Bonds

Bond Online Brokers

Bonds Online: http://www.bondsonline.com

Etrade: https://www.etrade.com/global.html

HarrisDirect: http://www.harrisdirect.com/

Tradebonds.com: http://www.tradebonds.com

Munidirect.com: http://www.munidirect.com

Schwab.com: http://www.schwab.com

Bloomberg.com: The site offers market data and rates on bonds. http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/rates/index.html

Bond Buyer: The site of a popular periodical covering the bond market. Include news and research and sells for a fee. http://www.bondbuyer.com

Bond Market Association: This bond dealer trade association site provides industry news, research, regulation, and security law information. The BondMarkets newsletter is available. It is very strong in research, statistics, and articles. http://www.bondmarkets.com

Bonds Online: This site, sponsored by the Twenty-First Century Municipals, Inc. provides bon news, links for Treasuries, savings bonds, corporates and municipals, research, and a library. http://www.bonds-online.com/

Bondtalk.com: A site emphasizing economic and market trends and news affecting the bond markets. http://www.bondtalk.com/global.cfm?S=home

Bondweek.com: This site of a publication provides excellent coverage of all types of asset-backed bonds. http://www.bondweek.com

BradyNet: A site devoted to data and analyses related to Brady bonds. Includes bond prices, ratings, a forum, and information on new issues. http://www.bradynet.com/

Briefing.com: Provides bond fee-based research with emphasis on equities. http://www.briefing.com

Bureau of Public Debt Online: This site will allow you to buy Treasury bonds, notes, and bills directly from the government. Gives a wealth of information on bonds and their valuation. http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/bpd/bpdhome.htm

CNN Money: The editors of CNN and Money magazines present a bond center rich in bond tools, charts showing prices and yields, and some useful bond-related articles. http://money.cnn.com/markets/bondcenter/

ConvertBond.com: This site, sponsored by a security dealer, is the place to go to get excellent basic information, news, tutorials, and research on convertible corporate bonds. http://www.convertbond.com

DPC DATA: The site provide fee-based credit and news reports on municipal bonds. http://www.dpcdata.com

Fool.com The site is a good introductory source for learning about bonds, their types, yield calculations, and factors to consider when purchasing them. http://www.fool.com/FoolFAQ/FoolFAQ0010.htm

Investing in Bonds: The site sponsored by the Bond Market Association provides excellent information on municipal bond prices, an investor guides for municipal, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities. It is strong in its discussion of mortgage-backed securities and basic bond information. http://www.investinginbonds.com

Moody's Investor Services: Provide ratings reports, economic commentary, and default information. http://www.moodys.com/cust/default.asp

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB): This site provides news, reports, and forms for the MSRB, an organization that makes rules of conduct for municipal bond dealers. http://ww1.msrb.org/msrb1/

Smartmoney.com: The site provides a basic information needed to invest in fixed-income market. It includes a bond allocation worksheet, bond market update and bond calculator. http://www.smartmoney.com/bonds/

Standard & Poor's: Provides free rating services and recent credit reports. http://www2.standardandpoors.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=sp/Page/HomePg

Treasury Bulletin: The sources of information on the Treasury market and economic issues. http://www.fms.treas.gov/bulletin/index.html