5-yr Investment Grade Corporate CDS Markit (bps) 500

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1 Treasury Yield Curve (percent) 2-yr/1-yr Treasury Spread (bps) % Treasury Curve 'A' Composite yr 5-yr 1-yr 3-yr The Treasury yield curve is derived from available U.S. Treasury securities trading in the market and is provided directly by the Federal Reserve The difference in yield between the 2-year and 1-year U.S. government securities. This spread measures the steepness of the yield curve. A normal (positive) yield curve occurs when longer-term rates are higher than shorter-term rates. The opposite holds true for an inverted yield curve. 1-year Corporate Spreads (bps) 5-yr Investment Grade Corporate CDS Markit (bps) A AA Bloomberg s investment grade A and AA rated corporate bond spreads to U.S Treasury securities. This measures the extra yield over Treasuries investors demand for holding corporate debt. 1/8 3/8 5/8 7/8 9/8 11/8 1/9 3/9 5/9 7/9 9/9 11/9 1/1 3/1 5/1 7/1 9/1 11/1 1/11 3/11 Credit Default Swaps (CDS) attempt to measure the risk of default by a particular credit issuer. The Markit CDS index is a blend of 125 investment grade issuers and reflects the perceived risk of default in the overall market. 1.4 LIBOR and 3-mo T-Bill (bps) 12 TED Spread: 3-mo T-bill vs. Eurodollar LIBOR (bps) LIBOR 3-month T-Bill /9 3/9 5/9 7/9 9/9 11/9 1/1 3/1 5/1 7/1 9/1 11/1 1/11 The London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR), is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates bank borrow funds from one another in the London market. LIBOR and the 3- month Treasury bill are components of the TED spread /9 3/9 5/9 7/9 9/9 11/9 1/1 3/1 5/1 7/1 9/1 11/1 1/11 The difference between the interest rate on interbank loans, represented by the Eurodollar London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR), and short-term U.S. government debt (T-bill). It is considered an indicator of credit risk in the general economy. Data as of: 3/25/211

2 AA Corporate Yields (bps) A Corporate Yields (bps) Jul '1 Jan '1 1. Jul '1 Jan '1. 1-yr 5-yr 1-yr 3-yr. 1-yr 5-yr 1-yr 3-yr BBB Corporate Yields (bps) The charts on this page are the U.S. dollar denominated, domestic AA, A, and BBB composite curves for investment grade corporate bonds. Each curve attempts to indicate prevailing yields within each specific credit-quality. 2. Jul '1 Jan ' yr 5-yr 1-yr 3-yr Data as of: 3/25/211

3 Industrials Financials Corporate A Sector Spreads to Treasuries (bps) Banks Utilities mo 6-mo 1-yr 2-yr 5-yr 1-yr 3-yr The amount of extra yield, in basis points, that investors require to own corporate A credit-quality bonds over U.S. Treasury securities. 4, 2, Investment Company Institute (ICI) Flows of Long-term Funds Total Equity (mil) Taxable Bond (mil) Total Bond (mil) Money Market (bil: right) 3,3 3,2 3,1 3, 2,9 1/1 4/1 5/1 6/1 6/1 7/1 8/1 9/1 9/1 1/1 11/1 11/1 12/1 1/11 1/11 2/11 3/11 2,8 2,7 2,6-2, (Source: ICI, Raymond James) Total estimated inflows to long-term mutual funds. Flow estimates are derived from data collected from over 95% of industry assets. 2,5 Total Issuance Corporate Debt Issuance ($B) 1, YTD Issuance ($B) 1,4 1,2 1,2 1, 1, Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec (Source: Bloomberg, Raymond James) Total issuance of U.S. dollar denominated public and private (144a) corporate bonds sold globally. Data as of: 3/25/211

4 FDIC Bank Failures Bank Failures Cumulative /8 9/8 11/8 1/9 3/9 5/9 7/9 9/9 11/9 1/1 3/1 5/1 7/1 9/1 11/1 1/ (Source: FDIC, Raymond James) Weekly and cumulative number of banks put into receivership by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Annual Returns for Key Fixed Income Sectors (2 29) Source: Standard & Poor s, Raymond James Capital Markets Review All investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or a loss. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. This material is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as a recommendation regarding any security. Indices are unmanaged and cannot accommodate direct investments. An individual who purchases an investment product which attempts to mimic the performance of an index will incur expenses such as management fees and transaction costs which reduce returns. Returns are cumulative total return for stated period, including reinvestment of dividends. For more information, see next page. Data as of: 3/25/211

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