How convertible bonds work, why they gained 50% in 2020 and 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 market
- Why companies issue convertible bonds
- How convertible bonds work and how to analyze them
- Why convertible bonds have performed so well
- What is a reasonable expected return for convertible bonds and what are the risks
- What are ways to invest in convertible bonds
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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
The Fluctuating Maturities of Convertible Bonds by Patrick Verwijmeren, and Antti Yang
Convertible Bond Arbitrage by George Long—Eureka Hedge
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