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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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Peter Kuhn, an investor from San Jose, California, who owns more than $1 million in municipal bonds, scours pricing...
By Adam Tempkin Thu May 19, 2011 1:42pm EDT by Adam Tempkin NEW YORK, May 19 (IFR) - The potential for continued supply...
Thu May 19, 2011 11:57am EDT May 19 (Reuters) - May 19 (Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a covered bond...
Thu May 19, 2011 11:50am EDT * Drop in new jobless claims reinforces early sell-off * Profit-taking emerges after 10-yr...
By Noah Barkin and Sakari Suoninen BERLIN/FRANKFURT | Thu May 19, 2011 9:19am EDT BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The...
JOHANNESBURG | Thu May 19, 2011 10:14am EDT JOHANNESBURG May 19 (Reuters) - South African government bonds rallied on...
when a wave of bankruptcies by power providers and telecom companies spooked bond markets. Investors dumped the...
Not much publicity about this, but Mr. Buffet's shareholder's letter clearly states the problems with insured...
The Municipal bond market, traditionally the safest storehouse for investors' money this side of Treasury bills, has...
The credit market's woes are benefitting one group: buyers of municipal bonds, who have seen prices plunge and yields...
Income Protection Component-a portfolio of securities with natural AAA ratings (e.g., U.S. treasuries, corporate bonds...
Brian France So 12 years& I took every dime that I had and I put it into tax-free municipal bonds.
Latin American policy makers should withdraw fiscal and monetary stimulus to prevent their economies from overheating...
Nuveen Investments Inc., the Chicago-based manager of $70 billion in municipal debt, sued an Arkansas bond underwriter,...
Let's compare two companies, thinking in terms of credit-worthiness. Note that on May 1, 2008, credit-default swaps...
The normally staid municipal bond market has since mid-October staged its strongest rally ever. But it's only about...
the Credit Research Department will ensure that the firm's clients remain invested in only the highest quality...
By Joan Gralla - Analysis NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. states and local governments are heading into dangerous territory...
and states, thanks to falling property values and a slowing economy. So they've lost their appetite for municipal debt...
Zions Direct (www.zionsdirect.com), the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase municipal bonds and...
Phil Falcone of Harbinger Capital told investors this week his distressed credit fund returned 11.6 percent year to...
the payments of a fixed-income security are known in advance.” Typically they’re things like Treasuries, corporate...
it are knocking, she said. Munis are attractive Some of the best opportunities for fixed-income investors are in...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Sep 22 (MARKET WIRE) -- Zions Direct (www.zionsdirect.com), the online broker-dealer that allows...
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