Keeping in mind the variety and quantity of bonds available and the types of clients you have, BondWorks provides several search methods to assist you in sorting through offerings to find the right bonds to meet the investment needs of your clients. The following types of searches are available:
Basic Search enables you to search for bonds and offerings using common bond criteria such as price, maturity, and coupon. Available from the Home page, this type of search can be effective for most situations and user experience levels.
Quick Picks is a single-click version of a search defined by your firm's trading desk for repeated use. These searches are available from the Quick Picks tab of the Home page and the Find Bonds page. This search is equally effective for all user levels.
Criteria Search is available from the Find Bonds page. This search option enables you to perform a basic search or a more comprehensive advanced search, making this type of search suitable for all users levels.
State Search is a single-click graphical search by state available from the State Search tab of the Home page and the Find Bonds page. This search is equally effective for all user levels.
Yield Search is a single-click search by product type and maturity range. It is available from the Yield by Category tab of the Market Overview panel of the Home page. This search is equally effective for all user levels.
Saved Search is a single-click version of a search you have saved for repeated use. These searches are available from the Saved Searches tab of the Find Bonds page. This search is equally effective for all user levels. The Watched Items icon is displayed for saved searches that are also watched items.
You can also perform a text-based search using the unlabeled search field in the in the main navigation bar of the BondStore application page.
Additionally, you can repeat a recent search by selecting one from the Recent Searches panel in the Find Bonds page.