Convertible Bonds

Participants learn about convertible bonds and the role they play in the fixed income markets. They examine features of the basic convertible bond, as well as alternative structures. This course covers the advantages and disadvantages of convertibles from both the investor and issuer perspectives.

16-Dec-2008 -- 17-Dec-2008New YorkUSD$2375register
NY Institute of Finance - Downtown9:00am - 4:30pm Instructional Method:
Group-Live		email course to a friend
Instructor(s): [ Douglas Carroll; ] Tue Wed Level: Basicemail a sales rep
CPE Credits: 14print this course

Finance analysts, equity analysts, corporate bankers, traders.
No advance preparation required.
Fixed Income I or equivalent knowledge.
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"The course covers a wide variety of information."
"The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and informative."
  • Fixed Income Markets I - Day
  • Fixed Income Markets II - Evening
  • Fixed Income Mathematics - Evening
  • Fixed Income Mathematics - Day
  • High Yield Debt: Valuation & Risk Assesment
    • Introduction to Convertible Securities
    Terms and definitions
    • Characteristics of convertible
    • Types of convertible securities
    • Markets for convertibles
    • Legal and accounting issues
    • Issuer and investor perspectives on convertibles

    Structure of Convertible Bonds

    • Conversion ratio
    • Conversion price
    • Conversion period
    • Anti-dilutive covenants
    • Other protective covenants
    • Call Features
    • Seniority/security of issue

    Analysis of Convertible Bonds

    • Investment value
    • Credit analysis
    • Interest rate sensitivity of convertibles
    • Conversion value
    • Conversion premium
    • Recovery period
    • Option based analyses of convertibles
    • Black-Scholes based evaluation
    • Binomial model based evaluation
    • Risk/reward analysis

    Other Types of Convertible and Related Securities

    • Convertible preferred stock
    • Exchangeable convertible securities
    • Convertible stock notes
    • Asset linked convertibles
    • Mandatory convertible (DECs,PERCs, ELKs, etc.)
    • Synthetic convertibles

    Investing in Convertible Securities

    • Lower risk equity alternative
    • Diversifying fixed income portfolios
    • Asset allocation implications
    • Convertible securities as an asset class

    Convertible Securities Hedging Strategies

    • Convertible stock hedge: long convertible/short underlying
    • Bullish, bearish and neutral hedges
    • Call option related strategies
    • Put option hedging strategies
    • Hedging convertible portfolios with index options

    Clients who register for this course will receive a complimentary 6 month subscription to the Financial Times and FT.com. The Financial Times is the world's most respected financial newspaper providing a broad assessment on finance, business and the industrial sector. Subscriptions will start within 6-8 weeks of the application process, and are limited to one per client. For questions about your subscriptions call 800-628-8088 or email uscirculation@ft.com. US and Canada enrollees only.

    Lunch included for all students taking day classes.