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February 10, 2026 Classic Salomon Brothers
Salomon Brothers: Understanding Duration and Volatility

Explains duration and convexity in a non-mathematical framework. Illustrates the correct use of duration for hedging, swapping, and arbitrage, and demonstrates alternative weighting tools.

February 10, 2026 Classic Salomon Brothers
Salomon Brothers: Understanding the Yield Curve

The influential 1995 series that popularized forward rate analysis, duration extension strategies, and convexity bias among institutional investors. Its clear explanation of complex fixed-income mathematics helped establish modern yield curve trading and relative value frameworks still used today.