mortgage Security 
  • Voluntary vs. Involuntary Prepayment
  • Bloomberg's Collateral Performance (CLP) Screen
• An Update on Online Courses Coming Soon!
  • Join the Waiting List for New Courses
• 6 Investment Risks
  • #1 - Credit risk (3 kinds)
    • Default risk
    • Downgrade risk
    • Credit spread risk
  • #2 - Interest rate risk
  • #3 - Prepayment/option risk
  • #4 - Extension risk
  • #5 - Reinvestment risk
  • #6 - Liquidity risk

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