Yield Matrix (percentage)(As of 05/15/12)

1-2 Year2-5 Year5-10 Year10 Year+
Treasury0.210.381.322.35
CD0.751.102.252.25
Agency0.370.571.361.88
Muni0.801.101.903.42
Corp3.273.384.965.39

The rates above reflect median yields in transactions on the most recent trading day on the BondDesk trading platform and as reported to TRACE and MSRB. Yields are based on investors purchases only. In reported trades to TRACE/MSRB, we only consider transactions in less than 100 bonds.

Most Active Corp Issuers(As of 05/15/12)

TickerRatingNumber
of Trades		Par Value
Traded (MM)		Median
Yield
MSMorgan Stanley CoA762$184.72%
GSGOLDMAN SACHS GRPA542$134.65%
BACBK OF AMERICA CPBBB493$114.82%
GEGEN ELECTRIC COAA406$92.09%
GNWGENWORTH FINANCIABBB253$67.22%
JPMJP MORGAN CHASE CA244$53.20%
PBIPitney Bowes Inc.BBB201$45.16%
GMAGMAC LLC PINESB170$36.75%
CTLCenturyLink, Inc.BB168$47.68%
MTArcelor Mittal NYBBB162$45.51%

This list is based on transactions on the most recent trading day as reported to TRACE. We only consider investors purchases and transactions in less than 100 bonds.

Current Offerings on BondDesk Platform(As of 05/17/12)

Asset ClassUnique
Bonds		Total
Offerings
Agency3,1467,864
CD7,12211,017
Corp15,60760,149
Muni24,61336,201
Treas5984,046
Total51,086119,277

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Recent Publications

BondDesk regularly publishes our own market commentary and analysis, including our monthly Market Transparency Report. Occasionally we also publish papers written by Asset Dedication, an RIA affiliated with BondDesk. Please download the following documents to take advantage of our unique insights into the retail fixed income markets.

Overall trade volumes across all asset classes was down slightly from March levels. Corporate markets were dominated by financial firms. 8 of the top 10 most actively traded issuers in corporates were financials, representing 30% of overall volume. Municipal volumes and yields, remained at the lower end of their 12 month trading range. Market Transparency Report: April 2012
Median yields in Agency, CDs and Corporate Bonds continued their declines in March, reaching 12 month lows, coincident with declines in yields. Municipal securities showed a slight volume uptick in March despite yields on the low end of their trailing 12 months. In the corporate bond market, financial firms dominated trade volumes. Eight of the top ten most actively traded issuers were financials, making up 26% of odd lot transactions in March. Market Transparency Report: March 2012
Corporate bonds posted a modest volume uptick in February vs. prior month. Corporate yields appear to be stabilizing, following a 50 basis point drop over the past 6 months. On the other hand, Municipal securities are trading at the low point of both yields and volumes on a trailing twelve month basis. Market Transparency Report: February 2012

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