Appendix A. Useful Web Sites
www.americancentury.com A no-load bond mutual fund company.
www.annuity.net A site that focuses on fixed annuities. It provides a simple calculator, and offers a variety of fixed annuities.
www.bankrate.com A good place to search for all kinds of interest rates for loans and deposits offered by the nation's banks.
www.bankrater.com A simple, easy-to-use site for CD rates and bank ratings.
www.barrons.com A good source of information about corporate bonds. Subscription required.
http://blog.bondbuyer.com A free site that generates commentary and discussion about issues relating to municipal bonds. Michael Stanton, the publisher of the Bond Buyer, and his business staff write the Bond Blogger daily.
www.bloomberg.com A multipurpose site that provides current Treasury bond, TIPS, and muni bond yields; includes a fund selector, a calculator, and more.
www.bondhead.com A site with previews and reviews of credit markets and their related economies, including links to articles.
www.businessweek.com The Web site of the business news weekly magazine. Look under "Investing" on the top tabs for information affecting the markets. There is also a "Scorecard" for mutual funds.
www.buybonds.com A site that provides California bond offerings, weekly bond updates, preliminary offering statements, and other bond information.
www.buycaliforniabonds.com This new Web site will make it easier for individual investors to learn about California bonds and buy them on the same terms as ...
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