'Ticker Symbols' for Bonds

Can Quicken download daily bond pricing in the same way it downloads stock prices??

If so, do I use the bond CUSIP number for the bond 'ticker symbol'??? Otherwise, how do I find out the bond 'ticker symbol'??

I am interested in Federal Home Loan Bank bonds.

Reply to
Bill R
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No it can't.

There are far more bonds than stocks, so you have a volume issue, there's not as much demand for bond prices as there are stock prices, there is no exchange like there is with stocks, and dealers tend to view their bond prices as proprietary.

Your best bet is to use a dealer which will download transactions and prices from your account.

Reply to
Fred Smith

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