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As an individual, retail investor how would I go about buying the bonds of WCI Communities?

Or for that matter, how do I buy the bonds of any company whose stock is publicly traded? And, how do I find out information on those bonds, such as price, covenants, the options on the bond, whether they are senior or subordinated, whether they are tied to collateral? Is there a place where this information is publicly available so that retail investors can do their research before deciding whether to invest in such bonds?

Public Comments

1. Moody publishes bond information. It is perhaps available at your library. S&P publishes a bond guide monthly. It however does not give all the data you requested. I does give the price range at which the bond has been trading and the bond rating that S&P has assigned the bond if any. How would I go about buying the bonds. I would call my broker and ask for a quote, yield to maturity, rating, and yield to call. He may not be able to give a quote if there are none being offered. Some bonds are very thinly traded.
2. Interactive brokers has a bond desk.