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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.   |
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. |
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
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
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 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 Planning
February 1, 2010 |
Muni Must-Knows Analysts examine major muni bond market events and implications for individual investors. |
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. |
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.
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. |
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 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
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
February 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
Individual Issues With savvy strategies and new research, planners can use individual municipal bonds to provide low-risk, predictable cash flow to clients. |
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. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2009
Ilana Polyak |
Mining for Munis Warren Pierson, co-manager of the Baird Intermediate Municipal Bond fund, sees opportunity in this dark period. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions Stan and Hildy Richelson, authors of Bonds: The Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth, answer five questions about the recent volatility in the fixed income market. |
BusinessWeek
February 2, 2004
Young & Gutner |
Why You Belong In Bonds Even when rates rise, bond funds provide a market cushion. We've done the math to find the best ones for right now. |
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. |
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
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Tax-Smart Answer to Low Interest Rates Municipal bonds aren't risk-free, but they are attractive. |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Has the Next Meltdown Begun? The municipal bond market is feeling the hurt. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
Can You Profit From Muni Bond Turmoil? There's been a lot of commotion over muni bonds lately. Is it a blow-up waiting to happen or a screaming bargain? |
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
October 22, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
ETFs Go Double Tax-Free 3 ETF sponsors offer state-specific muni funds. SPDR Lehman California Muni... SPDR Lehman New York Muni... Shares S&P New York Muni... etc. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Mike Ruff |
From Safe to Stagnant If there's one thing to be learned from "all weather" investment strategies such as muni laddering, it's this: there is such a thing as too conservative. Therefore, advisors should make it clear to their clients that the safety offered comes at a steep price. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Michelle Knight |
Bane Or Boon? Proposed tax changes could bring significant consequences for municipal bondholders. |
Financial Advisor
February 2, 2009
Bruce W. Fraser |
A Glimmer Of Rewards Prices on high-quality corporate bond issues represent a buying opportunity for advisors. |
Financial Advisor
October 2009
Eric Rasmussen |
The Ripe Fruit Mellows Corporate bonds offered great opportunity earlier in the year, but now that yields have fallen, investors are rethinking strategy. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2010
James Early |
Muni Bonds: Safe or a Sucker's Bet? Hear this view from municipal guru Tom Kozlik. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005
Lewis Braham |
Is Your Bond Fund Reliable? Here's help for finding solid bond fund performers. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Beware This Investment's Hidden Risks Bonds deserve a place in most investors' portfolios. But relying on them exclusively could be riskier than you think. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Save Yourself From the Bond Bear The possibility of losses in bonds has some people running scared, but you should stay smart. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is California Dreamin'? Muni bonds are pricing in disaster. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2010
Richard & Preston |
Wilbur Ross: Alone in Muni Bonds Wilbur Ross has something many business owners might envy: a monopoly in muni bond insurance. The question is, how much money can he make in a shrinking business? |
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
November 28, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
A Tax-Smart, Income-Rich ETF As the year draws to a close, many investors think of the taxes they've accumulated on their stock dividends. But one group of ETFs lets investors relax, providing tax-exempt income all year round. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2010
Michael Johnston |
Looking for Juicy Yields? Try Muni Bond ETFs Are municipal bonds right for your portfolio? |
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. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
U.S. Treasury 1, S&P 0 Treasuries stand out in a bond market that's otherwise lackluster at best. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Will Your Bond Fund Blow Up? Consider the risks. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
Better Yields Yield can be found in a variety of places, from the most common to the highly esoteric. Here's a look at some of them. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2010
Russ Krull |
Muni Bond ETFs? Not So Fast An argument against municipal bond exchange-traded funds. |
