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Puerto Rico Municipal Bonds – How Bad are They?

Last Updated: May 13, 2020

If Puerto Rico was an official state of the United States, Puerto Rico would rank 51st (dead last) when comparing the size of their debt to their Gross Domestic Product. It would be the only state rated below A by the three major credit rating agencies…. […]

Are Municipal Bonds Overpriced Compared to Corporate Bonds?

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: December 29, 2019

A five year corporate bond with a rating between A and AAA will yield in neighborhood of 1.80 to 2.4%. As you can see from the table below […]

GAO Report: Retail Municipal Bond Traders Ripped Off

Author: Marc Prosser

Last Updated: August 12, 2012

Retail traders are being overcharged by 2.5% on small trades. After the financial crisis, congress passed Dodd-Frank in effort to clean-up . . . […]

Municipal Bond ETF Alert: Get out of MUB

Author: Marc Prosser

Last Updated: February 22, 2012

Timothry Strauts told investors to sell IShares S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond (MUB). Investors looking for a similar ETF, might move their money into SPDR…. […]

Obama Proposes Cap on Municipal Bond Tax Deduction

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: August 12, 2012

To the dismay of many municipal bond market players, President Barack Obama on Monday unveiled a budget for fiscal 2013 that includes a measure that would impact the attractiveness of investing in municipal bonds. The president wants to decrease…. […]

Cashing in on a Muni Market Collapse

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: August 12, 2012

Investors may legitimately ask if they may be in a position to benefit from a collapse in the municipal bond market, and if so how […]

Bond Prices – Where to Find Bond Prices and Quotes

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: March 8, 2020

There are several places where you can find free delayed bond prices. Generally speaking, the prices are delayed by 5 – 15 minutes. As most […]