Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) Basic To Advanced

What you'll learn
Describe the characteristics and types of mortgage loans and how they are securitized into mortgage-backed securities (MBS)
Understand the role of MBS in the broader fixed income market and how they are used in portfolio construction and asset allocation strategies
Evaluate the suitability of different MBS for different investor objectives and risk tolerances
Determine the appropriate pricing and valuation techniques for different types of MBS
Analyze the impact of interest rates and prepayment rates on the value of MBS
Analyze the performance and risk characteristics of pass-through securities and how they differ from other types of MBS
To describe what are pass-through securities, their risks, and how prices & yields are calculated for these instruments
Understand the mechanics of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), their purpose and how they are structured to manage risk and return
Requirements
Knowledge of the English language.
Participants are expected to have basic math knowledge coming into this course.
A financial calculator is recommended to get the most out of this course.
Description
This course will introduce you to a variety of the more commonly-encountered types of mortgage-backed securities, pass-through securities, and CMO's, as well as a lot of the concepts used to assess the attractiveness of mortgage-backed securities and a lot of the details to help understand mortgage-backed securities and how they work. This course contains 21 lectures among 4 sections: Introduction to Mortgages and Mortgage Backed SecuritiesPass Through SecuritiesAnalysis of Pass Through SecuritiesCollateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs)More about this course and StarweaverThis course is led by a seasoned capital markets industry practitioner and executive with many years of hands-on, in-the-trenches financial markets sales, trading and analysis work. It has been designed, produced and delivered by Starweaver. Starweaver is one of the most highly regarded, well-established training providers in the World, providing training courses to many of the leading financial institutions and technology companies, including:Ahli United Bank; Mashreqbank; American Express; ANZ Bank; ATT; Banco Votorantim; Bank of America; Bank of America Global Markets; Bank of America Private Bank; Barclay Bank; BMO Financial Group; BMO Financial Services; BNP Paribas; Boeing; Cigna; Citibank; Cognizant; Commerzbank; Credit Lyonnais/Calyon; Electrosonic; Farm Credit Administration; Fifth Third Bank; GENPACT; GEP Software; GLG Group; Hartford; HCL; HCL; Helaba; HSBC; HSBC Corporate Bank; HSBC India; HSBC Private Bank; Legal & General; National Australia Bank; Nomura Securities; PNC Financial Services Group; Quintiles; RAK Bank; Regions Bank; Royal Bank of Canada; Royal Bank of Scotland; Santander Corporate Bank; Tata Consultancy Services; Union Bank; ValueMomentum; Wells Fargo; Wells Fargo India Solutions; Westpac Corporate Bank; Wipro; and, many others.Happy learning.
Analysts and associates in commercial, corporate and investment banking.
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