EPISODE · Jun 13, 2020 · 25 MIN
Mortgage Securities: An Introduction
from Bond Investment Mentor · host Chris Nelson
Welcome to Bond Investment Mentor! This is a podcast dedicated to helping community financial institutions master the art of fixed income investments. In this episode:Review of Economic & Finance NewsJune Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MeetingYield Curve Control (Brookings Institution Article)May Employment Report (Joe Weisenthal Article)NBER Recession AnnouncementIntro to Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)What are MBS?Key TermsFactorWeighted Average Coupon (WAC)Weighted Average Maturity (WAM)Weighted Average Loan Age (WALA)Weighted Average Life (WAL)What is Prepayment?If you have questions about anything covered in this episode, please email me at Chris @ BondInvestmentMentor.com.Do you know someone who could benefit from this information? Please share this episode and podcast with them!You will find more articles, tips and resources about fixed income investing and portfolio management at BondInvestmentMentor.com. Check it out!Let’s Connect via Social Media!LinkedIn: Christopher Nelson, CFAFacebook: Bond Investment Mentor
What this episode covers
Chris catches up on the latest news from the financial markets, including the results from the June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. He also begins a series on the basics of residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs).
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