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- What Are Municipal Bonds?
- An Investment For Today's Tax-conscious Investor
- How Safe Are Municipal Bonds?
- The Advantages of Tax Exemption
- Understanding Yields
- Understanding Market Risk
- Understanding Calls
- Gains and Losses
- Types of Tax-exempt Municipal Bonds
- Bonds With Special Investment Features
- Taxable Municipal Bonds
- Other Basic Facts
- The Tax-exempt Municipal Bond Market-How Big and Who Buys?
- Tax-exempt/Taxable Yield Equivalents
- State Taxation of Municipal Bonds for Individuals
- State Taxation of Municipal Bonds for Corporations
- Glossary
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An Investment For Today's Tax-conscious Investor
Tax-exempt municipal bonds are among the most popular types of investments available today - and with good reason. They offer a wide range of benefits, including:
- attractive current income free from federal and, in some cases, state and local taxes;
- a high degree of safety with regard to payment of interest and repayment of principal;
- a predictable stream of income;
- a wide range of choices to meet your investment objectives regarding investment quality, maturity, choice of issuer, type of bond and geographical location; and
- marketability in the event you must sell before maturity.
