For this week discussion you will be using

http://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/Default.jsp

In your initial response you should answer the main question: If you are an investor who is looking for a bond to invest to, are you going to buy a bond that you chose? To answer this question you should complete two steps:

1. Describe the main elements of the bond: Coupon rate and coupon payment, maturity, rating. To find the information on bonds, click on Search in the middle of the screen, under Quick Search type the Issuer Name and the Symbol, and click SHOW RESULTS.

Another useful website on bond information is https://markets.businessinsider.com/bonds. To find the information on bonds, scroll down the page, type the name of the company in the window under Bond Finder, and click SEARCH.

2) Take a look at the balance sheet and income statement of the company. What data or ratios support your decision to buy this bond or not? You should develop a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale to explain your answer.

Reflection the students also should include a paragraph in the initial response in their own words reflecting on specifically what they learned from the assignment and how they think they could apply what they learned in the workplace.

In your responses to other students you should answer the question: Would you prefer to buy the bond issued by the company chosen by another student? You should develop a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale to explain your answer.