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Marc Ruiz: May be time to lock in municipal-bond profits - Post-Tribune

Marc Ruiz: May be time to lock in municipal-bond profits
Post-Tribune
By Marc Ruiz For the Post-Tribune February 4, 2012 10:20PM Ray from Highland recently sent me an email asking about for my thoughts on municipal bonds, commonly known as muni's. I always appreciate hearing from readers so I'd like to discuss what has ...

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Medford signs Verizon contract, school technology and Hormel bonds - Wicked Local

Medford signs Verizon contract, school technology and Hormel bonds
Wicked Local
“I don't want anyone to be under the misunderstanding that we can just dictate to them that they have to do that. That's not the way the law works. That's not the way negotiations work, but this is a very good day in the city of Medford.

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Where 2011's Top Funds See Opportunity in 2012 - Barron's

Where 2011's Top Funds See Opportunity in 2012
Barron's
But, he cautions, "We don't rely on one bond to do all of the work," he says. Sherman maintains that municipal bonds of public-purpose entities will continue to be attractive because they provide stability. As for concerns that public finance could ...

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CREDIT MARKETS: Growth Prospects Spur Risk-Rally, Safe-Haven Selloff - Wall Street Journal

CREDIT MARKETS: Growth Prospects Spur Risk-Rally, Safe-Haven Selloff
Wall Street Journal
By DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A dual-surprise in key US economic data impelled investors to retrieve money from safe havens and throw it into riskier assets Friday, causing Treasury and municipal bond yields to soar while corporate bonds ...

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Municipal-Bond Rally Drives Yields Near Record Lows Amid Declining Supply - Bloomberg

Municipal-Bond Rally Drives Yields Near Record Lows Amid Declining Supply
Bloomberg
Municipal bonds rallied for a fifth- straight day, the most this year, driving 10-year yields near record lows amid scarce supply and rising demand for the securities from mutual funds. The yield on top-rated tax-exempt bonds maturing in 10 years fell ...

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