Early signs indicate bond insurers can withstand the recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma with no change in credit ratings, while Maria’s impact may be moot. Although insurers are still tallying… Read More »

Just as the pundits stopped screaming about the end of the bull market in bonds, Alan Greenspan weighed in. The former Fed chairman isn’t sure when bond prices will drop and rates will rise –… Read More »

They provide superb value, but to some investors, premium bonds are a mystery. Typically, investors get tripped up over price. Why, they ask, would you pay above par? Such was the lament of an… Read More »

After passing a budget for the first time in two years, Illinois maintained its investment grade rating with Moody’s. Moody’s was the last of the three major ratings agencies to complete a… Read More »

When the Fed raises rates, it’s usually a sign of rapidly rising inflation or torrid economic growth. After the Fed’s latest move, however, it looks like the bond market thinks… Read More »

You’re using a laddering strategy for investing in municipal bonds and it’s time to reinvest proceeds from your maturing bonds. What now? That’s the gist of a question posed by an… Read More »

A record-setting flood of municipal bond redemptions is expected to meet head-on with parched inventory this summer. For veteran municipal bond investors, there’s no concern. Market timers,… Read More »

It’s hard to imagine now, but at some point Congress and the administration will likely devote serious consideration to overhauling the tax code, including cutting rates. Conventional wisdom… Read More »

Amid the scrum over Puerto Rico’s debt and bankruptcy filing, might an orderly restructuring process benefit municipal bondholders? At least some analysts think so. After protracted… Read More »

Odds are, the Fed won’t raise rates as much as expected this year. But that could change. After all, in the world of Fed watching, there are as many opinions as opinion-makers, a… Read More »