Bond Valuation Mastery: Learn To Value Bonds From Scratch
Bond Valuation Mastery Course
3.5 Hours On-Demand HD Video Lectures
On-demand, byte-sized, easy-to-follow video lectures.
135 Quiz Questions
Progressively challenging, with impeccably detailed solutions.
At Your Pace
Lifetime access, self paced learning.
Elevate Your Investment Skills by Learning How to Calculate Bond Price From First Principles
Stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing financial market by taking control of the math behind bond valuation.
Learn how to value bonds both manually and on Excel® (no prior knowledge required)
6 Sections to Master Bond Valuation.
Use our structured learning path to enhance your investment strategy with a deeper understanding of bond valuation.
Introduction to Bonds
- Understand the fundamentals of bonds and how they can fit into your overall investment strategy.
- Gain a deeper understanding of the key characteristics of bonds and how they affect their value and performance.
- Discover the factors that can influence a bond’s “trading status” and how to use this information to make informed investment decisions.
The Fundamentals
- Gain a solid command over the core fixed income fundamentals that drive the entire bond valuation process from scratch.
- Master the technique of discounting future cash flows, a critical skill in finance that allows you to determine the present value of investments.
- Discover the importance of and power compounding, including why we use (1+r) instead of r to compound cash flows into the future.
Valuing Bonds (Simple Cases)
- Understand the unique characteristics of Zero Coupon Bonds and how to value them.
- Master the fundamentals of bond valuation for traditional coupon-paying bonds, which form the foundation for more complex bond valuation techniques.
- Learn how to calculate the value of a Consol’s infinite stream of coupon payments, using the appropriate discount rate.
Valuing Bonds (Advanced)
- Discover how to value bonds with semi-annual and quarterly coupon payments.
- Learn how different compounding frequencies affect the bond’s price and yield.
- Explore how changes in interest rates can significantly impact the value of a bond.
Yield To Maturity Fundamentals
- Explore the pre-requisites for estimating the bond yield (aka YTM).
- Learn what the Net Present Value (NPV) is, including how to interpret it.
- Understand the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and see how it relates to the bond yield (YTM).
Estimating Yield To Maturity (YTM)
- Learn how to calculate yield to maturity starting with the YTM for Zero Coupon Bonds
- Enhance your understanding of the yield to maturity of a bond with an infinite lifespan (Consol, aka ‘Perpetual Bond’).
- Discover how to calculate yield to maturity for a bond yield both manually (by hand) and on Excel to save time and ensure consistency.
Learn to Value and Evaluate Bonds Like a PRO
Identify Undervalued Opportunities and Develop a Competitive Edge Fixed Income Securities and Finance.
Designed for distinction.
Tried and tested, proven to work teaching techniques.
Step by step walkthroughs with real world data. And a wealth of resources to help you get confident and stay on track throughout this fixed income course.
Study Materials
Carefully thought out, clutter free, insanely detailed.
Quizzes & Assignments
Progressively challenging, one step at a time.
All the Spreadsheets
Excel, Google Sheets, all included.
Mathematical Proofs
Rigorous, step-by-step proofs
This course is for you if…
- You want to master one of the most important concepts for fixed income professionals in an easy-to-understand, structured and engaging manner.
- You want to understand why equations work the way they do instead of just using them like a machine.
- You have a burning desire to get past your fear of numbers and pre-conceived notions about finance being “difficult”.
- You want to feel confident when you take a Finance exam, or when you talk to people about investments, knowing that you walk the walk and don’t just talk the talk.
- You want to know how to value one of the most important fixed income securities and estimate the bond yield from scratch, manually as well as on Excel / Google Sheets, even if you don’t know much about it right now.
This course is not for you if…
- You’re not willing to work on the quiz questions and activities and checking your answers with our detailed solutions
- You have plenty of time to painfully browse various youtube videos to try and make sense of it all.
- You want quick shortcuts that make you feel like you’re understanding things even when you know you’re really not ‘getting’ it.
- You don’t want to get past your fear of equations or a weak foundation in Finance, and are okay with mediocre results.
- You don’t care about bonds.
Take the first step – no prior knowledge required
Learn How to Calculate the Bond Value from Scratch
Our Students Win. Here’s What They Say…
Katarzyna Osowiecka
Braden Shaffer
Aidan Vass
Gulshan Shetty
80% into the course and I feel confident with the intricacies of Bonds and their valuation.
As advertised, Vash does an amazing job of stripping down complex equations and terminology into language that can be understood by lay people. The cadence and style of teaching, novelty of this knowledge and the rush I have felt from learning has spurred me to enroll for two other courses by Fervent as well! I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn about Bond Valuation!
Miranda Nichols
Victor Moraleda
Ritesh Nair
Questions? We have answers.
Course delivery and access
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Course content
I'm a University / College student - is this course relevant for me?
The course is relevant for most Ivy League / Russell Group Universities. The content features the same cutting-edge and comprehensive syllabus offered at top Universities. You should always check your Module Handbook (aka Course Outline) to confirm.
I'm an investor / analyst / aspiring associate / other professional - is this course relevant for me?
Yes. The course focuses on core Finance concepts that are essential for anyone serious about a career in Finance.
I want to buy stocks and get rich quick - will this course help me do that?
No.
Nor will any course. You might want to take anyone / anything that promises "quick wealth" with a cup full of salt.
Who Teaches This Course?
The course is taught by Vash. He has over 5,800 hours of professional teaching and training experience and has taught students and professionals across the UK and EU. Vash holds an MPhil in Finance and Econometrics, a MSc in Finance and Accounting, and a BSc in Business and Accounting from Russell Group Universities (Warwick & Exeter, UK).
He takes a student-centric approach to designing and delivering course content, and synthesises academic literature with real world applications. His clients include University students at the Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and MBA levels, as well as professionals ranging from Associates at Big 4 Accounting firms to finance directors at SMEs.