Municipal Bond News & Insight

• Study Shows Muni Debt Stronger, Defaults Negligible

A new study by Standard & Poors revealed that a greater number of municipal bond s have received better ratings over the past 20 years, while no highly rated municipal debt has defaulted during that time.

• Court to Hear Landmark Case on Out-Of-State Bonds

The Supreme Court agrees to hear what could be a landmark case on whether Kentucky can tax income from out-of-state bonds while exempting income from in-state bonds.

• Justices Mull Landmark Decision on Out-of-State Bonds

Bond investors are anxiously awaiting word on whether the Supreme Court will consider what could be a landmark case from Kentucky.

• New AMT Plan Would Benefit Private Activity Bondholders

A plan approved by Congress this week would free 20 million people of the Alternative Minimum Tax and would also benefit bondholders.

• Lessons in Laddering

Few investment strategies involving tax-free bonds provoke as much discussion as laddering. Though a close analysis will reveal why it shortchanges investors, many still assert its virtues. We explore how a unique period of American economic history taught us a simple lesson for the ages.