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Yields on some corporate bonds are now lower than US Treasuries, a very rare occurrence that indicates investors are beginning to perceive cash rich companies as safer places to stash cash than...
Over 8% yield, and about 6 times the same comparable maturity in US debt, plus protection against a possible US decline in currency (but at risk against a rising dollar) in this market appears...
Translated into English, this means one thing: Uh-oh.
With the Boomers poised to retire, it's time for Uncle Sam to settle up two trillion in bonds to the Social Security Administration. The bad news? Uncle's broke.
Although trading opportunities remain in the municipal market, this is not a traders’ market. Rather, income-oriented buyers (so called, going-away demand) has driven yields and credit spreads...
Dirt bonds, or bonds that are used to build water and power lines as well as roads in newly developing communities are showing some of the highest default levels in the municipal bond category. The...
The municipal bond market remains very well bid, with torrid and unrelenting demand from retail and other clients supporting both low nominal yields and tight credit spreads, in particular within...
Many investors who traditionally invested in municipal bonds are instead buying Treasuries as the yield spread between the two investments moves closer together.
Build America Bond issuance hit $78 billion at the end of February according to the Treasury Department. BABs not comprise over 20% of the municipal bond market.
Yields on Treasury notes and bonds rose on Friday as investors reacted to better than expected employment figures. The rise in yields dropped bond prices. But as the charts below show, the moves...
California Municipal Bond New Issue
Scarcity of well-rated, tax-exempt bonds continues to support very low nominal yields on municipal bonds, with an assist last week from a stronger Treasury market. Throughout the crisis, municipals...
Proposed legislation from Republican Senator Judd Gregg, and Democratic Senator Ron Wyden includes a provision that would end the tax deferral on savings bond income.
With new vehicles of and means to purchase US Savings Bonds, there are more things to be cautious of with the government.
BestCashCow's Lynne Ashminov interviews Tom Doe from Municipal Market Advisors on Build America Bonds. What are they and do they present an opportunity for the individual investor?
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Type
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Top APY/Rate
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Institution
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2.25%
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Everbank
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0.35%
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Flex Funds
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1.25%
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Country Bank for Savings
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1.10%
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TotalBank
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2.00%
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First City Bank
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2.15%
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USAA Federal Savings Bank
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2.30%
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Atlantic Coast Bank / First City Bank
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2.81%
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USAA Federal Savings Bank
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3.01% |
USAA Federal Savings Bank |
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3.41%
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USAA Federal Savings Bank
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3.36%
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US Treasury
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4.30% |
Royal Bank of Missouri |
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2.00% |
Alliant CU |
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1.51% |
Wings Financial CU |
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1.76%
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Wings Financial CU
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2.10%
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Alliant CU
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2.53%
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Wings Financial CU
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3.03%
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Wings Financial CU
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0.09%
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Various brokerages
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0.19%
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Various brokerages
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0.92%
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Various brokerages
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2.45%
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Various brokerages
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3.77%
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Various brokerages
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