Corporate Bond Review: Interpublic Group Bonds, 5.872% Yield to it’s 3 Year Call

jesse — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:06:23 +0000

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) is a global provider of advertising and marketing services. With over 40,000 employees in all major world markets, they and their subsidiaries specialize in consumer advertising, interactive marketing, media planning and buying, public relations, and specialized disciplines. The company went public in 1971, and goes by the ticker ‘IPG’ on the New York Stock Exchange. Interpublic operates in more than 90 countries worldwide providing large-scale advertising and marketing solutions for clients.

Some Interpublic companies are included in the following chart:

Accentmarketing Adair-Greene Ansible Avrett Free Ginsberg The Axis Agency Bragman Nyman Cafarelli Campbell Mithun Campbell-Ewald Carmichael Lynch Carmichael Lynch Spong Carmichael Lynch Thorburn Casanova Pendrill Cassidy & Associates Current Lifestyle Marketing Dailey & Associates Deutsch Inc. DeVries Public Relations Draftfcb Fitzgerald + Co FutureBrand Geomentum GolinHarris Gotham Inc. Graphic Orb Hacker Group Hill Holiday HUGE ID Media Initiative Innovations Interpublic Emerging Media Lab IPM IW Group Jack Morton Worldwide Jay Advertising Kaleidoscope KRC Research Lowe Healthcare Lowe & Partners MacLaren McCann Magna Marketing Accountability Partnership (MAP) The Martin Adency McCann Worldwide McCann Healthcare Worldwide Momentum Worldwide MRM Worldwide Mullen MWW Group NAS Recruitment Communications Newspaper Services of America Octagon ORION Trading Outdoor Services (OSI) PMK/HBH R/GA R*Works Reprise Media The Rhoads Group RIVET Rogers & Cowan Segal Siboney The Sloan Group TAG Tierney Communications TM Advertising Translation, LLC UM Wahlstrom Group Weber Shandwick

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IPO: MediaMind Technologies, Inc. (MDMD)

jesse — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:44:29 +0000

Indications must be sent in by: 4 PM EST 08/09/2010.

Name of issuer MediaMind Technologies, Inc. Industry Consumer Cyclicals – Advertising Security type Common Stock Expected size of offering 5,000,000 Shares Expected price range $14.00 to $16.00 per share Offering type Initial Public Offering Distribution by The Issuer Expected pricing date 08/10/2010

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IPO: RealPage, Inc. (RP)

jesse — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:06:43 +0000

Indications must be sent in by: 4 PM EST 08/10/2010.

Name of issuer RealPage, Inc. Industry Financials – Real Estate Operations Security type Common Stock Expected size of offering 13,500,000 shares Expected price range $13.00 to $15.00 per share Offering type Initial Public Offering Distribution by The Issuer Expected pricing date 08/11/2010

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State of Washington, Washington General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011T (Taxable)

Randy — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:30:25 +0000

RE: $118,215,000* State of Washington, Washington General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011T (Taxable) COMPETITIVE ISSUE Selling: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 08:00AM Pacific *********************** ATTENTION ********************** THE BONDS ARE TAXABLE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES AND THIS OFFERING IS SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD. ALL ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THIS OFFERING MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A MUNICIPAL SECURITIES PRINCIPAL. MOODY'S: Aa1 S&P: AA+ FITCH: AA+ DATED:08/10/2010 FIRST COUPON:02/01/2011 DUE: 08/01 ADD'L

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IPO: Chesapeake Midstream Partners, LP. (CHKM)

jesse — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:16:35 +0000

Indications must be sent in by: 4 PM EST 07/27/2010.

Name of issuer Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. Industry Energy - Oil & Gas Security type Common Units Expected size of offering 21,250,000 Common Units Expected price range $19.00 to $21.00 per share Offering type Initial Public Offering Distribution by The Issuer Expected pricing date 07/28/2010

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IPO: NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI)

jesse — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:21:37 +0000

Indications must be sent in by: 4 PM EST 08/04/2010.

Name of issuer NXP Semiconductors N.V. Industry Technology – Semiconductors Security type Common Stock Expected size of offering 34,000,000 Shares Expected price range $18.00 to $21.00 per share Offering type Initial Public Offering Distribution by Selling Stockholder Expected pricing date 08/05/2010

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High Yield Corporate Bond: Unitrin, Inc. Senior Notes 6.134% Yield

Randy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:35:09 +0000

Unitrin (UTR) is an insurance/financial services company providing a diverse array of insurance and consumer finance products; plus, they have services for individuals, families and small businesses with very low debt. Unitrin, Inc. was founded in April 1990, when it was spun off from the conglomerate Teledyne, Inc.

Unitrin is comprised of many subsidiaries, including the following companies:

Property and Casualty Insurance

Alpha Property & Casualty Insurance Company Charter Indemnity Company Financial Indemnity Company Kemper Independence Insurance Merastar Insurance Company Mutual Savings Fire Insurance Company National Merit Insurance Company Response Indemnity Company of California Response Indemnity Company of New York Response Insurance Company Response Worldwide Direct Auto Response Worldwide Insurance Company Trinity Universal Insurance Company Union National Fire Insurance Company United Casualty Insurance Company of America Unitrin Advantage Insurance Company Unitrin Auto and Home Insurance Company Unitrin Casualty Insurance Co.

Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance

Unitrin Property & Casualty Company Unitrin Preferred Insurance Company Unitrin Specialty Insurance Company Valley Insurance Company Valley Property & Casualty Insurance Company Warner Insurance Company

Life and Health Insurance

Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company Reserve National Insurance Company The Reliable Life Insurance Company Union National Life Insurance Company United Insurance Company of America

Consumer Finance

Fireside Bank

A.M. Best Co.

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City of Gilroy, California 2010 General Obligation Bonds (Gilroy Community Library Project)

Randy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:10:14 +0000

RE: $23,500,000* City of Gilroy, California 2010 General Obligation Bonds (Gilroy Community Library Project) COMPETITIVE ISSUE Selling: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 09:00AM Pacific MOODY'S: S&P: AA FITCH: DATED:08/03/2010 FIRST COUPON:02/01/2011 DUE: 02/01 ADD'L TAKEDOWN MATURITY AMOUNT* COUPON PRICE ( Pts ) 02/01/2012 380M

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Sonoma Valley Health Care District, California General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series B (2010)

Randy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:42:47 +0000

RE: $23,000,000* Sonoma Valley Health Care District, California General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series B (2010) BANK QUALIFIED COMPETITIVE ISSUE Selling: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 09:00AM Pacific MOODY'S: A1 S&P: FITCH: DATED:08/10/2010 FIRST COUPON:02/01/2011 DUE: 08/01 ADD'L TAKEDOWN MATURITY AMOUNT* COUPON PRICE ( Pts ) 08/01/2015

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City of Pasadena, California Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2010A Series COMPETITIVE ISSUE

Randy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:06:43 +0000

RE: $37,015,000* City of Pasadena, California Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2010A Series COMPETITIVE ISSUE Selling: Monday, July 19, 2010 at 09:30AM Pacific MOODY'S: S&P: AA- FITCH: AA DATED:08/03/2010 FIRST COUPON:12/01/2010 DUE: 06/01 ADD'L TAKEDOWN MATURITY AMOUNT* COUPON PRICE ( Pts ) 06/01/2011 445M 2.00%

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Hungary Government Bonds, 5.3% Yield

jesse — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:21:38 +0000

Does 5.3% for 4 + years sound good? That’s what Hungarian Government Bonds are offering.

Investors should consider International Bonds for the following reasons:

The US Government politically seems to have less stability by the day. In this low rate environment, people are often seeking higher interest rates. It’s current wisdom that through proper diversification you can reduce risk. Many believe the US Dollar currency could decline in value due to government spending.

Currently, we recommend that higher net worth individuals take a look at Hungarian Government Bonds or get a quote here for International Government and Corporate bonds, including Hungarian bonds. Investors are often surprised at how easy it can be to buy/invest in foreign government and corporate securities.

Hungary’s Economy

Their economy is a medium-sized and structurally, politically and institutionally newly open economy, and has partnered with the European (EU) market. The 2008 world economic crash triggered an EU-IMF joint-credit line of €20 billion or $25 billion that was lent to Hungary. They have since elected a pro-free market government and has managed to keep spending down, without exhausting it’s 2008 EU-IMF funding, even still in 2010.

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IPO: SMART Technologies, Inc. (SMT)

jesse — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:45:46 +0000

Indications must be sent in by: 4 PM EST 07/13/2010.

Name of issuer SMART Technologies, Inc. Industry Consumer Non-Cyclicals Security type Class A Subordinate Voting Shares Expected size of offering 35,300,000 shares Expected price range $16.00 to $18.00 per share Offering type Initial Public Offering Distribution by The Issuer and Selling Shareholders Expected pricing date 07/14/2010

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