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The Motley Fool March 17, 2008 Morgan Housel	This Could Be the End of Bond Insurance Just when it started to look a little better, bond insurers face a fatal blow.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2008 Morgan Housel	MBIA's Foggy Future MBIA, one of the world's largest bond-insurance companies, announces a fourth-quarter loss, but despite a murky outlook, management stays confident.
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The Motley Fool March 6, 2008 Morgan Housel	Is This the Last Straw for Ambac? Bond insurers may be running out of options.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 Rich Duprey	Bonding With Buffett Warren Buffett plans to start a bonding agency for local and state governments.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2008 Sham Gad	What a Rating Downgrade Really Means Repercussions of bond rating downgrades could wreak havoc on investors.
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The Motley Fool December 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger	The Ratings Game The companies that rate bonds look at several factors in rating fixed-income securities. Learn how these ratings work, and don't buy without knowing the facts.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2010 James Early	Muni Bonds: Safe or a Sucker's Bet? Hear this view from municipal guru Tom Kozlik.
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The Motley Fool September 3, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	This Week's Biggest Movers This weekly column looks at the reason behind the largest stock-price movers of the week. Take a look at: Freddie Mac... Fannie Mae... MBIA... Ambac... Talbots...
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