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Zions Direct Announces Corporate Bond Auction Results through May 4, 2012
Auctions of Corporate Bonds for week ending May 4, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase corporate bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from April 30, 2012 to May 4, 2012, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.49 percentage points, or 49 basis points, higher than comparable bonds reported in FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE).
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Zions Direct, in conjunction with BondDesk Group LLC, regularly publishes a Market Snapshot for investors to help understand the current bond market, summarizing current weighted-average yields of investment-grade municipal and corporate bonds. Findings are compared against similar securities auctioned at Zions Direct Auctions. Since February 2007, Zions Direct has auctioned over 1.1 billion dollars in more than 5,000 fixed-income auctions.
ZIONS DIRECT / BONDDESK® MARKET SNAPSHOT
Corporate Bonds' Average Yields Trade Data (source: FINRA's TRACE)
2012 - 2013 2013 2014 2015 2017 2019 2022
----------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Rating <9mo 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 7 yr 10 yr
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----
AAA 0.26% 0.19% 0.46% 0.77% 1.16% 1.80% 2.13%
--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
AA 0.35% 0.58% 0.87% 1.31% 2.13% 2.79% 3.56%
--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
A 0.54% 0.95% 1.32% 1.90% 2.50% 3.40% 3.41%
--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
BBB 0.85% 1.19% 1.85% 2.45% 3.16% 4.05% 4.06%
--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Corporate Bond Auction Comparison Data (auction data from auctions.zionsdirect.com)
Issuer Term Rating Auction Yield TRACE Difference
------ ---- ------ ------------- ----- ----------
Avg Yield (basis points)
--------- -------------
PNC Funding
Corp 2 Month AA 0.91% 0.35% 56
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
IBM
International
Group
Capital 6 Month A 1.50% 0.54% 96
-------------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
JP Morgan
Chase & Co. 8 Month A 1.56% 0.54% 102
------------ ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Oracle Corp 11 Month A 1.00% 0.95% 05
----------- -------- --- ---- ---- ---
Science
Applications
Intl Corp 2 Month A 1.16% 0.54% 62
------------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Wells Fargo &
Company 6 Month A 0.90% 0.54% 36
------------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Boeing
Company 7 Month A 1.25% 0.54% 71
-------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
IBM Corp 15 Month A 1.32% 0.95% 37
-------- -------- --- ---- ---- ---
Hewlett-
Packard Co 3 Month BBB 1.25% 0.85% 40
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
E.I. Du Pont
de Nemours 6 Month A 1.03% 0.54% 49
------------ ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Citibank NA 8 Month AA 0.92% 0.35% 57
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
BP Capital
Markets PLC 18 Month A 1.66% 1.32% 34
------------ -------- --- ---- ---- ---
Astrazeneca
PLC 4 Month A 0.90% 0.54% 36
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
HSBC Finance
Corp 7 Month A 1.50% 0.54% 96
------------ ------- --- ---- ---- ---
General
Electric
Capital Corp 8 Month AA 0.93% 0.35% 58
------------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Goldman Sachs
Group Inc 11 Month A 1.72% 0.95% 77
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Lowes
Companies
Inc 4 Month A 0.92% 0.54% 38
---------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Walt Disney
Company 7 Month A 0.94% 0.54% 40
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Caterpillar
Fin Srvcs 9 Month A 0.99% 0.95% 04
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Clorox
Company 10 Month BBB 1.00% 1.19% -19
-------- -------- --- ---- ---- ---
Average
Difference 49
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For more information on Zions Direct and the BondDesk Market Snapshot go to zionsdirect.com to sign up to receive the free weekly newsletter or visit think.zionsdirect.com to view a Market Snapshot archive.
THE INFORMATION IN THE MARKET SNAPSHOT IS NOT INTENDED TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT AN INDICATION OF FUTURE RESULTS.
About Zions Direct
Zions Direct is a broker-dealer that specializes in offering securities for self-directed and fixed income-focused investors. Zions Direct allows retail investors to buy FDIC-insured certificates of deposit, corporate and municipal bonds, and other investment products through its web-based Bond Store and auction platforms. In addition, clients can invest in stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds online or through a Zions Direct financial representative.
About BondDesk Group LLC
BondDesk Group LLC is a financial technology firm, providing enterprise-wide fixed income solutions to many of the top broker-dealers in North America. The BondDesk Alternative Trading System (ATS), run by BondDesk Trading LLC, connects broker-dealers through a centralized marketplace by offering a diverse pool of liquidity for odd-lot fixed income securities in multiple asset classes. The BondDesk ATS executes over 20,000 transactions per day by providing 2,000 broker-dealers access to 35,000 live and executable offerings from over 100 premier fixed income dealers. In addition, BondDesk Group is a leading provider of innovative fixed income wealth management solutions, advisor workstations and fixed income analytical tools and applications.
Market Snapshot Information Disclaimer
TRACE bond trade data displayed as weighted average yield. Corporate bond information from FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) as of May 4, 2012. The Trade Data was developed by BondDesk Group based on trade reporting information from TRACE, and excludes transactions in callable and floating-rate coupon bonds. Auction information from auctions.zionsdirect.com as of May 4, 2012. The aggregate rating for each bond is based on average ratings from Moody's and S&P (when available).
Although information in this Market Snapshot is believed to be reliable, Zions Direct and BondDesk make no express or implied warranties of any kind regarding this information, including as to its accuracy or completeness. Auction data excludes bonds in undersubscribed auctions. Any specific weekly results may be heavily influenced by large, atypical volatility, trade volume, or other unusual investing events.
Terms are defined as follows: < 9 months = anything up to .75 years to maturity; 1 year = anything greater than 0.75 years up to 1.5 years to maturity; 2 years = anything greater than 1.5 years up to 2.5 years to maturity; 3 years = anything greater than 2.5 years up to 4 years to maturity; 5 years = anything greater than 4 years up to 6 years to maturity; 7 years = anything greater than 6 years up to 8.5 years to maturity; 10 years = anything greater than 8.5 years up to 11.5 years to maturity.
Investment products and services offered through Zions Direct, member of FINRA/SIPC, a non-bank subsidiary of Zions Bank are NOT insured by the FDIC or any federal or state governmental agency, are NOT deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Zions Bancorporation or its affiliates, and MAY be subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal value or amount invested.
SOURCE Zions Direct
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Zions Direct
CONTACT: Russell Fisher, Vice President, +1-801-844-7826, or Alison Andersen, Communications Officer, +1-801-844-7710
Web Site: http://www.zionsdirect.com
Zions Direct Announces Corporate Bond Auction Results through May 4, 2012
Auctions of Corporate Bonds for week ending May 4, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase corporate bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from April 30, 2012 to May 4, 2012, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.49 percentage points, or 49 basis points, higher than comparable bonds reported in FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE).
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110914/SF68814LOGO)
Zions Direct, in conjunction with BondDesk Group LLC, regularly publishes a Market Snapshot for investors to help understand the current bond market, summarizing current weighted-average yields of investment-grade municipal and corporate bonds. Findings are compared against similar securities auctioned at Zions Direct Auctions. Since February 2007, Zions Direct has auctioned over 1.1 billion dollars in more than 5,000 fixed-income auctions.
ZIONS DIRECT / BONDDESK® MARKET SNAPSHOT
Corporate Bonds' Average Yields Trade Data (source: FINRA's TRACE)
2012 - 2013 2013 2014 2015 2017 2019 2022
----------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Rating <9mo 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 7 yr 10 yr
------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----
AAA 0.26% 0.19% 0.46% 0.77% 1.16% 1.80% 2.13%
--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
AA 0.35% 0.58% 0.87% 1.31% 2.13% 2.79% 3.56%
--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
A 0.54% 0.95% 1.32% 1.90% 2.50% 3.40% 3.41%
--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
BBB 0.85% 1.19% 1.85% 2.45% 3.16% 4.05% 4.06%
--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Corporate Bond Auction Comparison Data (auction data from auctions.zionsdirect.com)
Issuer Term Rating Auction Yield TRACE Difference
------ ---- ------ ------------- ----- ----------
Avg Yield (basis points)
--------- -------------
PNC Funding
Corp 2 Month AA 0.91% 0.35% 56
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
IBM
International
Group
Capital 6 Month A 1.50% 0.54% 96
-------------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
JP Morgan
Chase & Co. 8 Month A 1.56% 0.54% 102
------------ ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Oracle Corp 11 Month A 1.00% 0.95% 05
----------- -------- --- ---- ---- ---
Science
Applications
Intl Corp 2 Month A 1.16% 0.54% 62
------------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Wells Fargo &
Company 6 Month A 0.90% 0.54% 36
------------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Boeing
Company 7 Month A 1.25% 0.54% 71
-------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
IBM Corp 15 Month A 1.32% 0.95% 37
-------- -------- --- ---- ---- ---
Hewlett-
Packard Co 3 Month BBB 1.25% 0.85% 40
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
E.I. Du Pont
de Nemours 6 Month A 1.03% 0.54% 49
------------ ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Citibank NA 8 Month AA 0.92% 0.35% 57
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
BP Capital
Markets PLC 18 Month A 1.66% 1.32% 34
------------ -------- --- ---- ---- ---
Astrazeneca
PLC 4 Month A 0.90% 0.54% 36
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
HSBC Finance
Corp 7 Month A 1.50% 0.54% 96
------------ ------- --- ---- ---- ---
General
Electric
Capital Corp 8 Month AA 0.93% 0.35% 58
------------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Goldman Sachs
Group Inc 11 Month A 1.72% 0.95% 77
------------- -------- --- ---- ---- ---
Lowes
Companies
Inc 4 Month A 0.92% 0.54% 38
---------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Walt Disney
Company 7 Month A 0.94% 0.54% 40
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Caterpillar
Fin Srvcs 9 Month A 0.99% 0.95% 04
----------- ------- --- ---- ---- ---
Clorox
Company 10 Month BBB 1.00% 1.19% -19
-------- -------- --- ---- ---- ---
Average
Difference 49
----------- ---
For more information on Zions Direct and the BondDesk Market Snapshot go to zionsdirect.com to sign up to receive the free weekly newsletter or visit think.zionsdirect.com to view a Market Snapshot archive.
THE INFORMATION IN THE MARKET SNAPSHOT IS NOT INTENDED TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT AN INDICATION OF FUTURE RESULTS.
About Zions Direct
Zions Direct is a broker-dealer that specializes in offering securities for self-directed and fixed income-focused investors. Zions Direct allows retail investors to buy FDIC-insured certificates of deposit, corporate and municipal bonds, and other investment products through its web-based Bond Store and auction platforms. In addition, clients can invest in stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds online or through a Zions Direct financial representative.
About BondDesk Group LLC
BondDesk Group LLC is a financial technology firm, providing enterprise-wide fixed income solutions to many of the top broker-dealers in North America. The BondDesk Alternative Trading System (ATS), run by BondDesk Trading LLC, connects broker-dealers through a centralized marketplace by offering a diverse pool of liquidity for odd-lot fixed income securities in multiple asset classes. The BondDesk ATS executes over 20,000 transactions per day by providing 2,000 broker-dealers access to 35,000 live and executable offerings from over 100 premier fixed income dealers. In addition, BondDesk Group is a leading provider of innovative fixed income wealth management solutions, advisor workstations and fixed income analytical tools and applications.
Market Snapshot Information Disclaimer
TRACE bond trade data displayed as weighted average yield. Corporate bond information from FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) as of May 4, 2012. The Trade Data was developed by BondDesk Group based on trade reporting information from TRACE, and excludes transactions in callable and floating-rate coupon bonds. Auction information from auctions.zionsdirect.com as of May 4, 2012. The aggregate rating for each bond is based on average ratings from Moody's and S&P (when available).
Although information in this Market Snapshot is believed to be reliable, Zions Direct and BondDesk make no express or implied warranties of any kind regarding this information, including as to its accuracy or completeness. Auction data excludes bonds in undersubscribed auctions. Any specific weekly results may be heavily influenced by large, atypical volatility, trade volume, or other unusual investing events.
Terms are defined as follows: < 9 months = anything up to .75 years to maturity; 1 year = anything greater than 0.75 years up to 1.5 years to maturity; 2 years = anything greater than 1.5 years up to 2.5 years to maturity; 3 years = anything greater than 2.5 years up to 4 years to maturity; 5 years = anything greater than 4 years up to 6 years to maturity; 7 years = anything greater than 6 years up to 8.5 years to maturity; 10 years = anything greater than 8.5 years up to 11.5 years to maturity.
Investment products and services offered through Zions Direct, member of FINRA/SIPC, a non-bank subsidiary of Zions Bank are NOT insured by the FDIC or any federal or state governmental agency, are NOT deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Zions Bancorporation or its affiliates, and MAY be subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal value or amount invested.
SOURCE Zions Direct
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110914/SF68814LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Zions Direct
CONTACT: Russell Fisher, Vice President, +1-801-844-7826, or Alison Andersen, Communications Officer, +1-801-844-7710
Web Site: http://www.zionsdirect.com