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Financial Advisor July 2004 Gail Liberman	Muni Bond Funds Vs. Individual Bonds A new study says the funds are cheaper if you actively trade.
Financial Planning May 1, 2008 Andrew Ackerman	Muni EMMA The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board launched a pilot version of EMMA, a free, centralized online portal that will eventually provide investors with real-time disclosure and price information on municipal securities.
Financial Advisor January 2005 Raymond Fazzi	Flying Blind In The Bond Market Bond price reporting is improving, but many brokers still hide costs.
Investment Advisor February 2010	Broker/Dealer News Financial Services Industry News: Info on municipal bonds, a promotion at National Financial, and a new office for Sorrento Pacific.
Investment Advisor November 2009 Melanie Waddell	B/D News A new managed account program... Moves by the SEC...
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Matthew Posner	The Bond Buyer The advent of municipal exchange-traded funds this fall brought to the muni market a late September launch of a service offering real-time municipal bond pricing.
Investment Advisor January 2009 Kara P. Stapleton	B/D Briefings News & Products News, products, and information of interest to broker/dealers.
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Dakin Campbell	UBS to Exit Muni Biz UBS confirms reports that it will exit or sell the institutional municipal securities group in an effort to focus on core client businesses after reporting first-quarter 2008 losses of $11 billion.
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 Humberto Sanchez	The Muni Market Morgan Stanley pays for violating the disclosure rule in failing to disclose to purchasers of municipal bonds that the bonds could be called prior to their maturity dates.
Financial Advisor February 2012 Marla Brill	Muni Bond ETFs Join The Charge For Yields Despite some concerns, investors are being drawn to muni bond ETFs for diversification, transparency and low costs.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	Muni Madness The first municipal bond ETFs are on the market. With low expense ratios, and tax-exempt interest, they represent an interesting way to invest in muni bonds.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Crime at the Bond Desk Players in the $2 trillion municipal bond market face investigations. This latest scandal provides a valuable reminder: As investors, you must always be aware of the potential for abuse.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	Muni Bond ETFs Take Center Stage If you are looking for a cheap way to get into the municipal bond market, some of these new Muni Bond ETFs might be right for you.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Profiting From Active Trading Bond trading continues to pay off for Lehman Brothers. Factor in a solid backlog of business, and the company should do all right so long as we don't see any major unexpected volatility in the capital markets.
CFO July 15, 2009 Vincent Ryan	Buyer's Remorse Treasury departments are still paying a price for auction-rate securities.
Wall Street & Technology July 26, 2004 Jessica Pallay	Lehman's Data Duo Lehman Brothers' senior management understands the value of working with its heads of business lines.
On Wall Street November 1, 2008 J Gibson Watson	Opportunities Stirring in the Municipal Market For now, munis are trading at tight premiums to Treasuries -- but don't assume that means they are risk-free
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 Alex Dumortier	Lehman Goes Old School The hiring of Felix Rohatyn by Lehman Brothers shows that there's still a place for "old school" relationship banking. Investors, take note.
Financial Advisor February 2008 Marla Brill	The Bond ETF Explosion The ETF space is getting crowded. The number of fixed-income exchange-traded funds has exploded to include both portfolios based on broad indexes as well as ETFs consisting of emerging market, municipal and high-yield securities.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004	Cutting the Pace of Cost-Cutting New numbers from the Securities Industry Association suggest that cost-reduction efforts are easing.
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Chris Shayne	Individual Choice Although it's been hard to compare the transaction costs of individual bonds and bond funds, new research is making it easier. Here's a way to see what it costs individual investors to purchase each type of fixed-income product.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Michael Mancini	Lehman: Size Doesn't Matter In what is shaping up to be a record year for most securities firms, Lehman Brothers today announced its fourth-quarter and 2006 full-year results to less fanfare than its investment-banking brethren had earned.
Investment Advisor October 2008 George Strickland	Sleuthing Bonds Municipal bonds are now more likely to move in the opposite direction of Treasury bonds, where before the two markets commonly moved in the same direction.
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Matthew Posner	The Bond Buyer The first municipal bond exchange-traded fund will be up and running by the end of this year as Barclays Global Investors iShares has filed a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission outlining the new investment product.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	Buying Bonds Abroad For a number of years investing in foreign bonds was relatively difficult. With the launch of the SPDR Lehman International Trust Bond ETF, investors now have a readily available way to get exposure to non-U.S. fixed income securities.
Wall Street & Technology February 27, 2005 Jonathan Beyman	Dear CIO... The author is chief of operations and technology at Lehman Brothers, as well as an executive vice president. In addition, Beyman has served as the firm's CIO since 2000.
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Scholl & Baldt	Municipal Mindset Beating the municipal bond market requires the skills of a sleuth. Does your manager have what it takes?
Financial Advisor May 2008 Marla Brill	Munis' Turn To Shine One of the country's most influential fixed-income managers is enthusiastic about a municipal bond market that she says is more exciting than any she has seen in her 23-year career.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2008 Morgan Housel	Lehman Can't Shake the Shorts Lehman Brothers is back defending itself against those hunting for the next credit-crisis victim.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	The Best Funds From T. Rowe Price: Part 2 A closer look at these T. Rowe Price funds: T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund... T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund...
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Investment Advisor October 2005 Kathleen M. McBride	Relief Pitcher How do you spell relief from the alternative minimum tax? Try the Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund, a fund that provides strong returns largely free of the AMT heartburn.
Wall Street & Technology June 22, 2004 Paul Allen	Lehman Moves in with AIGT The investment bank outsources its mainframe operations rather than update its existing facility.
The Motley Fool April 1, 2010 Morgan Housel	Lehman Brothers' Bankruptcy: The Greatest Hits An in-depth look at the largest bankruptcy in history.
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Financial Advisor September 2005 Marla Brill	The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates.
BusinessWeek May 12, 2011 Elizabeth Ody	While Muni Fund Investors Flee, Others Pounce Fiscal crises in states and cities have prompted big withdrawals from muni-bond funds. Investors with more risk tolerance are being lured by yields near 4 percent.
Registered Rep. June 10, 2008	Lehman Won't Back Down The de-leveraging and the new $6 billion in capital may calm some nerves, but Lehman's earnings power going forward still may be diminished.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Has the Next Meltdown Begun? The municipal bond market is feeling the hurt.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Feelin' All Right at Lehman All in all, stakeholders in Lehman Brothers should be pretty pleased with the way the firm has held up during the market turmoil. Lehman may be quietly doing a lot of things right.
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Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Sheila Amoroso	The Truth About Munis With budget woes a daily news staple, state and local governments are taking steps to address the issues. Amid this uncertainty, it's important to understand some truths about investing in munis.
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The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Make a Mint With Munis With falling yields elsewhere, municipal bonds look more attractive. Traditionally difficult to buy, it is now a little easier to purchase them with a new ETF, the iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Why Lehman's Bankruptcy Matters How will Lehman's bankruptcy affect more than just a handful of bankers and traders who work in the world's financial capitals? More importantly, how will it affect you?
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Financial Advisor September 2010 Riva D. Atlas	The Muni Minefield Why a diversified portfolio of municipal bonds may be a safe place to invest despite the harsh words against them.