Government Bonds:
Bloomberg offers tools for tracking interest rates and the activities of the Federal Reserve.
First, search for government bonds by-
| Browse complete list | WB <GO> | Lists major government bonds around the world |
| U.S. Treasury bonds | CT10 or CT5 --> GOVT --> <GO> | For 10 and 5 yr bonds, respectively |
| T-Bill (3 month) | CB3 --> GOVT --> <GO> | |
| U.S. Generic Bonds | USGG10YR or USGG5YR --> GOVT --> <GO> | For 10 and 5 yr bonds, respectively |
Use the following commands after first searching for a particular government bond-
| FED <GO> | Federal Reserve "Homepage" |
| C15 <GO> | Monitor interest rates by tracking the yield curve |
Corporate Bonds:
First, search for corporate bonds by-
| Issuer | Ticker symbol --> CORP--> <GO> | Lists all bonds issued by the equity; choose a specific bond for more info |
| Specific bond | Ticker symbol Coupon Rate Maturity --> CORP --> <GO> | Ex. IBM 5.4 01/26/09 CORP <GO> |
Use the following commands after first searching for a particular corporate bond-
| DES <GO> | Description of a corporate bond |
| CRPR <GO> | Credit ratings of a particular bond |
| TDH <GO> | Summary of recent price activity of a corporate bond |