Fixed Income Securities

  1. Term Structure of Interest Rates
    1. Yield Curve Construction
      1. Spot Rate Curve
        1. Zero-Coupon Yield Curve
          1. Bootstrapping Method
            1. Interpolation Techniques
            2. Forward Rate Curve
              1. Implied Forward Rates
                1. Forward Rate Calculations
                  1. Forward Rate Agreements
                  2. Par Yield Curve
                    1. Par Bond Construction
                      1. Market Benchmark Rates
                    2. Yield Curve Shapes
                      1. Normal Yield Curve
                        1. Upward Sloping Pattern
                          1. Economic Implications
                            1. Historical Frequency
                            2. Inverted Yield Curve
                              1. Downward Sloping Pattern
                                1. Recession Indicator
                                  1. Central Bank Policy Impact
                                  2. Flat Yield Curve
                                    1. Transition Periods
                                      1. Policy Uncertainty
                                      2. Humped Yield Curve
                                        1. Medium-Term Peak
                                          1. Temporary Distortions
                                        2. Term Structure Theories
                                          1. Pure Expectations Theory
                                            1. Unbiased Expectations Hypothesis
                                              1. Forward Rates as Predictors
                                                1. Theoretical Limitations
                                                2. Liquidity Preference Theory
                                                  1. Term Premium Concept
                                                    1. Risk Aversion Impact
                                                      1. Upward Bias Explanation
                                                      2. Market Segmentation Theory
                                                        1. Preferred Habitat Hypothesis
                                                          1. Institutional Constraints
                                                            1. Supply and Demand Factors
                                                            2. Modern Portfolio Theory Applications
                                                              1. Risk-Return Optimization
                                                                1. Duration Matching
                                                              2. Yield Curve Analysis
                                                                1. Parallel Shifts
                                                                  1. Level Changes
                                                                    1. Duration Impact
                                                                    2. Non-Parallel Shifts
                                                                      1. Steepening and Flattening
                                                                        1. Twist Movements
                                                                          1. Butterfly Shifts
                                                                          2. Yield Curve Strategies
                                                                            1. Riding the Yield Curve
                                                                              1. Bullet vs. Barbell Positioning
                                                                                1. Duration Positioning

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