The definitive new edition of the most trusted book on municipal bonds As of the end of 1998, municipal bonds, issued by state or local governments to finance public works programs, such as the building of schools, streets, and electrical grids, totaled almost $1.5 trillion in outstanding debt,...

An up-to-date look at the most important issues surrounding fixed income securitiesFixed-income securities traditionally promised fixed cash flows (like bonds), but with recent innovations in this field, including products for which the promised cash flows depend on the level of interest rates,...

Foreword -- Preface to the second edition -- Acknowledgments -- An investor?s guide to mutual funds -- Investing through mutual funds -- How mutual funds work -- Researching funds: the user guides -- Comparing mutual funds -- Appendix to Chapter 18: Gathering fund assets through retirement plans...

Updated edition of the book that gives investors, advisors, and managers the tools they need to launch and maintain a hedge fund in today's economy The hedge fund industry has gone through dramatic changes in recent years. Investors of all types continue to want to place their assets into these...