In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 3 weeks ago

The election of Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States will help out certain exchange traded fund (ETF) sectors more than others. ...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 3 weeks ago

Closed-end municipal bond funds currently appear attractive for the following reasons: The spread between municipal bonds and treasuries are at his...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 5 weeks ago

Van Eck Global's Market Vectors family of exchange-traded funds has erased the Lehman named from its municipal bond portfolios. The shortened names fo...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 6 weeks ago

The $2.66 trillion municipal bond market is embroiled in the overall credit market mess, creating an unusual complex of risks and opportunities. The s...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 10 weeks ago

Moody's recently announced that it is placing the ratings of Ambac (ABK) and MBIA (MBI) on review for possible downgrade. I was disappointed but hardl...

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In Businesspundit - Posted 11 weeks ago

Bloomberg s John F. Wasik published a column about investing in bonds during tumultuous times in the stock market a standard strategy. But are the...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 13 weeks ago

Boeing faces worker walkout. Boeing (BA) failed to reach an agreement with its largest union about wage raises and benefits. The union has given Bo...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 23 weeks ago

An article in The Bond Buyer discusses how investment and commercial banks that originate municipal bonds are having a difficult time determining how ...

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In Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis - Posted 24 weeks ago

The Wall Street Journal is reporting Two More Builders Buckle.Two more home builders have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the face of de...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 24 weeks ago

On Friday, I said that there's a strong case to be made for the existence of municipal bond insurance, since these bonds are generally bought by reta...

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