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Muni Bonds News and Perspectives
Below are bond market commentaries, strategies and analyses written by our municipal bond specialists. They are listed by date.
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Moody’s About-Face on Tobacco Bonds
We believe a recent decision by Moody’s to downgrade its ratings on all tobacco settlement bonds was premature and unwarranted. To date, neither of the other...
Ray Of Hope For AMT Investors
There is a ray of hope for tax-free bond investors who are afraid of becoming subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Municipal bond investors paying...
The AMT And What It Means To Tax-Free Bond Buyers
Do you own bonds that are subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)? Recently, it has become an issue for many investors, and experts predict that the...
Where the Lemmings Are
Last month, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan sent the Treasury bond market into a tailspin by making a subtle semantical adjustment in the wording of the Fed's...
California Begins the Painful Road to Recovery
Holders of California bonds are resting a little easier now that voters in that state have approved two ballot propositions designed to begin the road to...
Figuring Out the Fed and What It Means to You
When we formed FMSbonds, Inc. 26 years ago, we knew we’d need well-trained bond specialists, an investor-oriented trading department and a top municipal...
California Steady While Searching for Balance
Despite California's widely documented fiscal woes, bondholders can expect to receive their principal and interest payments on time. Gov. Arnold...
The ‘Considerable Period’
Last week, the Fed's Open Market Committee said that inflation should remain subdued for the foreseeable future and that it would maintain its current...
Good News for Florida Investors
Good news for Florida muni bond investors: Significant changes in the Florida Intangible Personal Property Tax regulations for 2004 increase the exemptions...
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