Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

When thinking of “credit enhancement,” most investors think of bond insurance. But there is another tool used by local governments and school districts that...

It wasn’t exactly a “man-bites-dog” story, but a recent article in USA Today will surely catch many investors by surprise. Over the past 30 years, bonds have...

When Jefferson County, Alabama declared bankruptcy, the bashers had a ball. Soothsayers, whose earlier predictions of a widespread muni market collapse didn't...

The municipal bond insurance industry appears to be regaining some of its financial credibility, as reflected in recent rating actions by Standard &...

Bold action to tackle a significant shortfall in its pension liabilities could make Rhode Island a model for fiscal reform across the country. Under a bill...

"Interest rates have nowhere to go but up."  "Muni bond portfolios need to be laddered.” "Investors need a professional to actively manage their muni...

A small city unable to pay off a jumbo-sized debt hasn't shaken the muni market. Despite eye-catching headlines recently over Harrisburg, PA's bankruptcy...

For the first time in 15 years, states are seeing a sustained period of increased revenues and lower borrowing costs, a combination that is helping to bolster...

The political hijinks over taxing Washington, D.C. residents on out-of-state municipal bonds took a strange and final turn this week. By a 7-6 vote, the D.C....

Deep within the Obama Administration's plan to create jobs is an idea that won't. In fact, it would likely cost jobs, raise the borrowing costs for...