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"Where can I find information about bonds and other fixed income securities?"

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Bloomberg is a good place to start when looking for data for fixed income securities. Use either the CORP or GOVT shortcut key for corporate or government securities research. Bond Market News (TOP BOND) or World Bond Monitor (WB) provides comprehensive news and data for the global bond market.

Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) provides access to CRSP (Center for Research in Security Prices) data. Part of the CRSP package is the U.S. Government Bond File, which contains data for approximately 3,100 marketable U.S. Government Securities.

Extensive bond information is availalble from Thomson One Banker, including more than 260,000 global transactions since 1970. Click the Deals tab and then follow the links for the desired bond category.

Datastream provides time series data for a wide range of global fixed income securities.

Yahoo! Finance provides a great deal of free information for fixed income securities. Their Bond Screener will allow you to screen for bonds based on type, maturity range, rating, and more.