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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.   |
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. |
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 Planning
May 1, 2006
Stuart Bromberg |
The Muni Option Municipal bonds and bond funds are still reasonably cheap and offer tax-free ballast to diversify a portfolio. But when advising clients about municipal bonds, it's important to assess whether the investors could be subject to the alternative minimum tax. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2009
Ilana Polyak |
Mining for Munis Warren Pierson, co-manager of the Baird Intermediate Municipal Bond fund, sees opportunity in this dark period. |
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
February 1, 2008
Elizabeth O'Brien |
Fund Manager Profile: Not Your Dad's Munis Philip Condon seeks value along the yield curve for DWS Managed Municipal Bonds, which he has managed since 1990. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Mike Ruff |
From Safe to Stagnant If there's one thing to be learned from "all weather" investment strategies such as muni laddering, it's this: there is such a thing as too conservative. Therefore, advisors should make it clear to their clients that the safety offered comes at a steep price. |
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. |
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? |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2009
Liz Peek |
Muni Manager Advises: Stay Rich With a worsening tax outlook, even stock jocks should pay attention to municipal bonds. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2007
Jonathan Berr |
Shaky Times For Munis Depending on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on an obscure point of tax law in its next session, the normally sleepy municipal bond market could be turned upside-down. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
U.S. Treasury 1, S&P 0 Treasuries stand out in a bond market that's otherwise lackluster at best. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Muni Bond ETFs Take Center Stage If you are looking for a cheap way to get into the municipal bond market, some of these new Muni Bond ETFs might be right for you. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Right Way to Balance Stock Risk Stocks may be the investment that will make you rich. But once you've saved up a decent nest egg, you'll need other investments to help you stay rich. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2006
Anastasija Johnson |
Bond Buyer: Munis Likely to Trump T-Bills Ten-year municipal bonds outperformed their taxable counterparts in the beginning of the year because of low supply and seasonal reinvestment demand and analysts expect the trend to continue. |
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. |
Entrepreneur
March 2007 |
Time For A Muni Makeover? Take a closer look at municipal bonds. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is California Dreamin'? Muni bonds are pricing in disaster. |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Has the Next Meltdown Begun? The municipal bond market is feeling the hurt. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Michelle Knight |
Bane Or Boon? Proposed tax changes could bring significant consequences for municipal bondholders. |
Financial Advisor
September 2005
Marla Brill |
The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Beware This Investment's Hidden Risks Bonds deserve a place in most investors' portfolios. But relying on them exclusively could be riskier than you think. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. A look at the week's activity in the bond market, and much more. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip... |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2005 |
Bonds and Interest Rates Bond prices move in strange ways -- learn why. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
This Rally Is So Over While bonds still serve a vital role in every investor's portfolio, just make sure you're not banking your entire future on them. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2010
James Early |
Muni Bonds: Safe or a Sucker's Bet? Hear this view from municipal guru Tom Kozlik. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2008
J Gibson Watson |
Opportunities Stirring in the Municipal Market For now, munis are trading at tight premiums to Treasuries -- but don't assume that means they are risk-free |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2010
Michael Johnston |
Looking for Juicy Yields? Try Muni Bond ETFs Are municipal bonds right for your portfolio? |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Save Yourself From the Bond Bear The possibility of losses in bonds has some people running scared, but you should stay smart. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Paying for Quality With bonds, sometimes it pays to get the best. Investors and mutual funds that are buying lower-quality bonds may find that they would've been better off sticking with Treasuries in the long run. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions Stan and Hildy Richelson, authors of Bonds: The Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth, answer five questions about the recent volatility in the fixed income market. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Betting on January's Big Winners For investors who dared to venture outside the stock box, January brought some good news. Within long-neglected asset classes, such as the corporate bond market, investors who beat the crowd reaped some healthy rewards. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Investing In Bonds Having some bonds in your portfolio is not only a good way to make money, it's also a great way to diversify. Here's what you need to know before you invest in the bond market. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2008
Dakin Campbell |
Muni Volume Plunges A dramatically changed municipal market and concerns relating to bond insurers have sent January new-issue volume plunging to levels not seen since September 2001. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2005 |
What's a Bond? A bond is a loan from you to a company or government. If a company issues bonds, it's borrowing cash and promising to pay it back at a certain rate of interest. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2011
Russ Krull |
100-Year Bonds? Even though most individuals would not be interested in owning these bonds, there are at least two reasons they should be interested in the very long end of the bond market. |
Investment Advisor
October 2005
Kathleen M. McBride |
Relief Pitcher How do you spell relief from the alternative minimum tax? Try the Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund, a fund that provides strong returns largely free of the AMT heartburn. |
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. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2007
Matthew Posner |
The Bond Buyer "Kicker" or "cushion" bonds provide benefits of which the buy-and-hold investor may not be aware. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2006 |
Long Bonds and Zero Coupons Think of bonds as loans -- and perhaps consider investing in some. |
