Maxwell W., Shenkman M. Leveraged Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Loans, Bonds, and Other High-Yield Instruments

McGraw-Hill, 2010. — 432 p.An Overview of Leveraged Finance.
The Components of the Leveraged.
Finance Market.
Understanding the Role of Credit.
Rating Agencies.
Leveraged Loans as an Asset Class.
Collateralized Loan Obligations.
Differences between CLOs and Structured.
Finance CDOs.
Credit Analysis and Analyzing a High-Yield Issuance.
Bond Indentures and Bond Characteristics.
Credit Models for Assessing Firm Risk.
Performance of Credit Metrics.
Principles of Managing High-Yield Assets.
The Pitfalls of Managing.
High-Yield Assets.
Performance Analysis.
CFA (SCM).
Trading in the High-Yield Market.
CDS: A Primer on Single Name.
Instruments and Strategies.
Leveraged Loan CDSs.
Debtor-in-Possession Financing.
Distressed Investing.
Glossary of Key Terms.
Notes.