Last week we discussed
how municipal bonds can be an attractive source of after - tax income, no matter what your tax bracket.
We continue our tax - time chart series with a look at
how municipal bonds help manage against equity market...
That and more fascinating info in this Times article about
how a municipal bond issued in the late 1800s to finance the street's construction is just now coming due.
Not exact matches
Learn
how tax reform, state and local pension problems, rising interest rates and new government regulations are affecting the
municipal bond market outlook.
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But it will all depend on the amount you have to invest, the interest rates of the
municipal bonds you buy and
how consistent the rates are paid.
In this article, I will mention reasons why people prefer to invest in
municipal bonds to other types of
bonds and also
how to buy
municipal bonds.
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There are three distinct average maturity ranges for
municipal bond funds, which is a measure of
how long the
bonds the fund holds have until maturity.
A few years ago, Butowsky recalls, he met with a former high - round NFL pick whose adviser, also a former player, said that he couldn't reveal
how much he was charging to manage the athlete's tax - exempt
municipal bonds «because of the Patriot Act.»
Those involved with building affordable housing across the state are bracing for a potential significant impact as the House and U.S. Senate look to reconcile legislative differences when it comes to
how certain types of
municipal bonds are treated in the federal tax code.
Many troubled municipalities are grappling with
how to bring down pension costs while
municipal -
bond holders are trying to figure out
how to protect their interests before or during a
municipal insolvency.
These water infrastructure projects are typically funded by user fees —
how much water a household uses — and tax - exempt
municipal bonds, Geddes said.
As the Puerto Rico
municipal bond saga continues it may be helpful to look at
how other distressed
municipal bonds have performed through Friday December 4th 2015.
How could an investor in California's
municipal bonds be comforted by a company that during a potential liquidity crisis might find the capital markets closed to it, versus the nation's largest state with its obvious ongoing taxing authority?
Let's look closer at what a
municipal bond is,
how it works and
how they can be purchased by investors.
The question is
how to compare the yields of
bonds that are subject to income taxes — like corporate
bonds — to the yields of
municipal bonds.
How about a similar article for
municipal bonds?
The Richelsons» initial
bond book, «Income Without Taxes» (Carol & Graf, 1985), was the first book written for individual investors who wished to learn
how to invest in tax - free
municipal bonds.
Performance Comparison
How has building a
bond ladder compared to investing in a short - term
municipal bond strategy?
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municipal bonds might offer some insulation...
series with a look at
how tax - exempt
municipal bonds provide attractive relative...
Our Laddered Investing Interest Rate Scenario Tool helps you create sample laddered
municipal and corporate
bond portfolios and explore
how they would perform in different rising rate environments.
There are some issues that are still to be worked out including
how to price these
bonds daily over time;
how to use taxable conventions in a state and local
municipal tax exempt
bond framework and whether BABs will be sold after 2010.
How do I calculate my expected return if I buy a
municipal bond at a premium with a sinking fund feature?
The Best of the AAII Journal The Muni Market Turmoil Continues: What's Going on and
How to Respond There have been a number of very bad years in the
municipal bond market.
Understand
how the addition of
municipal bond mutual funds can enhance a portfolio, and learn the top - rated
municipal bond funds to consider for 2016.
A look at
how individual investors can use this information to buy and sell
municipal bonds - and get a handle on
bond commissions.
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How did the
municipal bond market perform in 2015?
The Rieger Report: Munis Lead the Pack in the Final Lap
How did the
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In other words,
how much taxable yield you'd need to get on a
municipal bond to end up with the same amount of money as you'd get on a federally - tax
bond of the same maturity and credit quality.
To understand
how zero coupon
municipal bonds work, it is important first to become acquainted with the principal characteristics of both
municipal bonds and the zero coupon structure.
Lord Abbett's new Muni - Ladder Interest Rate Scenario Tool enables you to create sample laddered
municipal bond portfolios and see
how they would perform in different rising - interest - rate environments.
In other words,
how much federally - tax yield you'd need to get on a
municipal bond to end up with the same amount of money as you'd get on a taxable
bond of the same maturity and credit quality (after paying the taxes due).
What if you're starting with a taxable
bond — and trying to figure out
how much a
municipal bond would need to pay to be competitive?
I actually don't think they need even 20 % as you can see that they keep most of this cash invested in
municipal bonds or
municipal bond funds (which is another subject altogether — I happen to think that is a good bet at the moment) 2 *) They are remaining in their old building only temporarily while they look for new (smaller I presume) quarters... no idea
how much that will cost, but the move is a good sign = save money.
I became involved actively in the
municipal bond market in the early 1970s when I was asked by a
municipal bond counsel firm to research
how the securities laws apply to
municipal bonds.