This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- How to analyze the creditworthiness of General Obligation (GO) bonds by focusing on the issuer's tax base, debt burden, economic characteristics, and financial health.

- The key factors in Revenue bond analysis, including the feasibility study, debt service coverage ratio, and the flow of funds.

- The importance of the trust indenture and its protective covenants, such as the rate covenant and the additional bonds test.

- Common exam traps, like distinguishing between net and gross revenue pledges and understanding the concept of overlapping debt.

- A simple mnemonic to differentiate between the backing of GO bonds (taxes) and Revenue bonds (project earnings).

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