http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/municipal-bond Blog Articles Tagged with 'municipal-bond' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1144612?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond 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. The municipal bond market could be one beneficiary, based on an analysis of their Obama's economic r... Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:31:29 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1144612?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1144509?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond Closed-end municipal bond funds currently appear attractive for the following reasons: The spread between municipal bonds and treasuries are at historic levels since the 50s;The potential for an increase in federal income taxes would makes muni... Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:59:04 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1144509?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1139715?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond Van Eck Global's Market Vectors family of exchange-traded funds has erased the Lehman named from its municipal bond portfolios. The shortened names for the muni bond ETFs coincides with a stock split already completed on the funds. The company hopes ... Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:39:37 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1139715?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1137705?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond The $2.66 trillion municipal bond market is embroiled in the overall credit market mess, creating an unusual complex of risks and opportunities. The supply-demand forces in the municipal bond market have been unfavorable in the past year, causing pri... Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:40:35 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1137705?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125966?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond 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 hardly surprised, given Moody's history of constantly moving the goalposts. This article provides a brief... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:11:43 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125966?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/business-pundit/1124055?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond Bloomberg s John F. Wasik published a column about investing in bonds during tumultuous times in the stock market a standard strategy. But are they really as safe as they sound? Here are a couple of things to watch out for: Taking out bonds too... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:30:56 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/business-pundit/1124055?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1118717?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond Boeing faces worker walkout. Boeing (BA) failed to reach an agreement with its largest union about wage raises and benefits. The union has given Boeing 48 hours to improve its offer before workers go on strike, which could further delay the 787 Dr... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:15:46 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1118717?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1098905?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond An article in The Bond Buyer discusses how investment and commercial banks that originate municipal bonds are having a difficult time determining how to put their risk capital to work. Many are pricing securities to sell, thereby keeping less invento... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:02:31 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1098905?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1097513?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond 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 declining home sales and troubled credit markets.Oakridge Homes LLC in California and M.W. Johnson Con... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:33:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1097513?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1094734?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond 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 retail investors who can't be expected to do sophisticated credit analysis . Commenter efranco then aske... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:35:38 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1094734?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1084493?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond Bloomberg is reporting Subprime Finds New Victim as Muni Defaults Triple.The amount of municipal bonds that have defaulted this year is already more than triple what it was for all of 2007.And who could doubt there's more bad news on the way?Sofar th... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:10:52 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1084493?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1082232?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond Bloomberg is reporting Subprime Finds New Victim as Muni Defaults Triple.The amount of municipal bonds that have defaulted this year is already more than triple what it was for all of 2007.And who could doubt there's more bad news on the way?So far t... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:44:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1082232?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1075440?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond I have identified 32 banks that are $@%%. It's really as simple asthat. I have been publishing the research that I used to build myinvestment thesis. Thus far we have:Intro: The great housing bull run creation of asset bubble, Declining lending... Fri, 23 May 2008 10:54:22 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1075440?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/market-watch-polya-lesova/1075140?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond Susan McCormack, a portfolio manager with the Putnam Tax Exempt Income fund (PTAEX), says that the municipal bond market has been going through a sea change with the financial decline of the monocline insurance companies and changes in the aucion-rat... Fri, 23 May 2008 07:55:34 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/market-watch-polya-lesova/1075140?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/market-watch-kevin-kerr/1075130?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond Susan McCormack, a portfolio manager with the Putnam Tax Exempt Income fund (PTAEX), says that the municipal bond market has been going through a sea change with the financial decline of the monocline insurance companies and changes in the aucion-rat... Fri, 23 May 2008 07:55:21 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/market-watch-kevin-kerr/1075130?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1072589?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond It turns out that Moody s (MCO) may be more than incompetent. After missing most of the risks in subprime paper and keeping Aaa ratings on the municipal bond...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content,... Wed, 21 May 2008 05:19:31 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1072589?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1042344?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond It took 6 years for pension plans to recover from the last recession. Now, heading into an L shaped Recession that rates to be far worse than the wimpy recession of 2001, Pensions face funding rerun.Liability-driveninvesting, which insulates pensio... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:52:57 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1042344?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1042345?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond It took 6 years for pension plans to recover from the last recession. Now, heading into an L shaped Recession that rates to be far worse than the wimpy recession of 2001, Pensions face funding rerun.Liability-driveninvesting, which insulates pensio... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:52:56 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1042345?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1041182?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond It took 6 years for pension plans to recover from the last recession. Now, heading into an L shaped Recession that rates to be far worse than the wimpy recession of 2001, Pensions face funding rerun.Liability-driven investing, which insulates pensi... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:35:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1041182?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1015230?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond By Murray ColemanTrying to find a solid municipal bond exchange-traded fund isn't necessarily the easiest decision to make these days.... Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:48:58 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1015230?rsstype=tag&tag=municipal-bond