1. Dire Predictions For Municipalities Are Striking Fear In The Hearts Of Investors
(Matching tags: investing for income,municipal bonds,Tax-efficient investing,investing)

All it takes is one prominent analyst making dire predictions and clients zoom in to justify their prediction. This seems to be what’s happened in the municipal bond market. Focusing on the negative ...

2. Historic Bankruptcy Results In New Disclosure Rules For Municipals
(Matching tags: municipal bonds,fraud,regulation)

New rules are being designed for trading municipal bonds as a result of the largest municipal bankruptcy in history involving Jefferson County, Alabama. The rules are designed to ensure that the same ...

3. Municipal Bondholders May Suffer If Municipalities Go Into Bankruptcy
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Bond holders of municipalities usually think their money is safe. But the deep effects of the recession put many cities and towns in severe financial straits. Reorganizing through bankruptcy may not ...

4. IRS Gets Involved In Monitoring Municipal Bond Transactions
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The IRS put together a team in February to investigate municipal bond transactions. It is interviewing its Tax-Exempt Bond personnel about questionable transactions involving possible bid rigging ...

5. Muni Bond Interest Deduction Is Safe, White House Insiders Say
(Matching tags: municipal bonds)

A proposed cap on the tax advantages of municipal bond interest looks dead now that "people who understand" the credit markets are weighing in on the issue.  ...

6. Dodd-Frank Could Result In Big Downgrades For Munis This Year, Analyst Says
(Matching tags: municipal bonds,bonds,Dodd-Frank)

Municipal bonds are at risk of being downgraded two or more notches this year, which could have a big impact on prices.  ...

7. The Municipal Bond Market Is Not Likely To Repeat This Year’s Performance In 2012
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Don’t expect municipal bonds next year to turn in another year like 2011, with its 10.7% average return.  ...

8. Appeal Of Municipal Bonds Is High Despite Predictions Of Doom In Recent Years
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Municipal bond yields are high compared with Treasuries and other taxable bonds.  ...

9. Municipal Bond Issues Are Set To Increase Up To 20% Next Year, JP Morgan Predicts
(Matching tags: municipal bonds,Economic Outlook)

Yields on tax-exempt debt will fall early next year and then rise by year’s end despite a high level of headline risk, according to a report by JP Morgan Chase & Co.

10. In Fixed-Income Sector, Corporate and Municipal Bonds Look More Attractive Than Treasuries
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Volatile world markets and negative economic trends have many investors seeking shelter in the fixed-income arena.