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Municipal Bonds Gain - California Munis Could Look Attractive Soon - Regulatory Reform Moves Forward
Municipal bonds had an excellent week last week as, despite the flight to safety in Treasuries, broad-based "de-risking"Â in some asset classes, and more rhetoric about just how bad municipal issuers are (the latest, "Municipals The Next Financial Land Mine?"), muni yields trickled lower.
Read →Say what you will about Goldman Sachs--and there's plenty to say--but their bonds sure look good.
Read →There's a bit of risk in a Sprint bond, but since their stock just upgraded, why not check out their bonds?
Read →There's plenty of reason to like a Boeing bond, but just as much to dislike it. Cryptic enough? Stay tuned.
Read →It was another manic week for bond traders, folks, so let's do a recap and see what we can do for next week!
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Ford Bonds Gain On Moody's--High Return, Slightly Less Risk
If you're dismayed with your current rate of return, there's a whole new reason to consider Ford bonds--they're slightly safer now.
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How to Profit If Treasury Yields Shoot Up and Bond Vigilantes Attack Mounting US Debt
Nouriel Roubini was right about the credit crisis when he called it in 2006 but wrong about the vigorous recovery in markets following the crash. Now, the man known as Dr. Doom for his grim predictions, says that bond vigilantes may come... Read →
Investors Lose Everything--In An AAA Muni Bond
Municipal bonds are often regarded as some of the safest there are. But with a badly damaged economy, are these the last safe haven to collapse?
Read →The municipal market continues to bob along at the top of the dishpan, regardless of whatââ¬â¢s going on below. There, Treasuries and gold have surged, unwound, and surged again on flight to safety fears while the Euro-drama has unnerved equities and credit.
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Cincinnati Plans Bond Sale For Streetcar Project
There's a new muni bond issue in the works, folks, but will you want to buy in?
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Who Benefits Most From The Euro Debt Crisis?
It's a disaster for the European Community, but it's a boon for plenty of markets. Check out the three biggest benefits!
Read →It was a wild week in bonds, folks--with constantly shifting rates, yields, values...and plans. Here's a fast summary of the week in bonds to give you a hopefully clearer picture of what happened, and what may yet happen.
Read →There was a bond auction for United States Treasuries recently...and movement was minimal.
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Argentina Planning New Bond Issues
Eight years ago, a catastrophe hit Argentine bond holders as the government defaulted on a hundred billion in issues. But in the wake of the Greek crisis, they're getting up the juice to try it again.
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