"A delightful instruction to the wonderful world of bonds for the non-professional investor, written in terms that you could explain to your mother-in-law; or that she could explain to you!" Paul McCulley Managing Director and Fund Manager PIMCO, one of the worlds leading fixed-income managers "Michael Brandes has written ожйхц a thorough, useful, and highly readable treatise on bonds Investors seeking a balanced, diversified portfolio are advised to read it " Tom Gardner Co-founder, The Motley Fool "This book cuts through the jargon and gets right to the point A bond market primer that not only teaches the basics, but also is enjoyable to read " Gregory Peters Head of Credit Strategy, Morgan Stanley "The title says it all The book is to the point and easy to understand I wish I had Michaels so easy-to-understand reference to bonds years ago " Alan R Shaw Managing Director, U S Equity Research Smith Barney (a division of Citigroup) "Fixed income can be an enormously complex and confusing asset classeven for seasoned investment professionalswith a dizzying array of instruments and strategies Fortunately, Brandes has done a marvelous job of pulling back the proverbial curtain, to unveil and demystify the bond market by breaking a complicated topic down into simple, manageable, and understandable building blocks " Philip J Orlando, CFA Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, Federated Investors "Everything here about bonds is bite size and easy to digest Pleasantly so This book marks a clear path for individual investors to follow, and will fill you with many new insights An extremely handy guide for anyone who wants to invest in bonds for safety and income " John Tracy author of the bestselling book How to Read a Financial Report.  Игровой наборISBN 0471462217.