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.

How did the excitement around the IPO relate to the corporate bond sales?

What was the amount of bonds sold by Oracle and what acquisition was it related to?