Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

    Investment Guide Supercharged Munis From Forbes: Bernard Condon 06.02.08, 12:00 AM ET Conventional wisdom says buy muni bonds in cautiously...

It is no longer news to municipal bond investors that the once-pristine bond insurers have found themselves in perilous straits since straying from their core...

Bondholders can expect to see upgraded ratings in their municipal bond portfolios following a major review by Standard &Poor’s of its rating criteria....

In a bid to help fix the housing crisis, the House of Representatives is considering a bill that would ease rules governing the use of tax-exempt bonds. Among...

The tobacco industry won a big victory after an appeals court in New York rejected the class-action status of a potentially costly lawsuit. The lawsuit, known...

Ambac’s recent announcement that it plans to raise $1.5 billion in new capital received mixed reviews from the three major rating agencies. S&P, Moody’s...

In response to the blizzard of e-mails and phone calls asking the question, “What’s up with my market values?” we will attempt a simple explanation of the...

American Capital Access (ACA), which saw its Standard & Poor’s rating drop from “A” to “CCC” last week, has indicated in an SEC filing that it remains in...

Bondholders received positive news when Standard & Poor’s reaffirmed Radian Asset Assurance’s “AA” financial strength rating, with a Stable Outlook. The...

Standard & Poor’s took several rating actions today affecting five of the major bond insurers. Deteriorating performance of subprime mortgage loans caused...