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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 article examine the strengths and limitations of the U.S. total-market funds. Topics discussed include how the bond fund outperform a trio of bond funds; better financial performance of the three-fund mixtures than the total bond market index; and different types of bond funds that would be a better approach to invest in including a government bond fund, a Ginnie Mae fund and corporate bond fund.

The article reports on the performance of the U.S. corporate bond market in 2012. It notes that as of mid-October 2012, public companies have already issued a total of 1.182 trillion U.S. dollars worth of corporate bonds. The author states that it is the third time that bond issuance topped 1 trillion U.S. dollars. According to the author, this growth resulted from the announcement by the Federal Reserve that it would keep interest rates low until 2015.

The article presents a discussion about bonds and their risks in the U.S. It is noted that losses in corporate and emerging markets bonds were compensated by positive returns from Treasuries and government securities. Three types of bonds are U.S. Treasury securities, government agency mortgage-backed bonds and corporate bonds.

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 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 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 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 focuses on the U.S. economy and its impact on the bond market. It is noted that both bond sectors including the treasuries and higher risk corporate bonds have performed well. It mentions that Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income had an 8.4% return and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond index has also gained 11.5% in 2019.

The article reports advice for bond-investors from Marilyn Cohen, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Envision Capital Management. After describing several bond funds the author discusses what type of bonds to invest in and how to gauge bond risk. No matter what type of bond, Cohen's advice is to focus on the credit quality.

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 article offers advice for investors and recommends medium-term options. Previously, due to the U.S. Federal Reserve's low interest rates, the advice was short-term investments for people with fixed incomes. However, rates have been raised 16 times within 2 years, creating an investment atmosphere which makes Treasury, corporate and municipal bonds more attractive.

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 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 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 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 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.