Types Of Municipal Bonds News

When Muni Bonds Run Dry

Investors are clamoring for more municipal bonds -- but they're having a hard time finding any.

Refinancing stadium bonds helps Aberdeen save millions, cut budget

City considers reviving roller hockey rink Aberdeen plans to cut its 2013 budget by 28 percent, or more than $4.8 million, much of the cut coming from savings through the refinancing of debt on Ripken Stadium.

Fitch Rates Maine Muni Bond Bank's General Resolution Bonds 'AAA'; On Rating Watch Negative

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Maine Municipal Bond Bank General Resolution Bonds:

Consumer Credit Default Rates Decreased Further in April 2012 According to the S&P/Experian Credit Default Indices

NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Data through April 2012, released today by S&P Indices and Experian for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer ...

For bond investors, holding tight is best option

Investors looking to the bond market to diversify are struggling against unusually low interest rates — that may tempt some to take on more risk than they should.