The Bond Book provides all the information an investor needs to buy any security. Fixed income expert Annette Thau explains how to assess the risks and opportunities of individual bonds, as well as how to decipher the language of bond salesman. Also this book shows investors where to get reliable information on the bond market. Specific topics include: Bond market basics; Treasury securities and other federal agency paper; Municipal bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities; Bond mutual funds. Managing a bond portfolio