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Modules

Module 7. US Treasuries and the Federal Reserve System

  • Types of Interest rates and their tenor
  • The US Treasuries and the Dutch Auction System
  • Understanding the Bid/Cover ratio, Yield, Stop and Tail
  • US Treasuries futures and options traded on Exchanges
  • Understanding and selecting the cheapest to deliver
  • Factors affecting and impacting Treasury prices
  • The Federal Reserve System (the Fed) daily market operations
  • What are the key tools used by the Federal Reserve
  • The Federal Open Market Committee and their meeting schedules