How convertible bonds work and why they have outperformed stocks over the past five years. Why Vanguard shut down their convertible bond mutual funds.
Topics discussed include:
How big is the convertible bond marketWhy companies issue convertible bondsHow convertible bonds work and how to analyze themWhy convertible bonds have performed so wellWhat is a reasonable expected return for convertible bonds and what are the risksWhat are ways to invest in convertible bondsThanks to Netsuite for sponsoring the episode. Take the Money For the Rest of Us listener survey.
Show Notes
A Plunge and a Recovery Drives a Top-Performing Year in Convertibles by Andrew Bary—Barron's
Convertible Bond Indices: An Overview by SPDR EMEA ETF Strategy Team—State Street Global Advisors
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES: Structures, Valuation, Market Environment, and Asset Allocation by John P. Calamos, Sr with contributions from Eli Pars—Calamos Investments
Tesla, Inc. 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Convertible Notes Offering”) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus—U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Risk and Return in Convertible Arbitrage: Evidence from the Convertible Bond Market by Vikas Agarwal, William Fung, Yee Cheng Loon, and Narayan Y. Naik
The Fluctuating Maturities of Convertible Bonds by Patrick Verwijmeren, and Antti Yang
Convertible Bond Arbitrage by George Long—Eureka Hedge
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