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A bit of good news for those California Recovery Bond holders as they get an upgrade from Moody's and Fitch ratings agencies.

Municipal Bonds have always been portrayed as an investment vehicle for older investors - turns out that's true.

Digging just a little bit deeper on the subject of bonds.

Another article regarding our countries credit woes and current level of debt. Our government treasuries may be heading towards JUNK.

Short term municipal bond yields reached record low levels as the Fed has signaled that it plans to keep the Fed Funds rate at 0% for some time.

This is a brief look at the California Muni Bond market. The bulk of this article will be focused on the subject that is near and dear to every bond investor, whether you are located in California, New York or anywhere in between. I will not go into any great detail here as this is just a brief overview foccussing primarily on California. Happy Reading, Keith A. Campbell

Here we will go into much greater detail about a wildly popular alternative to mutual funds in the late 1990's. We will look at how they work and examine the pitfalls so you are able to make an informed decision when you are considering adding this product to your portfolio.

Here is a brief article regarding one of the more speculative ways to invest in bonds; auction rate securities. If this sounds good to you be prepared to step up to the plate as the minimum investment is $25 thousand.

The individual investor, for as long as one can look back, dominated the municipal bond market. Munis were tax free and, most important, safe. With everything unraveling in front of our eyes – from mortgages to credit to banks – it is no surprise that a new shoe is now dropping – the municipal market. And, it is not a pretty picture

Author and former analyst Fred Sheehan writes that the municipal bond market is ripe for collapse. He states that investors are naive if they think that munis are a safe place to stash cash.