If you're familiar with bonds, you probably know who Bill Gross is. Known reverently as the "Bond King," Gross manages the Pimco Total Return Fund, the...
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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Safety in Numbers
As stocks gyrate, international conflicts grow and oil prices continue to rise, jittery investors are increasingly turning to tax-free municipal bonds. They...
GM Turnaround Hits High Gear
General Motors stunned the financial markets Wednesday with its announcement of a $1.2 billion second quarter operating profit. The report shocked Wall Street...
GM Considers Alliance with Renault-Nissan
General Motors' convened a special board meeting today to consider an alliance with Renault-Nissan, according to Automotive News, a trade publication. The...
Bullish on GM Stock? Check Out The Bonds
Now that General Motors appears to be making strides toward implementing its long-term turnaround strategy, Wall Street is warming to the notion that the...
California’s Comeback
For the second time in less than a week, the state of California received a credit rating upgrade, continuing a three-year comeback for the state and...
Tobacco Funds Going Where They Should Be
Almost $6 billion went to states last year as part of the tobacco settlement agreement. And what are they doing with the cash? Just what they're supposed to...
Loan Ends Government Shutdown in Puerto Rico
A loan agreement signed by Puerto Rico's governor ended a two-week partial shutdown of the island's government and will enable the government to renew...
Puerto Rico’s Financial Crisis Causes Government Shutdown
For now, debt service payments by Puerto Rico's governmental agencies are not at risk, even though the Commonwealth faces a shutdown of governmental services....
Social Security and Muni Bonds
We frequently discuss the media's many misperceptions about municipal bonds. Whether on high profile, national financial television shows or in local...
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