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Battle of the Muni Market Queens

Last Updated: April 8, 2020

Municipal Bond Broker Alexandra Lebenthal and Journalist Cate Long go at it in today’s “Best of the Bond Market” top story. […]

The Bond Broker Wall of Shame

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: June 7, 2012

Which bond brokers have been embroiled in scams, fined by regulators (SEC/FINRA) or received lots of complaints? The Bond Broker Wall of Shame is designed to answer those questions. […]

Total Return – What it is and How it Works

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: July 15, 2014

Total return is of particular interest to investors who pursue an active trading strategy and who seek to buy a bond when its price is low and sell when it is high, instead of holding to maturity…. […]

Compounding Your Money with Bonds

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: August 15, 2014

In order to take advantage of the power of compounding your money with bonds that pay a coupon, you have to re invest the interest payments as you receive them. […]

Convertible Bonds vs. Preferred Stocks

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: December 13, 2019

Preferred stock and convertible bonds have points in common, even though they’re not the same. Both of them display characteristics of both the stock market and the bond market…. […]

What do the initials after the person’s name Mean?

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: January 6, 2020

There are a number of professional qualifications and affiliations that you may see being used by individuals in the financial sector. Some may be more relevant for you and your situation than others. […]

Bond’s Have Outperformed Stocks over the Last 30 Years

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: June 7, 2012

Conventional thinking is that stocks will outperform bonds over any extended period of time. […]

Can You Trade Bonds on Leverage?

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: August 10, 2012

As long as you are a suitable investor (can trade with leverage on stocks), you are legally allowed to trade bonds with leverage. […]

Big Bad Bond Index Rises 1 Point, Lead By Boeing (BA) & GE

Author: Marc Prosser

Last Updated: April 26, 2020

The Big Bad Bond Index (BBBI), which tracks high grade corporate bonds, slightly rose closing at 1,152.70 . . […]

Treasuries Prices Fall & The Dow Hits High On Greek News

Author: Marc Prosser

Last Updated: June 18, 2012

The Dow breached 13,000 on intra-day basis but, closed at 12,966 – rising 15 points on the day. The Dow touched its highest level since late 2008. […]