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The Riskiest Debt In Europe Isn't Sovereign
European bonds haven't been this risky in a long time--and we're not talking sovereign debt, either. Corporate, especially banks, are also having a tough time in this market.
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Arizona Bonds To Take Beating Thanks to Boycott?
Arizona took a serious and controversial stand over illegal immigrants--but will their bond rating suffer as a result?
Read →In a recent interview, Tom Doe, the CEO of MMA provided his thoughts on the municipal bond market. This includes his belief that Jim Chanos and others are overblowing municipal bond default concerns. He also discusses the BAB market, the outlook for munis in May, and how Moody's and Fitch's rating recalibrations will impact the muni market.
Read →Last week's extreme volatility in Treasury prices, equity prices, sovereign contagion and rescue, and employment generally swept by the municipal market. By not changing much, municipals were left appearing substantially cheaper versus Treasuries, and perhaps riskier versus the for-now bailed out European sovereigns.
Read →The bond markets are in a wild state of flux right now, but who's got the safest? The answer will surprise you.
Read →Two of Brazil's biggest banks call a bond sale off--does this have deeper implications?
Read →Yields have dropped to record lows--is now the time to bet against the United States Treasury?
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A New Reason To Consider Greek Bonds
The "Greece Fire" is still going on--but is there a new possible reason to buy Greek bonds?
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Is Portugal Next?
The PIGS nations aren't out of the woods yet--all eyes are on Portugal as the next to fall.
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Airline Bonds Get Boost After Big Merger
United and Continental's merger had an unexpected effect on the bond market.
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Three Reasons Why Bonds Are Looking Better Than Ever
It doesn't exactly suggest itself, but in these days of huge volatility, bonds may be the place to stay.
Read →A slow new issue calendar, uncertainty over whether or not municipals are at risk from a sovereign contagionÂ, low nominal yields, underperformance versus Treasuries, more muted fund flows, tighter evaluated credit spreads, and tax-related selling have undermined confidence in municipal prices recently.
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Dr. Doom Predicts Same Over Europe
Nouriel Roubini, the so-called Dr. Doom of the financial markets, isn't optimistic about Europe.
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Greece Is Now A Junk Bond
The S&P has downgraded Greece's bond status to junk. Who's next?
Read →The municipal bond, long thought to be one of the greatest safe-haven securities of all, is losing ground to riskier and higher-yield investments.
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