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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 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 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 reports on the performance of the junk bond market in the United States. New issues as of July 1997 top 48 million dollars. Investors are also rushing into high-yield mutual funds. The junk bond market will thrive as companies meet their debt service. Junk bonds have been one of the few places fixed-income investors could make money.

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 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 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 reports on the business condition of municipal bonds in the U.S. It claims that if higher yields on municipal bonds continue, this would make business borrowing more costly. Moreover, the trend would threaten 20 billion of pending public works and pressure corporate bond yields. It also relates the good performance of sales and profits of leading meat packing companies in the U.S. in 1947.

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 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 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 reports that the corporate bond market in Europe surpassed the U.S. corporate bond market in 2006 by $500 billion. In 2002, U.S. corporate bond market was worth $100 million more than the European market, but regulatory overhauls in Europe cut transaction costs to U.S. levels. The unified European financial market is larger than the U.S. market.

The author advises fixed-income investors to diversify out of Treasury bonds and into convertible preferred stocks and junk bonds. Topics discussed include the likely rise of U.S. interest rates after 2002, high yields on preferred bonds and junk bonds relative to Treasury yields, and consideration of bond-preferred hybrids. Also mentioned are the outlook for bonds and stocks from companies such as communications tower operator Crown Castle, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., and Ford Motor.

The article presents information related to banking and finance in the United States. Already, $20 billion in corporate bonds have defaulted in the year 2001. A total of $150 billion in bonds has been issued by corporations since the start of the year 2001. Banks have allowed the companies to rely on the bond market for cash.

The article reports on the impact of the European sovereign debt crisis on the U.S. corporate bond market from 2009 to 2011. It shows that interest rates on U.S. corporate bonds have been affected by corporate bond market shocks originating in Europe. It estimates contagion coefficients of around 0.44 to 0.85, which means that a one percentage point increase in European corporate bond spreads translated on average to a 0.44 to 0.85 percentage point increase in corporate bond spreads in the U.S.

The article describes the condition of the corporate bond market in the U.S. in 2018. It indicates the consequences of investing in corporate bonds in the aging business cycle. Investors are warned about the surge in so-called leveraged loans. Also discussed is the impact of an interest rate increase and corporate leverage on the corporate bond market.

The article discusses the yields on corporate bonds relevant as of February 1, 1976. Topics include comments from Albert M. Wojnilower, economist of investment banking institution First Boston Corp., on the interest rates of long-term bonds, a prognosis for 6% yield on high-grade corporate bonds by the end of 1976, and potential shifts in the trends on the U.S. bond market.

The article reports on the keen attitude of corporate bond issuers regarding the movement of stock market in the U.S. in 1982. It highlights the declination of short-term debt as companies shifted into longer-term investments. It mentions that bond issuers also avoid to predict precisely the best time of the market in the midst of a volatile condition. It also notes some firms which strengthened their capital spending including Sears Roebuck & Co., Avon Products Inc. and Holiday Inns Inc.

This article presents an overview of the current U.S. bond market and explains how municipal bonds are relatively better compared to corporate or government bonds as an investment instrument. Seeing technical correction as primary reason for the rise in municipal yields, bond market economists believe that investors may also lose relatively less in municipal bonds during price reversals than in other fixed-income securities.

The article describes the trading and buying of corporate bonds in the stock market in the U.S. Robert Holt, a buyer of bonds, admitted that he chose bonds that he perceived to have less competition. The author explained that bond prices reported in newspapers have little relation to a bond's value. Moreover, he stressed that two-thirds of bond issues in the bond board of the stock market do not trade at all.

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 examines the effect of the U.S. bond market in May 1946 on the U.S. stock market. It observes that high-grade corporate bonds have a yield of 2.5 percent in 1946, which is half the usual yielding 1929 while returns for common stocks have advanced from 2.75 percent to 3.50 percent over the same period. The article also presents a line chart showing the Dow-Jones Average for Industrials and Railroads of the U.S. stock market for May 1944.

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 discusses the economic aspects of bond markets in the U.S. as of 1957. Topics include the prices of of long-term U.S. Treasury Bonds, the fluctuations in the sales and prices of the corporate bond market, and the decreasing prices of municipal bonds of towns and cities in the U.S. Other topics include Victory Bonds, Turnpike Bonds, and warnings about long-term risks of bond investment.

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 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.

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.

The article discusses the trading in the U.S. bond market, in which activity is focused in tax-exempt market and high-grade corporate bonds.

The article reports on the condition of the bond market in the U.S. Prices have declined and borrowing costs have increased as big buyers of bonds have put on a small buyer's strike. Long-term government bonds were at their lowest prices while corporate bonds were hit by new offerings. The market's condition is attributed to the demand on capital market for funds, fear of inflationary price pressures, and corporate demand on new funds.

Several charts are presented depicting the bond market statistics in the U.S. for October 2010 including short term tax-exempt yields, securities prices and corporate bond indexes from Merrill Lynch & Co.

Several charts are presented depicting the performance of the municipal bond market in the U.S. including the municipal bond index, the municipal bond prices and the Merrill Lynch & Co. corporate bond indexes.

Several charts are presented depicting the competitive bond offerings issued by corporations to various U.S. states from February 10 March 15, 2010, with details on its time of sale, financial adviser, amount, and issuer.

Several charts are presented depicting bond market statistics in the U.S. including market indicators, securities prices and corporate bonds.

The article presents a study on the economic data of the Corporate Bond Credit in the U.S. According to the author, movements in the corporate bond spreads are important to many investors and potentially informative forward-looking metrics of market sentiment. The studies reviewed show that more than half of the variation in corporate bond credit spreads is not related to the financial health of the issuing firm, but rather reflects effects such as compensation for liquidity risk.

The author reports on financial losses that investors are expecting to have for the third quarter of 2010. Topics discussed in the article include concerns that investors had over global economic recovery, decreases that were experienced in corporate bond trading for July 2010 and August 2010 and decreases that have been experienced in debt underwriting.

The article reports on the growing activity in the corporate bond market in the U.S. and Europe. Following the opening of the capital markets season after Labor Day, 28 deals were made in two days, amounting to 30 billion U.S. dollars. Some of the issuers were German hospital chain Asklepios, Total Capital and France Télécom.

The article reports on the launch by Ford Motor Credit of a $1.1 billion five year bond in the U.S. The deal shows the searing demand for U.S. corporate bonds. JPMorgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland served as bookrunners on the deal. Meanwhile, Travellers also priced a $500 million 10 year deal, Talisman Energy printed a $700 million 7.75% 10 year deal. A $400 million 10 year deal has been issued by Public Service Colorado via BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse and Scotia.

The article provides information on the U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds issued as of October 20, 2006. The bond issues of Energy Transfer Partners gained $5 billion plus of orders for a $800 million deal via bookrunners Credit Suisse, Bank of America and Wachovia. The deal of General Electric Capital Corp. has an issue/re-offer price of 99.473 which will mature on October 20, 2016.

The article provides information on the U.S. dollar-covered corporate bonds issued by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. One deal will mature on September 15, 2009. The second tranche was priced at 99.577. The joint bookrunners of the deals are Credit Suisse, UBS, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

The article reports on the increase in the demand for high grade corporate bond issues in the U.S. despite the concerns of investors on terrorist attacks, war in the Middle East and oil price increases. The decision of the Federal Open Market Committee not to increase the interest rate contributed to the demand. Drugstore chain CVS issued a $1.5 billion bond. There is a decline in the percentage of debt made up of bonds.