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The article reports on investing and saving in the 2008 U.S. economy. Investors looking to maintain the performance of stocks should focus on long-term returns and, as risk aversion is high, stocks and bonds with long-term performance are available at low prices. Also, corporate bonds can be bought for a good deal.

Several charts are presented depicting rates of stocks in the U.S. in 2014 including operating earnings, corporate bonds and credit derivatives.

Several tables are presented which provide data on various market laboratories in the U.S. as of September 9, 2013 including on stocks, bonds, and economic indicators.

The article reports highlights of the 2013 Roundtable discussion on U.S. financial market issues hosted by "Barron's" journal. Abby Joseph Cohen of Goldman Sachs acknowledged trading opportunities in high-quality corporate bonds. Brian Rogers of T. Rowe Price mentioned having modest expectation for profit growth in 2013. Oscar Schafer of Rivulet Capital explained why he believes that Lazard shares tend to be undervalued despite having significant annual revenue worth 2 billion U.S. dollars.

The author discusses how U.S. companies can help both themselves and their stockholders to avoid the double tax on dividends. He relates the impact of stocks obsolescence on the bonds and other credit markets. He describes three reasons why would shareholders be disposed to exchange their stock for income bonds.

The article discusses wealth management during critical times. Despite fears of a double-dip recession in the U.S. that have lessened momentarily, investors are still weary of losing their capital amid Europe's solvency crisis, fiscal tightening in the U.S, and the overall health of the global financial industry. Wealth managers are advising their clients to diversify beyond sovereign debt. This relief is provided by corporate bonds, equities, and mezzanine debt.

The article focuses on high yield investments. Topics include the risk in buying Treasury bonds, the drop in value of the U.S. dollar, and how the U.S. Federal Reserve has artificially lowered interest rates in order to stimulate the economy. The author recommends cashing in Treasury bonds to invest in municipal and corporation bonds or stocks.

The article provides insights on the U.S. stock market as of April 15, 1975. Nearly 5 billion dollars worth of corporate bonds were issued in March. Supermarket businesses are expected to post about 10% gain, while profits for all U.S. industry are projected to decline from 20%-30%. A discussion on the reasons behind the higher earnings for the supermarket industry in 1975 is presented.

The article reports on the success of RJR Nabisco in dealing well with investors in the U.S. The junk bonds had lucrative warrants attached which made them more attractive to potential buyers. The warrants entitle holders to buy common stocks in the company. A survey is conducted regarding the practice where bonds are bought with clients' money without the warranty.

The article looks at how Canadians should invest in 2012. Topics discussed include the volatility of the markets in 2011 and the expectation that the U.S. economy will grow in 2012 due to increased manufacturing activity, declining unemployment, and rising corporate profits. The article suggests high-yield corporate bonds and shares in companies related to the global food pattern or to health care, but cautions that volatility could continue and that a recession in Europe is possible.

The article reports that the high grade U.S. corporate bond supply worth 800 billion U.S. dollars is expected to meet strong demand in 2010. According to Hans Mikkelsen, credit analyst from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the demand is driven by cash from redemptions and coupon payments. He adds that an expected decline in issuance from banks will be offset by acquisition and equity financing in 2010.

The Depository Trust Clearing Corp. has said it supports shortening the settlement cycle for U.S. equities, corporate and municipal bonds and unit investment trust trades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the impact of U.S. inflation and Irish debt on the trends in the corporate bond market of the U.S. in November 2010. According to BNP Paribas syndicate banker Jim Turner, the rates of corporate bonds in the country have increased due to the economic problems. He adds that issuers in the U.S. should consider that the reward and risk in the market before they release stock deals.

The article presents charts comparing indicators in emerging markets, developed markets, and U.S. markets, including the cost of insuring debt with credit default swaps, yields on non-investment grade debt in developing countries versus U.S. corporate bonds, and difference in perceived risks between U.S. and emerging stocks.

The article reports that pessimism rules at start of U.S. corporate bond issuance season. Only a handful of issuers printed deals and many of these were priced wide of initial expectations. But the array of data--from first time unemployment benefit claims and Automatic Data Processing Incorporated's (ADP) private sector employment estimates, which fell 33,000 in August 2008--weighed heavily on the markets, sending US stocks lower.

The article reports on the $2.45 billion new A grade debt sold in the U.S. corporate bond market in September 2008 as equities were pummeled and concern mounted over the fate of government sponsored enterprises. The star of the week was a deal for 3M. The diversified technology company sold an $850 million five year bond at 135 basis points over Treasuries via Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

The article looks at the state of the U.S. corporate debt market as of July 27, 2008. Around $12.5 billion (bn) of bonds were priced this week, $5bn of which was constituted by the Rio Tinto three tranche deal. In the first half of 2008, around $471.5bn of investment grade paper has been priced, making it a record-breaking six month period, climaxing in a two month frenzy of activity that commenced in the aftermath of the rescue of Bear Stearns. Stocks have had the worst June since the early 1930s.

The article looks at hybrid bond issue deals launched in the U.S. despite the sell-offs being experienced by the corporate sector. The deals suffered more than 10 basis points widening of spreads after the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) reclassified certain hybrid structures as common equity. The Bond Market Association urges the NAIC to inform the public of the reasons for such decisions. The loss of liquidity in the institutional market has led to the launch of deals with wider spreads.

The article discusses the good condition of the U.S. economy and stocks, amid the economic woes in Europe. According to Wells Capital Management chief investment strategist James Paulsen, the U.S. economy is very healthy in 2012 unlike in 2010 and 2011. It says that the U.S. economy is already less vulnerable to decline in the markets since its recovery has become more mature. It adds that the corporate bonds and stocks in the U.S. are found to be attractive.

The article focuses on the survey conducted by Fidelity Investments, which highlights investors' optimism in dealing with stocks in the U.S. The result shows that 27% of the respondents prefer to enhance their stock holdings while 7% of the respondents intend to minimize their stock exposure. Additionally, executive vice president of Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services Gail Graham claims that millionaires perceive the condition as buying opportunity from the data of the survey.