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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 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 reflects on the importance of bond yields. Particular focus is given to long-term interest rates in the corporate bond market following announcement of U.S. President Richard Nixon's economic policy. He says bond yields have dropped as a response to the anti-inflation thrust of the policy. He explains that the market rate implies that investors were expecting inflation at an annual pace of 3.75% at a time when price indexes were rising.

The article recommends that investors evaluate bond yields. It examines the attraction of corporate and local government bonds during a decline in the stock market. It explains the consistency of demand for Treasury bills, the vulnerability of bonds to inflation and their opportunity to nail down the interest rate. It offers information on the returns on investments from bond markets including Arkansas Power and Light Co., Federal National Mortgage Association and Fort Worth in Texas.

The article presents an update on the financial markets in the U.S. in March 1937. It says that the direct and guaranteed bonds of the U.S. suffered a sharp recession as the gilt-edged corporate bond drops. According to the author, New York banks were selling their government bonds worth 552 million U.S. dollars during the period from June 30 to December 31, 1936. The impact of inflation on bond investments and the evidence that individual investors have been letting go of corporate and government issued bonds are also discussed.

The article discusses the effect of inflation to the actual value of high-grade bonds as of December 15, 1949. Particular focus is given to the relative performance of stocks and bonds since 1939 shown in a table, and the results that occurred to holders of high-grade corporate bonds shown through a graphical illustration. It also discusses the stocks and yields of companies like retail enterprise Montgomery Ward, department store Marshall Field, and grocery chain National Tea.

The article analyzes the reliability of the Dow Jones confidence index in predicting highs and lows in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It explains that the confidence index gauges the sentiment of Wall Street investors by comparing the average yield of 10 high-grade corporate bonds with that of the more speculative the bonds listed in the Dow Jones 40 bond index. It also mentions that as of March 1960, the confidence index has dropped to 82.2 after rallying slightly at 86.1 in January 1960.

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 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 offers information on corporation bonds which attract investors despite the World War I in the U.S. as of July 13, 1918. Corporate bond offerings are said to give investors six to seven and a half per cent returns on their investments due to premium and buying power of money relative to wartime conditions. Corporate bonds mentioned include the Federal Land Bank Bonds, 60 million dollars six per cent serial convertible gold debentures from Armour & Co., and public utility bonds.

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 reports on the authorization given by American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (AT&T) to sell 200 million dollars worth of new 21-year debentures and 600,000 shares of new stock in December 1949. This will reportedly bring to 3 billion dollars the sum of new securities Mother Bell has sold since the war. It is stated that the latest offering will be straight debentures that cannot be converted into shares and which will likely be offered at bidding on January 31, 1950.

The article focuses on the impact of the increased U.S. corporate bond offerings on the European market in 1966. The bond offerings increase interest rates abroad and postpone U.S. issues. Because of the situation, businesspeople abroad foresee the emergence of European restrictive measures on U.S. issues. U.S.-based companies such as Chrysler Corp. and Bankers Trust Co. are still lining up to borrow overseas.

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 comments on trends of in the stock market as of May 1965. It makes reference to the Dow Jones Industrial which technicians and fundamental analysts allege will be in the range off 925-975. He argues against pessimism on the bullish predictions. He cites the importance of the stability of yield of long-term corporate bonds on the stock market.

The article reports that analysts are money managers are recommending to investors to buy bonds. According to the article, high-grade corporate bonds are yielding about 7.5 percent and 7 percent for long-term governments. Analysts advise investors to settle for 7 percent to 7.5 percent and expect a capital gain when rates fall and prices rise. Albert Cox, chief economist for Lionel D. Edie & Co., predicts a very strong bond market in June 1973.

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

The article discusses factors for investors to consider when choosing bonds. Topics addressed include considering bonds from less popular companies that may perform just as well, endeavoring to understand a company's present and future performance by examining its past, and buying securities on a basis of being able to enjoy a profit. Also mentioned are the attractiveness of Southern Railway bonds and a public bond that Yugoslavia may sell to acquire a loan from the U.S.

The article discusses the credit situation in the U.S. as of August 5, 1922, focusing on heavy corporate borrowing through bond issuance and recommends certain bonds to investors.

The article focuses on the trends in U.S. corporate bond prices in 1952. It states that corporate bond prices slightly increased in the yearend level due to the 1951 Christmas break in the bond market. However, it says that the long-term trend in bond prices has declined since 1951, with apparent signs of weakness in corporate bond market. It says that new bond issues should have to be offered at higher yields to attract buyers such as the bonds being offered by Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.

The article reports on the plan of the U.S. government to provide corporate bond offerings in 1960. It notes that long-term interest rates dropped and corporate bond flotation increased due to credit reduction by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. It points out that corporations go to the market to receive funds thinking that the yield trend will increase.