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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 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 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 September 2005 Marla Brill |
The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates. |
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. |
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 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 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 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 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. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 |
Muni Must-Knows Analysts examine major muni bond market events and implications for individual investors. |
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 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. |
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. |
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 |
Financial Advisor December 2009 Eric Uhlfelder |
Receding From A Perfect Storm Uncertainty has clouded convictions about some tax-and revenue-based municipal bonds. |
The Motley Fool December 17, 2010 Michael Johnston |
Looking for Juicy Yields? Try Muni Bond ETFs Are municipal bonds right for your portfolio? |
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 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. |
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. |
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 September 17, 2010 James Early |
Muni Bonds: Safe or a Sucker's Bet? Hear this view from municipal guru Tom Kozlik. |
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. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Matthew Posner |
The Bond Buyer "Kicker" or "cushion" bonds provide benefits of which the buy-and-hold investor may not be aware. |
The Motley Fool November 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Has the Next Meltdown Begun? The municipal bond market is feeling the hurt. |
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. |
Financial Advisor June 2012 Michelle Knight |
Bane Or Boon? Proposed tax changes could bring significant consequences for municipal bondholders. |
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. |
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. |
On Wall Street March 1, 2011 Jerry Webman |
The End Of The Bond Empire? Now, investors reasonably ask whether fixed income investments actually have a future. My answer is that they do. |
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. |
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 August 10, 2005 |
What's a Bond? A bond is a loan from you to a company or government. If a company issues bonds, it's borrowing cash and promising to pay it back at a certain rate of interest. |
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... |
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? |
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 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. |
Finance & Development September 2011 Rabah Arezki et al. |
Municipal Fallout U.S. state bond markets are not insulated from each other but are from the federal bond market. |
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 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. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Ilana Polyak |
Crazy for Junk With today's credit woes, who could blame you if you wanted nothing to do with junk bonds right now? |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2010 Russ Krull |
Bond Bubble Brewing Low bond yields make them expensive relative to stocks. |
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. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
Investing In Bonds Having some bonds in your portfolio is not only a good way to make money, it's also a great way to diversify. Here's what you need to know before you invest in the bond market. |
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. |