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    Investing in Bonds for Beginners
    Investing in Bonds for Beginners
    Investing in Bonds for Beginners
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    Investing in Bonds for Beginners

    By Sam Ghosh

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    This book is written to give the readers a basic idea about bonds - basics, features, bond types, and risks associated with bond investments.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSam Ghosh
    Release dateJun 2, 2019
    ISBN9780463438602
    Investing in Bonds for Beginners
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    Sam Ghosh

    Sam Ghosh is an Investment Advisor and Founder of Wisejay Pvt. Limited. He has an MBA in Finance from University of Calgary, Canada, completed all three levels of the CFA program offered by the CFA Insititute, USA and holds various NISM certificates including Mutual Funds Distributors Certificate.

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      Sam Ghosh is an Investment Advisor and Founder of Wisejay Pvt. Limited. He has an MBA in Finance from the University of Calgary, Canada, completed all three levels of the CFA program offered by the CFA Insititute, USA and holds various NISM and NCFM certifications.

      Why this book?

      This book is written to give the readers some basic ideas about investing in bonds - basics, features, return types, return measures and risks associated with bond investments.

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      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Wisejay Private Limited , except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to support@wisejay.com, addressed Attention: Permissions Coordinator, at the address below.

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