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About This Site
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s InvestingInBonds.com website has three sets of navigational links on all pages to enable you to find what you want quickly from anywhere on the site.
The top white bar contains the primary navigation:
- a robust search function; and
- links to three sets of information:
- Bond Markets and Prices
links will take you to the Municipal, Government, Corporate, or MBS/ABS Market At-A-Glance pages where you will find- price data;
- market-related graphs, tables and statistical information; and
- market commentary and news.
- News and Commentary
where you will find links to recent articles from a broad array of international and domestic publications and commentary from leading financial firms and market analysts. - Learn More
contains information for- beginners;
- experienced equity investors new to bonds; and
- sophisticated bond investors
- Bond Markets and Prices
Helpful hints for using the charts, graphs and tables
- Follow the ? icon in the top right hand corner for a description of what the data is and why it can be helpful.
- In addition, you can click on “See data” to look at the numbers behind the graphs, tables and charts.
After making a selection from the main navigation the next screen provides left side navigation offering access to all articles available in that section of the site.
You can always
- move to a different section of the site from the top white bar (the primary navigation);
- move within the section using the left-hand navigation; or
- In some more complex articles, use the right-hand sidebar navigation to move within the story, from “chapter” to “chapter”.
You can always get help from the top green bar (above the primary navigation)
Home Page
- Municipal, Government, Corporate and MBS/ABS
- Markets At-A-Glance Explained
- Broad Market Index
- US Treasury Yield
- Global Sovereign Index
- Economic Indicators
- Bond Markets News/Commentary
Bond Markets At-A-Glance Pages
Municipal Market At-A-Glance
- Overview
- Municipal Price Data
- Ticker
- Indices—By Term
- Indices—By State
- Indices—By Type
- Indices—By Purposes
- Composite Yield Curves
- News
- Municipal Market Commentary
Government Market At-A-Glance
- Overview
- Treasury Prices
- Yield Curve
- Indices
- Agency Benchmarks
- Related Economic Indicators
- News
- Government Market Commentary
Corporate Market at a Glance
- Overview
- Corporate Price Data
- Ticker
- Indices—By Sector
- FINRA TRACE Summary Data
- High Yield Indices
- Investment Grade Indices
- Option-Adjusted Spreads by Grade
- Related Economic Indicators
- News
- Corporate Market Commentary
MBS/ABS Market at a Glance
- Overview
- Selected Prices
- MBS Index
- ABS Index
- Related Economic Indicators
- News
- MBS/ABS Market Commentary
News and Commentary
- Latest News
- Recent Commentary
Learn More Content
Bond Basics
- Overview
- What Are Bonds?
- Why Invest in Bonds
- Key Bond Investment Considerations, part 1
- Key Bond Investment Considerations, part 2
- How to Invest
- Investment Strategy Considerations
- For More Information
- Bond Basics Glossary
What You Should Know
- Overview
- The Role of Bonds in America
- Investor’s Checklist
- Investor Protection
- Asset Allocation
- How to Read Bond Prices in the Newspaper
- Understanding Economic Statistics
- Bond and Bond Funds
- Risks of Investing in Bonds
- Rating Changes And Your Investments
- Corporate Bankruptcy And Your Investment
- Selecting and Working with a Financial Professional
- Rising Interest Rates And Your Investments
- Tax Tables
Buying and Selling Bonds
- Overview
- How to Invest
- Selecting and Working with a Financial Professional
- Bond Swapping
- Investor's Checklist
Types of Bonds
- Overview
- Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds
- Zero Coupon Municipal Bonds
- Build America Bonds (BABs)
- AAA Rated Insured Municipal Bonds
- US Treasury Securities
- US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)
- GSE Debt Securities
- Corporate Bonds
- High Yield Bonds
- Fixed-Rate Capital Securities
- Certificates of Deposit
- Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs)
- ABS
- Fixed-Income Exchange Traded Funds
- Callable Securities
- Bond and Bond Funds
Strategies
- Overview
- Bond Investment Strategies
- Asset Allocation
- Bond Swapping
- Putting Compound Interest to Work
- Best Trades for Macro Views
- Trading on Market Signals
- Bond and Bond Funds
Bonds at Your Stage of Life
- Overview
- Your Stage of Life
- Financial Planning
- Financial Planning is a Page with links to the following articles:
- Overview
- Bond Investment Strategies
- Asset Allocation
- Investor Protection
- Putting Compound Interest to Work
- Risks of Investing in Bonds
- Changing Bond Ratings And Your Investment
- Corporate Bankruptcy And Your Investment
- Rising Interest Rates And Your Investments
- Mortgage Convexity Risk
- Taxation of Municipal Bonds
- AMT and Municipal Bonds
- Taxes and Market Discount on Tax-Exempts
- Financial Planning is a Page with links to the following articles:
- Planning For Retirement
- Investor's Checklist
- Tax Tables
About Municipal Bonds
- Overview
- Municipal Bonds
- AAA Rated Insured Municipal Bonds
- Zero Coupon Municipal Bonds
- Build America Bonds (BABs)
- Tax Tables
- Taxation of Municipal Bonds
- Tax Treatment of Market Discount on Tax-Exempts
- The AMT and Municipal Bonds
- Taxable/Tax-Free Yield Calculator
About Government Bonds
- Overview
- GSE Debt Securities
- US Treasury Securities
- US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)
- TIPS—Opportunities and Risks
- European Government Bonds
About Corporate Bonds
- Overview
- Corporate Bonds
- High-Yield bonds
- Fixed-Rate Capital Securities
- Corporate Bankruptcy and Your Investment
- Ratings Changes and Your Investment
- Certificates of Deposits
About MBS/ABS
- Overview
- Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs)
- Asset Backed Securities
- ARM Prepayment Model
- Mortgage Convexity Risk
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