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MUNICIPAL BONDS

Municipal (muni) bonds are a popular investment, particularly for those in high tax brackets since interest income is usually exempt from state and federal income tax. Will the credit crisis will lead to a spike in defaults in this long-stable debt market? This topic stays on top of the rapid changes sweeping the market for debt issued cities or other local governments, or their agencies.

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Budget Crunch Sidelines New Super Stadium Constructionmore

Posted By:Mark Koba Cash-strapped cities and states are finding it almost impossible to justify fat financing deals for...

Jon Henes: State Disclosures Ahead for Municipal Bond Marketmore

Posted By:Jonathan S. Henes, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP As states and local governments continue to struggle...

Central Bankers Strike 'Devils Bargain'; US 'Heart Transplant': Grossmore

Posted By:Jeff Cox Central bankers compare to the devil, America needs a heart transplant, and financial advisors “have...

Farr: Muni Bonds Aren’t All Badmore

Posted By:Michael K. Farr The negative press has created many buying opportunities. Roughly $25 billion has flowed out...

Grains More Precious than Gold? / Muni Opportunitymore

Posted By:Lee Brodie Rich Ilczyszyn of Lind Waldock has the latest on grains straight from the trading floor.

The Future of Munismore

There is a huge buying opportunity for municipal bonds now, according to Suzanne Shank, CEO of Sibert Brandford Shank,...

Meredith Whitney Gets Dissed Againmore

Posted By:Cadie Thompson Meredith Whitney's dismal prediction for municipality defaults is wrong and Whitney should...

Muni Land Contrariansmore

Posted By:Ash Bennington With all the gloom surrounding municipal finance some investors are still taking the opposite...

Japan Hits ‘Critical Point’ on State Debtmore

Posted By:By Mure Dickie in Tokyo Japan has hit a “critical point” where it risks losing investor confidence if...

Currency Wars 'Side Show' at China Summit: Market Promore

Posted By:Natalie Erlich As Chinese President Hu meets with U.S. lawmakers, the valuation of the yuan is a "side...

Street Fight: Muni Crisis Overblown?more

Posted By:Drew Sandholm Although renown analyst Meredith Whitney thinks municipalities face a wave of defaults, another...

Alexandra Lebenthal and Meredith Whitney Square off in Muni Landmore

Posted By:Ash Bennington Alexandra Lebenthal and Meredith Whitney are squaring off over municipal bonds.

Why Some European Markets Rose Thursdaymore

Posted By:Simon Hobbs Hidden among an otherwise sea of red due to China fears, some markets rallied: Athens' ASE up 2.

Investor Clouds Over Europe Are Liftingmore

Posted By:Simon Hobbs Day by day, investors in Europe tell me their confidence is growing that the Union is moving...

What is Plan B if China Dumps its US Debt?more

Posted By:Reuters When borrowing money it's always good to have a Plan B in case a big creditor pulls the plug.

BOJ: Global Markets Calm Despite Europe's Debt Woesmore

Posted By:Reuters Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said global financial markets are maintaining calm on the...

Weekend Investor: Why investors shouldn’t break with muni bondsmore

The perils of owning municipal bonds nowadays have been overstated, and many mutual funds and ETFs offer...

Whitney Defends Muni Call, Sees 'Indiscriminate Selling'more

Posted By:Jeff Cox Financial analyst Meredith Whitney is sticking by her call that the nation's municipalities face a...

Halftime: Target Expands In a Market 'Hot As Gang Busters'more

Posted By:Drew Sandholm But does the expansion alone make TGT a buy? The "Fast" traders weigh in.

Fears of Muni Bond Defaults 'Overblown': CEOmore

Posted By:Michelle Lodge Fears about massive defaults in the municipal bond market are “well-overblown,” James...

Should Cash-Strapped States Be Allowed to Declare Bankruptcy?more

Posted By:Nicole Lapin Although current law does not allow states to go bankrupt, some experts believe it should be...

States of Pain: Chapter 8 Bankruptcy Bandage?more

Posted By:Nicole Lapin We’ve all seen the deficit numbers. Twenty-five billion for California. Fifteen billion for...

Chilly Tests Loom for Euro Zone Bondsmore

Posted By:David Oakley, Financial Times January in the northern hemisphere is usually the coldest month of the year and...

Euro Zone Banks Reluctant to Return ECB Fundsmore

Posted By:Ralph Atkins, Financial Times Eurozone end-of-year financial market tensions have been highlighted by the...

Despite Default Risk, Select Muni Bonds Strong Buy: Grossmore

Posted By:Jeff Cox Despite the shabby state of government finances in the US, Pimco's Bill Gross says now is the time...

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