International Handbook of Convertible Securities (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781579582999)

Thomas C. Noddings is the founder of Noddings Investment Group, now known as Noddings Investments, a division of Conning Asset Management Company. Today, Mr Noddings' primary responsibilities are marketing and client servicing. A nationally recognized expert in convertibles and listed options, Mr Noddings has been on the leading edge of the convertible markets for nearly three decades. The first of his ten books, The Dow Jones- Irwin Guide to Convertible Securities, published in 1973, was the earliest definitive book on convertible securities and convertible hedging strategies. In 1975, Mr Noddings co-authored a listed options book that pioneered the hedging of convertible bonds against the sale of related equity call options. The International Handbook of Convertible Securities was first published in 1988, and co-authored by Mr Noddings. Mr Noddings' entry into the financial markets in 1971 was preceded by 16 years in the engineering profession. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and his MBA from Rutgers University. Susan C. Christoph CFA, is a Senior Vice President of Noddings Investments, a division of Conning Asset Management Company. Her primary responsibility is portfolio management, focusing on convertible arbitrage. Ms Christoph joined the firm as a research analyst in 1983, after earning her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa, concentrating in Finance and Management Science. While working at Noddings, she graduated with distinction from DePaul University, earning her MBA with a concentration in Finance. Ms Christoph earned her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification in 1994. She is a member of the St Louis Society of Financial Analysts and the Association for Investment Management and Research. The International Handbook of Convertible Securities was first published in 1988, and co-authored by Ms Christoph. John G. Noddings is a Senior Vice President of Noddings Investments, a division of Conning Asset Management Company. His primary responsibilities are marketing and enhancing the proprietary research of Noddings' convertible investments. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Rice University in 1989, Mr Noddings worked for Information Resource Systems as a Systems Consultant for two years prior to joining Noddings Investments in 1991. In 1995, he received his Masters of Science in Computational Finance from Carnegie Mellon University. The International Handbook of Convertible Securities was first published in 1988, and co-authored by Mr Noddings. Noddings Investments is an internationally recognized expert in convertible investing. The firm has successfully manage discretionary assets for institutional investors and high net worth individuals for more than two decades.