ANALYSING AN INVESTMENT 



In making the analysis of a recent proposition for a bond issue 

 we employed 



— Two Lawyers — One Accountant — Two Engineers 

 — An Expert in Municipal Government— A Tax Expert 

 — An Industrial Organizer 



in addition to our own experts in credit and banking 



The specialists and experts used in making the analysis of the 



security back of an issue of bonds are often more numerous than 



in this case. 



Accurate Information is Indispensable. 



What are your facilities? 



The BOND DEPARTMENT of 



The CONTINENTAL and 

 COMMERCIAL 



BANKS 



CHICAGO 



offers for sale only securities which have been approved by experts who 

 have spent years in the study of investment problems — whose experience 

 has covered a wide field. 



These Banks offer to their customers only securities 

 in which they have invested their own money. 

 Our Officers will be glad to discuss with you, either in person or by corre- 

 spondence, any question in regard to investments. 



A DEPARTMENT for the SAFEKEEP1NQ OF SECURITIES has been 

 provided and has given great satisfaction to our customers. COUPONS 

 AND INTEREST RETURNS on securities placed in safekeeping are 

 collected when due and the proceeds are credited or remitted as the 

 owner may desire. The charge is negligible. 



The FINANCIAL SERVICE offered by these banks is complete: Com- 

 mercial Banking, Letters of Credit, Foreign Exchange, Travelers' Checks, 

 Bonds and Investment Securities, Trusts, Savings, Safe Deposit, Safekeeping. 



Send for booklet of Investment Offerings 



RESOURCES MORE THAN $450,000,000 



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