Municipal Bonds Being Safe News

Mark Hulbert: Exploiting munis’ abnormally high yields

Other things being equal, tax-free municipal bonds should be yielding less than comparable Treasurys. But it is just the opposite today. A simple strategy would profit handsomely from a return to equilibrium, writes Mark Hulbert.

"No Country For Old Men?" Bernanke Plan To Exterminate Savers Is Unsustainable

Bernanke's recognition of his penalizing savers with low rates as an 'issue for people' sparked an interesting note from the WSJ on how sensible and stoic savers are being herded (unsafely) into risky investments. Bernanke's insistence that "our savers collectively have to hold all the assets of the economy and a strong economy produces much better returns in general" must be juxtaposed with ...

3 investments for an era of low interest rates

3 investments for an era of low interest rates Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 04:34 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2012 Ben Bernanke and his Fed are playing the role of adviser, encouraging Americans to get a little more adventurous by shifting savings out of low-yielding ...

Board to seek $43M in capital spending

STAMFORD -- The city's Planning Board has drafted a capital budget for fiscal year 2012-13 that calls for $43 million in spending through the sale of municipal bonds.

Bike/Pedestrian Projects Under Way in ABQ

The city of Albuquerque's Department of Municipal Development today announced the construction of projects to improve bicycle and pedestrian access along the North Diversion Trail and to provide access to... Read more »