Bonds

These resources were selected for their authority, ease of use, and accessibility. If you need more assistance, see http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/business/refservices.html  or email the research librarians: business@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

Additional resources can be found in CLIO, the library catalog.

Contents:

Databases
Print Resources
Internet Resources

Databases

Datastream
Business Electronic Resources (Library Use Only)
Use the signup notebook at the workstation to reserve a time slot. Also available in the Electronic Data Service Lab in Lehman Library. A large database of statistical time series covering stocks, bonds, commodities and economic data for numerous countries, along with company profiles.

Dealscan
Business Electronic Resources (Library Use Only)
DealScan is a comprehensive and reliable database for global loan, high-yield bond and private placement data terms and conditions on over 100,000 transactions dating back to 1986. Approximately 250 new transactions are added weekly to the database.

Global Financial Data
Global Financial Data contains historical financial and economic data on 200 countries. Data includes:long-term historical indices on stock markets; total teturn data on stocks, bonds, and bills; interest rates; exchange rates; inflation rates; bond indices; commodity indices and prices.

Global Insight (formerly DRI/WEFA Global Economics)
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/business/guides/global_insight.html
Global Insight is available in the Business Library; the interface may also be downloaded by current faculty, staff, and students.  For access information, consult the instructional page at  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/business/guides/global_insight.html or contact a reference librarian at the Business and Economics Library. Global Insight contains time series, economic, and business data for the United States and international economies. Data is available for downloading into a spreadsheet.

Ratings Direct. (Standard and Poor’s Corporation)
Business Electronic Resources (Library Use Only)
Real-time database for global credit ratings, research and risk analysis. Provides historical ratings, research articles and breaking news.

Print Resources

Dow Jones-Irwin Guide to Calculating Yields
HG4028.C4 R6
This book provides the necessary instructions (including helpful graphs and tables) to determine the yield from a bond investment.

Mergent Bond Record (formerly Moody’s Bond Record).
Current issues on the Financial Table;  1999 – last year in the stacks at HG4905 .M78; 1972 – 1999 in the stacks at Serials M
A monthly publication that includes financial data on corporate, convertible, and municipal bonds and commercial paper; and preferred stock ratings.

Mergent Industrial Manual  (formerly Moody’s Industrial Manual).
Latest edition in Business Reference HG4961.M67; 2001 – last year in the stacks at HG4961.M67; 1955 – 2000 in the stacks at Serials M
Provides in-depth text descriptions and “as-reported” financials on 2,000 top industrial corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, and regional U.S. exchanges. Includes an in-depth section on long-term debt with summary of indenture information including Moody’s rating.

Mergent Municipal and Government Manual (formerly Moody’s Municipal and Government Manual)
Latest edition on the Financial Table; 2000 – last year in the stacks at HG4931 .M6; 1995 – 1999 in the stacks at Serials M
An annual publication providing detailed statistical information on bond issues from the U.S. government, states, state agencies, municipalities, pollution control, industrial development, housing and redevelopment agencies.  Updated by the weekly Mergent Municipal News Report [Current issues on Financial Table]. 

The National Quotation Bureau Semi-Annual Bond Summary 
1994 – 2004 in the stacks at HG4905 .N3; 1983 - 1994 in Serials N
Alphabetical listing and description of publicly-traded, fixed income securities issued by corporations, limited partnerships, banks, utilities, railroads and foreign fixed income securities sold in the United States.  No longer published after 2004.

Standard & Poor's Creditweek
Current issues on the Financial Table; earlier volumes in Serials S.
The credit quality of corporate, municipal, agency, and international bonds, including changes in ratings, is covered in this publication. 

Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation Yearbook
Latest edition in Business Reference HG4915.S76 ; earlier volumes in the stacks HG4915. S76
The Yearbook provides a comprehensive, historical view of the performance of capital markets dating back to 1926. It provides total returns and index values for large and small company stocks, long-term corporate bonds, long- and intermediate-term government bonds, Treasury bills and inflation.

Treasury Bulletin
Current issues in slot T-596; earlier issues in stacks at HJ10 .A11
Also available online http://www.fms.treas.gov/bulletin/
This quarterly publication provides a profile of the economy, reports on financial operations, Federal and public debt and data on US Savings Bonds.  It also provides international financial statistics on capital movements and currency.

Bond Market Association
The bond market trade association.

Bondsonline
Bonds news and resources including a useful FAQ entitled "The Bond Professor".

Brady Net, Inc.

Emerging Markets Companion
This site has asset pricing, research, news, and more for brady bonds, euro and non-euro bonds and more.

Federal Reserve
Select Domestic and International Research -- Statistics: Releases and historical data. There are weekly, monthly, and annual rates going back to 1977.

Investing in Bonds
Investing in Bonds was created by the Bond Market Association to educate investors about the benefits of bonds investing. The Investor's Guide to Bond Basics educates investors about the types of bonds available, criteria for evaluating a bond, a guide to buying bonds, bond investment strategies and a glossary of bond market terms.