Convertible securities
Subtitle: the latest instruments, portfolio strategies, and valuation analysis
By: John P. Calamos.
Contributors: Calamos, John P.
Series: The Irwin library of investment and finance; Irwin library of investment & finance.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
Subjects: Convertible preferred stocks.; Convertible bonds.; Convertible securities.
Description: Combining the safety of a bond with the capital appreciation potential of a stock in one security, convertibles have nonetheless been slow to catch on with the general investing public. Today, with the world economy in the midst of another great wave of emerging growth, and companies pursuing every avenue to fund that growth, the convertible market is becoming more important than ever.

Convertible Securities is the most extensive analysis yet of convertible securities, and how they can be used by everyonefrom average investors to institutional money managers - to achieve above-average returns with greatly reduced risk. With its coverage of high-return investment strategies, hedging techniques to further minimize risk, and complete analysis of the convertible asset class, Convertible Securities will demystify this nearly-perfect investment vehicle.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rev. ed. of: Investing in convertible securities. c1988.