Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

The litigation environment surrounding tobacco has improved, and the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between tobacco manufacturers and states is firmly in...

"I currently have a sizable bond portfolio that has a good profit. My current broker has advised me to let a bond specialist manage the fund and take some of...

Florida investors are one step closer to getting a tax break, courtesy of the state Legislature. Florida's House of Representatives approved a bill April 5...

Tobacco bond investors received more good news on the legal front when San Diego Superior Court Judge Ron Prager ruled that a California lawsuit, Brown v....

Investors own more municipal bonds than at any time in history and strongly favored individual issues over mutual funds, according to flow of funds data...

Last week, we were rudely reminded of the adage, "Be careful what you wish for," after reading a Wall Street Journal article entitled "Municipal Bond Fans Get...

A federal appeals court today rejected the government's attempt to force tobacco companies to forfeit $280 billion in profits. The ruling came in response to...

As we embark on a new year, we're hearing the same old song from Wall Street economists and the financial media. Now, just as they have been since the summer...

Although another class action tobacco case has been OK'd for trial, we still believe it will be hard to prove Philip Morris misled plaintiffs, or that they...

They may not agree on much, but the Bush and Kerry camps have at least one thing in common: a strong affinity for tax-free bonds. According to the recently...