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The article examines differences in maturities in the U.S. treasury market compared to other countries including Canada, France, and Mexico. The relative lack of long-term investment instruments from the U.S. government is described along with interest rates, the rate of return on federal treasuries is compared unfavorably with corporate bonds, and a statement on liquidity in the treasury bond market is offered from multiple investment advisors.

A chart of U.S. Treasuries and corporate bonds issued as of May 2016 is presented.

A chart of U.S. Treasuries and corporate bonds issued as of March 2016 is presented.

The article looks at trends in capital markets in the U.S. as of March 2016. It highlights the impact of the plan of the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Investors are advised to consider venturing into corporate bonds. The advantage of higher inflation to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) is also mentioned.

The article focuses on the southeast Asian bond market in 2015 and factors which could impact bond performance. It states from 2005-2014 the annual bond issuance for southeastern Asian nations grew from 38 billion to 109 billion dollars while corporate bond issuance grew from 20 billion to 78 billion dollars. It mentions factors behind the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998 which was caused by a strengthening U.S. dollar and speculates on the impact increased U.S. interest rates will have.

The article analyzes the performance of the U.S. capital market in 2014. Topics covered include the decline in the 30-year Treasury bond yield on December 19 and the overvaluation of high-yield corporate bonds. Graphical representations are also provided for U.S. Treasury yields, U.S. credit, and global short-term bond rates in December.

The article looks at the market of taxable municipal bonds in the U.S. Offered are some updates on prices and yields of municipal bonds in the U.S. as of February 2015. Also discussed is a comparison between taxable municipal bonds and corporate bonds. The estimated total of outstanding taxable municipal bonds in the U.S., including the Build America Bonds (BAB) issued by in 2009-2010 is cited.