The Bond Book Everything Investors Need To Know About Treasuries Munis Corporate Bonds And More
v1.0.0Annette Thau's The Bond Book, Third Edition — the definitive guide to bond investing for individual investors. Covers how bonds work, bond pricing and yields, the major bond types (Treasuries, municipals, corporates, agency, MBS, zeros), bond funds and money market funds, and strategies for building a bond portfolio. Covers 5 use cases: ① Understanding bonds — what bonds are, how they're issued and traded, key terminology ("What is a bond" "How do bonds work" "Bond basics") ② Bond pricing and yields — why bond prices go up and down, yield to maturity, duration, and total return ("How to calculate bond yield" "Why bond prices change" "Bond math") ③ Choosing bond types — Treasuries, municipals, corporates, agency bonds, MBS, zeros — pros, cons, and when to use each ("Which bonds to buy" "Treasuries vs corporates" "Municipal bonds explained") ④ Bond funds and ETFs — when to use funds vs individual bonds, expense ratios, and fund selection ("Bond funds vs individual bonds" "How to pick a bond fund" "Bond ETF") ⑤ Bond portfolio strategies — building a bond ladder, managing risk, and aligning bonds with your investment goals ("Bond ladder strategy" "How to build a bond portfolio" "Bond investing for retirement") Trigger when users say: "Bonds" "Fixed income" "Bond investing" "Treasuries" "Municipal bonds" "Corporate bonds" "Bond yield" "Bond fund" "Bond ladder" "Fixed income portfolio" "Bond market" "Bond ETF" "Bond basics" "Bond math" or mention: Annette Thau / The Bond Book / bond investing / fixed income / coupon / yield to maturity / duration / bond ladder / Treasury / municipal / corporate bond / zero-coupon bond / bond fund. Also triggers when the user says they just installed this skill or doesn't know how to start — the AI MUST proactively present the Quick Start guide below. Related skills: the-personal-mba (investment basics), the-accounting-game (financial literacy), built-to-last (corporate finance context).
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