Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

Standard & Poor's (S&P) affirmed its "A" rating of American Capital Access (ACA) with a "stable" outlook on the insurer. S&P's action, which it...

The Department of Justice's case against the tobacco industry is finally went to trial on Sept. 21. The underlying issues have not changed, and our opinion...

It's unanimous! Following the lead of Moody's and Standard & Poor's (S&P), Fitch Ratings upgraded the rating of California General Obligation debt....

It happened again. The talking heads couldn't contain themselves after remarks by the Fed chairman and now, several months later, investors are paying the...

Standard & Poor’s, citing a pickup in the state’s economy and the enactment of a 2005 budget, raised California’s credit rating three notches to A from...

Vibo Corp., the biggest cigarette company remaining outside the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), has agreed to join the accord as a participating...

Fitch Ratings announced that it removed California general obligation debt from "rating watch negative" and reaffirmed its BBB rating with a "stable outlook."...

Tobacco companies that provide the lion's share of funding under the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) have seen their market share stabilize over the last...

ACA announced it has received a $120 million equity investment, strengthening its capital base considerably. The investment decision by Bear Stearns Merchant...

How important is the municipal bond market, and how much useful information does the media provide to investors? Consider this. On a daily basis, the dollar...