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There are various fixed income investment avenues in India. However, there is lack of awareness about the relevant concepts and the nuances of the investment avenues. There is dearth of a proper book that explains the relevant concepts applicable in fixed income investments and how the market functions. This book covers the concepts and goes a step further:it is a one-stop shop for someone who wants to know about the debt market in India. About the Author Mr. Joydeep Sen is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERCM (CFPCM) Certificant and he has been working in the fixed income market since last 20 years. He is MBA in finance from Kolkata (1992). Since last 8 years, he has been working as the Senior Vice President in the Advisory Department of a leading multi-national Bank based out of Mumbai. He is an expert in the fixed income market and he regularly contributes various articles in several financial newspapers and magazines. Furthermore, his views as an expert in the said domain are sought by various media agencies and publications. Since 2011, he has been an active member of the Knowledge Management Committee of Financial Planning Standards Board India (FPSB lndia a premier body promoting Financial Planning in India. Mr. Abhishek Apte is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and currently involved in his own private practice. He was ranked fifth in India in his CA final exam and also held the best paper award in the subject of ‘Management Accounting and Financial Analysis’. He has finished his three levels of CFA course offered by the CFA Institute,US. He is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, an affiliate member of the CFA Institute and a member of the Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP) (a member society of the CFA Institute) Table of Contents Chapter 1: Wholesale Fixed Income Market Chapter 2: Avenues For An Individual Investor – Contractual Returns Chapter 3: Mutual Funds – Avenue For Market Linked Returns Chapter 4: Bonds And Their Types As Per Features Chapter 5: Concepts Of Valuation, Returns And Risks Chapter 6: Credit Ratings Chapter 7: Major Types Of Risks Chapter 8: Current Tax Structure For Bonds And Mutual Fund Products Chapter 9: Interest Rate Determinants Chapter 10: Sophisticated Fixed Income Products Chapter 11: Common Concepts In Portfolio Theory And Diversification Chapter 12: Application Of Portfolio Theory In Real Life Chapter 13: Regulatory/ Industry Bodies And Key Regulations Relevant To Fixed Income Markets Chapter 14: Glossary Of Key Financial Terms Index