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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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The Riskiest Debt In Europe Isn't Sovereign
European bonds haven't been this risky in a long time--and we're not talking sovereign debt, either. Corporate, especially banks, are also having a tough time in this market.
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Five Tips for Beating Buyers Remorse
Buying a home is a great experience, but it can be an overwhelming experience. As a result, some home buyers have a sense of buyer's remorse for a little while after the purchase.
Read →Travelers (TRV) has a long history in the insurance business. The company has grown net income 22% annually over the past five years, with dividends increasing along the way. What does the future hold?
Read →It's not every day these two wildly dissimilar lightning bolts strike the same place--but you won't believe just where that place was!
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Arizona Bonds To Take Beating Thanks to Boycott?
Arizona took a serious and controversial stand over illegal immigrants--but will their bond rating suffer as a result?
Read →Average 30-year mortgage rates dropped for the sixth week in a row to 5.02% according to BestCashCow/Informa data. That's down from the high of 5.20% in early April.
Read →In a recent interview, Tom Doe, the CEO of MMA provided his thoughts on the municipal bond market. This includes his belief that Jim Chanos and others are overblowing municipal bond default concerns. He also discusses the BAB market, the outlook for munis in May, and how Moody's and Fitch's rating recalibrations will impact the muni market.
Read →After remaining steady for the past three weeks, average savings rates and cd rates dropped over the past week. Perhaps more significantly, the top savings rate tumbled.
Read →Last week's extreme volatility in Treasury prices, equity prices, sovereign contagion and rescue, and employment generally swept by the municipal market. By not changing much, municipals were left appearing substantially cheaper versus Treasuries, and perhaps riskier versus the for-now bailed out European sovereigns.
Read →When markets go up, things are good. Traders are happy, people feel wealthier, and euphoria blooms - except for the dividend seeking investor. Here's why rising markets are bad news for income seeking investors.
Read →DuPont is yielding 4.2% in dividends. After more than doubling earnings in Q1 2010, how does this compare historically and what are the risks going forward?
Read →The bond markets are in a wild state of flux right now, but who's got the safest? The answer will surprise you.
Read →Two of Brazil's biggest banks call a bond sale off--does this have deeper implications?
Read →William J. Oââ¬â¢Neil, an investor, developed the CANSLIM method for stock screening and investing. His goal in doing this was to allow the non-professional investors to get better results from their investments without having to put in the time or effort that is required of a professional investor.
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