Types of Corporate Bonds Issuers

There are five main classifications of issuers representing various sectors that issue corporate bonds:

• Public Utilities (e.g. Power Station, Water Supplier)

• Transportation Companies (e.g. Mass Rail, Aviation)

• Industrial Corporations (e.g. Manufacturers)

• Financial Services Companies (e.g. Banks)

• Conglomerates (e.g. Multinational Corporation)

Such issuers may be U.S. companies or foreign companies and the issuers may boundaries less.