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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?   |
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. |
BusinessWeek
January 20, 2011
William Selway |
Muni Bonds: Default Fears May Be Overblown As investors flee, some analysts say predictions of widespread defaults, spurred by big state deficits and lost tax revenues, are lacking in evidence. |
U.S. Banker
June 2011
Glen Fest |
OCC: Show Us the Munis Agency officials are concerned about the heavy concentration of municipal holdings in some major banks. |
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. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2009
Dan Seymour |
Muni-Loving Clients Are Safer Than They Think Advisors, take note: If your clients are worried about higher taxes in the future, or just simply want a safe trickle of income from their investments, muni bonds could be safer than you think. |
Financial Advisor
September 2012
Maureen Nevin Duffy |
2012: Seeking Yield More investors are piling into muni bonds, but certain cities face intractable economic difficulties. |
Financial Advisor
March 2011
Evan Simonoff |
Are Munis A Minefield? There doesn't have to be a wave of defaults to trigger a big sell-off. |
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
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. |
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
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? |
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. |
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
June 1, 2012
Allan S. Roth |
Muni Forecast: Lots of Clouds Despite Whitney's prediction of a near-term disaster, it will probably take a decade or two to test whether states and municipalities can meet their obligations to both retirees and bondholders. The biggest single factor in the interim will be stock market returns. |
BusinessWeek
September 19, 2005
Aaron Pressman |
Why These Bonds Will Stay Afloat Federal aid and rainy-day funds should ease fears about Gulf Coast munis. |
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? |
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
October 7, 2010
Peter Eichenbaum |
Meredith Whitney Is a Mere Mortal After All Meredith Whitney made one great call back in 2007. Since she founded her own advisory firm, about two-thirds of her picks have fared worse than market indexes. |
Registered Rep.
January 6, 2011
Diana Britton |
Muni Bond Outflows Could Last For Months; Equities Funds Gain in Popularity According to Lipper data, municipal bond mutual funds saw outflows of about $7 billion in November and $7.8 billion for the first four weeks of December. |
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 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
November 17, 2010
Adam J. Wiederman |
Why We're Doing Better Than Meredith Whitney One easy-to-adopt tactic put us far ahead of this banking analyst. Since she left Oppenheimer to launch her own firm, Whitney's track record has been mixed. |
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. |
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 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. |
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, 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. |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Has the Next Meltdown Begun? The municipal bond market is feeling the hurt. |
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
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. |
BusinessWeek
March 10, 2011
Keehner et al. |
Wall Street Pounces on Distressed Muni Deals With corporate bonds rallying, bargain-hunting investors are turning to the muni market, buying debt and taking over properties. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2011
Donna Mitchell |
Risky Business There is no "Chapter 8" in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. But like a phantom limb, the nonexistent "Chapter 8" -- a proposed option to allow states to default on their debts -- is already aggravating the municipal bond market. |
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 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. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
The Financial Earthquake That Never Happened The recent Supreme Court decision will help keep the municipal bond market intact. |
BusinessWeek
April 1, 2010
Martin Z. Braun |
Can the SEC Get Its Street Cred Back? Elaine Greenberg is investigating abuses in the muni bond market, as the commission tries to rebuild trust. |
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. |
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. |
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 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
February 1, 2012
Donna Mitchell |
Optimism Reigns Mutual fund investors were an optimistic bunch in the fourth quarter. They clung to hopes of a U.S. economic recovery, even after enduring lots of bumps and two major shocks that left the S&P 500 up just 5.8% for the quarter, a shadow of the strong 10.8% from the same period a year earlier. |
Registered Rep.
April 7, 2011
Charles Paikert |
Muni Bonds Will Survive: SIFMA Panel Beleaguered municipal bonds received a vote of confidence from financial service executives at SIFMA's Private Client Conference. |
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? |
