Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

If you have noticed the recent improvement of market values in your tax-free bond portfolio, you can at least partly thank Washington. Current federal...

They cut spending, increased revenues and enacted one-time budget tricks to get California’s budget back in balance, but one thing remained sacrosanct during...

Why are investors pouring $1 billion a week into muni bonds? PBS'"Nightly Business Report" visited FMSbonds to discuss the reasons behind the surge and...

Paying debt service continues to remain a key priority for the State of California as its financial profile continues to erode.  With the State entering what...

Assured Guaranty, one of the few bond insurers still active in the municipal bond industry, has completed its acquisition of former rival, Financial Security...

Warren Buffett shocked municipal bond investors early this year when he was quoted in Berkshire Hathaway’s annual report as saying that, under dire...

In these challenging economic times, many investors want to know: What guidelines can be employed in selecting muni bonds that will help ensure a safe, steady...

From The Bond Buyer: Making a Safe Bet on Florida Real Estate Friday, May 15, 2009 By Dan Seymour Jay H. Abrams found a way around worrying about Florida real...

Unexpectedly, municipal bond prices have been the first major beneficiary of the federal government’s new stimulus package, with the rollout of its “Build...

As most individual investors know, muni bonds are at historic levels. Compared to taxable income securities, there’s never been a better time – and there may...