Are municipal bonds currently a good investment?
The short answer is probably not. Here’s why.
Migratory Patterns – Thursday, 02/14/2013
The following commentary is written by James Colby, Senior Municipal Strategist for Van Eck’s non-taxable exchange-traded funds, and provided courtesy of Van Eck Let’s give credit where credit is due. Recently, Forbes published an article that to some might seem like the…
The S&P Lawsuit: Here’s What You Need to Know
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) is being sued by the Department of Justice for providing fraudulent ratings on certain debt securities.
Investing in Municipal Bonds Book Review and Investing Checklist
My review of Dr. Fischer’s new book.
How much have tax fears been driving muni prices?
A look a muni price fluctuations before and after the fiscal cliff deal.
Municipal Bond Tax Exemption Threat – Here’s What You Need to Know
The municipal bond market breathed a sigh of relief recently when the fiscal cliff compromise on January 1st left the municipal bond tax exemption unaffected. Unfortunately for municipal bond investors however, this does not mean that the municipal bond tax…
Free Municipal Bond Investing Guide
If you have a question about municipal bond investing along the way, feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of the lesson itself, or in our ask a question forum which you can find here. Lesson 1: Why…
Learn Bonds Person Of The Year for 2012: Cate Long
Here are the backstories behind naming Cate Long, The Learn Bonds Person of The Year
Yield to Call – What it is and how It Works
Yield to call measures what the yield on a bond will be if it is called at the earliest possible call date. Many bonds are callable, meaning they can be redeemed by the issuer prior to the bond’s maturity. Callable…
Municipal Bond Rates – AAA Municipal Bond Yield Curve
Market Data : Treasury Yields, Municipal Bonds, Bond Fund Prices, CD Rates, Savings Accounts Municipal Bonds: Yield Curve, Retail Offering Periods, GO Bonds Yields, State Credit Ratings AAA Municipal Bond Yield Curve (Updated Weekly) Muni Treasury Ratio (Learn about the MT ratio here)