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The article reports the rise of corporate bonds on the U.S. as of September 1949 which reportedly benefits investment-grade corporates.

In this article, the author presents an economic and political outlook for the U.S. in 1918. Topics discussed include the political condition in Germany, the likelihood that the sluggishness of the corporate bond market will continue, and adjustments to governmental regulation. Also mentioned are socialism, confidence in securities, and the method of fixing wages and salaries.

The article focuses on the issues concerning the counterfeit corporate bonds that were allegedly considered among the assets of Equity Funding Corp. of America. It states that the New York Insurance Department had presented Equity Funding former employee Ronald Secrist's accusations of scandal at the Investors Diversified Services Inc. Moreover, it notes that the scandal is one of the first major cases related to computer fraud.

The article discusses the status of the new-issues market in the U.S. as of March 1950. New issues of municipals surged to 150% in January and February compared with the same months in 1949 while new corporate issues increased by only 62%. The factors contributing to a favorable demand for municipal and states issues include the tax-exempt status of bonds, high income taxes and the decline of yield on high-grade corporate bonds. The price structure of municipals remains unstable based on the Standard & Poor's municipal-bond index.

The article discusses trends in the U.S. corporate bond trading in 1948, and includes a chart on bond prices of corporations during 1946 to 1948 in the U.S.

The article presents information on current trend of corporate bond prices in the U.S. and also presents a chart in this regard. It is reported that corporate bond prices have shown upward movement. It is informed that several good grade bond have been doing quite well. Companies whose bond prices have been listed in the chart including American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Boston Edison Co. and Dow Chemical Co.

The article reviews the performances and trends of U.S. currency, stocks and corporate bonds. The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its bill-buying rate to widen the spread between London and Berlin money rates as a measure to address the glut in French funds and gold. U.S. stocks declined to new lows that analysts predicted to be the market bottom. Bonds also suffered from general weakness despite weakening in interest rates and new bond offerings.

The article discusses yield records achieved by U.S. railroad and industrial bonds in 1930. Topics addressed include the impact of bank selling on the bond market, the higher demand for government bonds, and the volume of corporate bonds forced on the market. Also mentioned are the accumulation of buying power for high-grade bonds, the re-investment of liquid funds, and the prices of bonds from railroad and industrial companies such as Chicago and North Western and American Rolling Mills Co.

The author offers insights on stock market investment. Topics explored include the previous recommendations to purchase short-term U.S. government bonds, high-grade corporate bonds, and bank stocks, the stock price and dividend yields of several oil companies including Atlantic Refining, Continental Oil, and Standard Oil of California, and the need for investors to be cautious when purchasing oil industry stocks due to overproduction issues in the sector.

The article looks at the problem of corporate reorganization from the standpoint of the bondholder. The author explains the role of bondholders in an organization and how any lack of representation from trustees will present problems.The reorganization of the Hotel Pierre Company is used as an example of a typical reorganization, and the author shows why bondholders need representation in this type of reorganization. Typically the representation is in the form of committees which act as agents on the behalf of the bondholders. However, committee work is costly, obscure, and blocked by selfishness and unfairness. The author outlines a solution to the problems presented in reorganization.

The article reports the condition of the money market in the U.S. as of May 1937. American banks get over the May 1 struggle in reserve requirement which resulted to a surplus funds of more than 800 million U.S. dollars. The market received the 25 million U.S. dollar-offering of the Federal Home Loan Bank and that corporate bond issues are settled. In the domestic sector, the automobile industry posed an increase in production as well as electric power production.

The article reports that rail company Southern Pacific System has initiated a program to reduce its debt by 25 percent. According to the author, the company has solved several maturity problems encountered in the past by open-market purchases of outstanding bonds. The author adds that Southern Pacific experienced a 60 percent drop in revenues in the 1929-1933 period and recovered its financial status by 1940 with reported earnings of 2.47 U.S. dollar per share. The factors that led to the company's success in reducing debt are discussed.

The article focuses on the condition of the securities market in the U.S. in 1954. It mentions the yields of shares that make up Standard & Poor's index of industrial, rail and utility common stocks, as well as the yields of corporate bonds and tax-exempt municipals. It discusses the favorable position of the spread between yields of stocks and high-grade corporate bonds, and various reasons for a rise in the stock prices of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

The article discusses the plan of U.S. Federal Reserve agencies to adopt a more vigorous credit expansion policy and drive bank credit into more productive channels in 1932. Topics addressed include recoveries anticipated in domestic bonds, yields expected in higher-grade bonds, and American Telephone and Telegraph Co.'s funded debt. Also mentioned are bonds that are expected to benefit from credit easing such as Consolidated Gas and the railroad company Chesapeake and Ohio.

The article analyzes the U.S. economy as of July 15, 1957 and discusses issues related to inflation and wage increases. The author states that the 1957 inflation does not result from a shortage of goods but from wage increases outpacing gains in productivity. Topics mentioned include the increasing price of steel, the debenture issued by the R.H. Macy department store, and a recommendation for speculation on the Jones & Laughlin steel company stock.

The article discusses stock price forecasting about stocks traded on stock exchanges in the Untied States. It examines the possibility that stock prices may continue to climb in spite of the presence of tight credit within the country that have increased the interest rates of corporate and government bonds.

The article reports on the increase in issue sales of bonds brought by the simultaneous offering made by Commonwealth Edison and Philadelphia Electric in the U.S. from 285,000,000 to 346,000,000 million U.S. dollars. According to the author, the Securities and Exchange Commission received about 170,000,000 million U.S. dollars from industrial and utility bonds and several stock issues. The author adds that corporate financing added additional bonds from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and American Tobaco Co.

This section offers news briefs on the stock markets in the U.S. as of January 1958. It cites that a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that low-grade corporate bonds yield more than high-grade issues. It reports on the need for Fannie Mae, the federal national mortgage association, to raise 570 million dollars to refund maturing obligations. It also notes the division of the stock of Cook Electric Co. in November 1957.

This section offers news briefs related to the business sector of the U.S. as of February 1970. Finance analysts believe that the decline in the interest rates in the country is seasonal and it is influenced by the weakening in the demand for public funds. An increase in corporate bonds issued in January has contributed to the change in the trend in the interest rates. Manufacturing industries are operating at 77 per cent of their capacity which is considered as the lowest rate since the last month of 1960.

The article reports that bond dealers of Wall Street have sold over 7.7 billion U.S. dollars in publicly offered corporate bonds in the first half of 1967. For the entire of 1966, 8 billion U.S. dollars in corporates were sold. The Federal Reserve's move to expand the country's money supply was said to be a vital element in clearing the way for the new issue market. Also significant was the emergence of new buying interests. Furthermore, the nation's mutual savings banks have contributed to the first-half performance of the bond market.

The article discusses the bear market in the U.S. bonds market, focusing on the call money rate, interest rates paid out on stocks, and the decline of bond markets in general. Other topics include the decline of U.S. Governmental bonds, the reduced price of corporate bonds, and the rise in demand for credit for and capital investment to help fuel economic growth.

The article discusses the U.S. stock market performance as of October 1, 1953. Florida Power & Light has sold 50,000 shares of preferred stocks to insurance companies, which resulted in a lower yield than others that took the competitive route around the same period. The Institute of Life Insurance has reported that over 15 billion dollars of the corporate bonds held by members at the end of 1952 were acquired by direct placement.

The article discusses the latest developments in the U.S. financial market as of February 26, 1949. It claims that corporations that want to apply for loans can expect a stable bond market during the year but they should guarantee that they will offer well-secured issues. It cites the two factors that affect the price of corporate bonds, namely, the current interest rate on government bonds and an allowance for business risk.

The article focuses on the decline in the prices of corporate bonds in the U.S. and the conditions of the corporate bond market in 1948. Underwriters have agreed that corporate financing either in bonds or in preferred stocks is going to be more costly in 1948. As reported, there is expectation among underwriters regarding the bond market due to the behavior of the market since the U.S. Federal Reserve System cut its support prices for U.S. Treasury securities in December 1947.

The article discusses the increased assets of the U.S. life insurance companies who are shifting from government securities to corporate bonds and mortgages. Most state insurance departments are said to prescribe that bonds considered secured by the valuation committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners may be carried on the yearend balance sheet at amortized cost. Insurance companies are reportedly against carrying securities on a liquidation basis since they are long-term investors.

The article offers information on the performance of Treasury bonds and corporate bonds in the U.S. as of August 1960.

The article offers a look at the performance of the stock, bond, and money markets in the U.S. in March 1937. There was an increase by .5 percent in the yield of Treasury bonds and there was a decline in the prices of government and corporate bonds. Treasury receipts from income taxes dated March 15 are projected to total to approximately 700 million U.S. dollars. Factors that world contribute to fears of inflation are cited.

The article provides analysis and evaluations for several corporate bonds that finance corporations in the United States. A chart is provided illustrating the income and appreciation for securities offered by several companies which include Associated Electric, New York Central, and Northern Pacific.

The article presents updates on the financial markets in the U.S. for the week September 14, 1946. It highlights the performance of investment grade corporate bonds since the stock market started to retreat from its 1942-1946 bull market highs. It also discusses the performance of the less-than-investment-grade bond issues during the week. The article examines the slow pace of bond transactions at the New York Stock Exchange, and the sharp price weakness in stock trading.

The article reports that as of February 1946 speculators in Wall Street's high-grade corporate bonds as well as those of low priced stocks enjoyed higher yields with the rise in the prices of bonds in the U.S. The government bond market posted a sharp rise, particularly the Victory loan 2 ½% bonds. The outlook is said to be very promising, particularly to corporate borrowers.

The article focuses on the decline in long-term borrowing costs of corporate bonds in the U.S. for the year 1953. It notes the case of Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. in which it rejected the best bid of underwriters for its debenture, and discovered that the bid was far too rigid for its AAA-rated issue. It says that more experts in the industry have doubted a continuous decline in borrowing costs, but they believed the figure will be the lowest record for the second half of the year.

The article discusses an urgent advice to institutions and individual investors to sell their corporate bonds to buy federal agency issues. Recommended issues include Farmers Home Administration bonds and Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority bonds. According to bond specialist Andrew M. Carter, such issues currently offer higher yields than top-quality corporates, as of June 1974.

The article presents an update on the U.S. stock market. It points to the prices of stocks today with long-term governments 8% higher, high-grade corporate bonds up 9% and municipal obligations are worth 17% more than they were three years ago. It cites a different story in the course of equity values as iron and steel shares dropped 43%, wool textiles 47% and electrical equipment 38%. It indicates possibility that the U.S. Security & Exchange Commission (SEC)'s utility disintegration program might bring New York City into the public power business.

The article analyzes the reason behind the increase in the prices of corporate and municipal bonds in the U.S. since the start of 1961. Bond experts attribute the rise in corporate and municipal bond prices to supply and demand. An example shows the yield of municipal bonds versus high-grade corporate bonds considering the tax advantages that municipal bonds carry.

The article offers news briefs related to stock market in the U.S. The influx of U.S. Corporate bonds being sold abroad is being criticized by Canadian Finance Minister Mitchell Sharp. Institutional investors in the U.S. are taking a closer look at convertible bonds. The New York Stock Exchange provided a look at the new computerized accounting service it will offer to brokerage houses in 1966.

The article offers an overview of the 1952 market related to corporate new issues in the U. S. Wall Street analysts forecast that the coming new-issue volume in 1953 will equal or slightly exceed the total in 1952 while some group of investment bankers expect the new issues to be less active in 1953. It also notes that corporate borrowing costs depend on the action taken by the new officials of Treasury on refunding the February 15, 1953 maturity worth 8.9 billion dollars.

The article discusses the benefits of bonds to small investors in the U.S. Municipal bonds are exempted from federal and state income taxes. Some U.S. government bonds can also be used to pay estate taxes. Investors who are concerned of inflation can buy short-term bonds, as they yield more than many long-term bonds. Many bonds, including corporate bonds, enjoy periods of call protection, the periods wherein interest rates are fixed.

The author offers his thoughts on various issues in 1947, including topics on buying overpriced things, corporate bonds, and U.S. shipbuilding.

The article discusses the trend of increasing interest rates from the 90-day Treasury bills to long-term corporate bonds. It points out that the expanding economy is one reason for the increase in rates as money markets prepare for an onslaught of federal borrowing in October 1972. It indicates efforts of Federal Reserve Board to keep money supply growth down and keep the prime held below the 6% mark as it follows a slightly more restrictive monetary policy. It cites belief of some New York bankers that the prime will hit 6% before election day.

This section offers news briefs on the U.S. stock market. The eight public members of the Commission on the Coinage have been chosen by President Lyndon B. Johnson to lift the ceiling on silver. The Lundin Market Trend Guide has discovered a new concept of the stock market cycle which outperforms the Dow Theory. About 7 billion U.S. dollars of corporate bonds will come to market, according to Salomon Brothers & Hutzler.

The article reports on the 3.26% average interest of short-term business loans by New York City banks and the acquisition of 36% of 2.8 billion dollars worth of long-term corporate bonds by pension funds for public employees in 1954 in the U.S.

The article reports on the recovery of bond prices in the U.S. as of August 1951. It states that bank-eligible Treasuries increased. Sharper recovery gains are expected among municipals and among corporate bonds. It is noted that the government market activities are unsubstantial and dealer markups cause the increasing scores rather than actual transactions.

A chart showing the performance of corporate bonds of the companies including American Airlines, Boston Edison, and Dow Chemical, in the U.S. during 1946-49 is presented