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April 13, 2010
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The Tax-Smart Answer to Low Interest Rates Municipal bonds aren't risk-free, but they are attractive.   |
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. |
Financial Advisor
September 2005
Marla Brill |
The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is California Dreamin'? Muni bonds are pricing in disaster. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Buy These Hated Investments Prices in the municipal bond market have been beaten down to the point where their yields make no sense -- and smart investors are starting to look for opportunity. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2012
Ilana Polyak |
The Storm That Wasn't This year looks to be more typical and less rewarding for the municipal bond market. |
Financial Advisor
March 2008
Marla Brill |
Managing The Municipal Malaise With bond insurer ratings on the brink and hedge funds fresh off a selling spree, the normally staid municipal bond market has taken on a more volatile profile over the last few months. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Time to Sell This Junk? Junk bonds are getting pricey again. |
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. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2006
Anastasija Johnson |
Bond Buyer: Munis Likely to Trump T-Bills Ten-year municipal bonds outperformed their taxable counterparts in the beginning of the year because of low supply and seasonal reinvestment demand and analysts expect the trend to continue. |
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
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. |
Registered Rep.
January 27, 2011
Stan Luxenberg |
Don't Dump Your Muni Mutual Funds The municipal default rate remains tiny, and yields on high-quality bonds are relatively rich. |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2012
Tommy Fernandez |
Muni Bonds Thrive Nervous money, spooked off last year by banking analyst Meredith Whitney's prediction on the "60 Minutes" TV show of widespread defaults, is now flocking back to the tax-free debt of cities, states and other public entities such as colleges and toll bridges. |
Financial Advisor
December 2009
Eric Uhlfelder |
Receding From A Perfect Storm Uncertainty has clouded convictions about some tax-and revenue-based municipal bonds. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Michelle Knight |
Bane Or Boon? Proposed tax changes could bring significant consequences for municipal bondholders. |
Financial Advisor
January 2011
Alan Lavine |
Will Munis Deflate Again? The muni market has been volatile, with governments facing steep revenue declines and fears of higher interest rates. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
Handle With Care What could go wrong in the muni market? There are many possibilities. Spreads could widen, interest rates could increase or an upgrade in bond ratings could leave investors paying more for their munis. |
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
November 6, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
3 Investments That Will Cut Your Taxes Let's talk about some investments that get preferential treatment from the tax man. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Right Way to Balance Stock Risk Stocks may be the investment that will make you rich. But once you've saved up a decent nest egg, you'll need other investments to help you stay rich. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
This Rally Is So Over While bonds still serve a vital role in every investor's portfolio, just make sure you're not banking your entire future on them. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Stuart Bromberg |
The Muni Option Municipal bonds and bond funds are still reasonably cheap and offer tax-free ballast to diversify a portfolio. But when advising clients about municipal bonds, it's important to assess whether the investors could be subject to the alternative minimum tax. |
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 |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2012
Christine Albano |
Retail Muni Bond Market Is Ripe For Opportunity Municipal managers and analysts are optimistic about the year ahead, though most have been cautioning that 2012 will not see the double-digit returns of last year. |
Investment Advisor
October 2009
Chris Ryon |
Not Quite So Risky Business If your clients are invested in municipal bonds, you'd better brush up on how the recession has affected the pricing of those bonds. An exploration of credit risk and pricing in the muni market. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2010
Michael Johnston |
Looking for Juicy Yields? Try Muni Bond ETFs Are municipal bonds right for your portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2010
Russ Krull |
Muni Bond ETFs? Not So Fast An argument against municipal bond exchange-traded funds. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2008
Elizabeth O'Brien |
Fund Manager Profile: Not Your Dad's Munis Philip Condon seeks value along the yield curve for DWS Managed Municipal Bonds, which he has managed since 1990. |
BusinessWeek
December 10, 2009
Chris Farrell |
A Comeback for Munis Despite yawning state and local budget deficits, tax-sensitive investors are piling into municipal bonds. |
BusinessWeek
December 20, 2007
Lauren Young |
Steady Income in Unsteady Times In 2008, income hunters willing to take on a little risk can reap significant rewards. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
What Ever Happened to the Muni Crash? Municipal bonds have recovered strongly, but is it just temporary? |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Betting on January's Big Winners For investors who dared to venture outside the stock box, January brought some good news. Within long-neglected asset classes, such as the corporate bond market, investors who beat the crowd reaped some healthy rewards. |
Financial Advisor
December 2007
Eric Rasmussen |
After the Storm The fixed-income market's fortunes this year have played out against the drama of the subprime mortgage meltdown, when investment banks and investors realized that a lot of bad debt was sloshing through the market. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2009
Liz Peek |
Muni Manager Advises: Stay Rich With a worsening tax outlook, even stock jocks should pay attention to municipal bonds. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
November 24, 2010
Diana Britton |
Stampede Out Of Municipal Bonds Is Temporary; Reversal Ahead Record municipal bond outflows last week represent a short-term blip in the market, some industry sources say. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2010
James Early |
Muni Bonds: Safe or a Sucker's Bet? Hear this view from municipal guru Tom Kozlik. |
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2012
Stan Luxenberg |
Searching for Yield Yield-starved investors have good reason to be increasingly frustrated. Money-market funds yield next to nothing, and 5-year Treasuries yield less than 1 percent. TIPS sport negative yields. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Be Fooled by "Safe" Payouts No investment is completely safe right now. |
Financial Advisor
May 2011
Bruce W. Fraser |
Will Muni Bond Funds Make Us Smile Again? Many advisors think the criticism and fear of the municipal bond market is overblown. |
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2011
Stan Luxenberg |
Outperforming Muni Bond Funds Can Be Conservative or Aggressive. But You Better Know Your Fund Not all municipal bond fund managers are content to stay in the middle of the field. A few stars have topped the averages by following unusual strategies. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. A look at the week's activity in the bond market, and much more. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip... |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Has the Next Meltdown Begun? The municipal bond market is feeling the hurt. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
June 2008
Bruce W. Fraser |
No Longer A Wallflower For your clients' fixed-income portfolios, now may be a desirable time to be thinking of investing in simple, plain vanilla investments. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Can These Investments Keep Flying High? As long as you understand the risks involved, owning corporate bonds either directly or through a bond exchange-traded fund or mutual fund can give you higher yields on your money. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005 |
Tapping States for a Tax-Exempt Fund Reid Smith of the Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund on why general-obligation bonds look good to him now. |
