Alibaba Sells $8B of Bonds in Debut Sale

The transcript discusses a significant year for corporate bond sales, highlighting the high demand and oversubscription of bonds, particularly from Chinese companies. It emphasizes the interest of US investors in Asia's largest internet company and details major bond offerings from companies like Apple, Oracle, and Cisco. The transcript concludes with a positive outlook on the bond market, predicting a record year for corporate bond deals.

What was the total amount of orders received for the $8 billion bond sale?

• $4 trillion

• $8 billion

• $57 billion

• $3.8 trillion

Which market does the major Asian internet company dominate?

• European mobile market

• African mobile market

• US mobile market

• Asian mobile market

What was the purpose of Apple's bond sale?

• Dividends and buybacks

• Expanding into new markets

• Funding new product development

• Acquisition of a competitor

Which company had a $10 million bond offering in June?

• Cisco Systems

• Oracle

• Walgreens Boots Alliance

• Apple

What is the expected total of corporate bond deals by the end of the year?

• $57 billion

• $8 billion

• $4 trillion

• $3.8 trillion