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A closely watched muni-bond exchange-traded fund, the iShares S&P National AMT-free Muni Bond ETF MUB, illustrates the shifting fortunes of the market.
A Brighter Outlook for Muni Bonds Dave Kansas 2011
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Indeed, the $3 trillion muni-bond market has resumed its traditional role as a safe haven, attracting increasing interest from skittish investors.
A Brighter Outlook for Muni Bonds Dave Kansas 2011
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Likewise, states have taken action, sometimes extreme, to plug budget gaps: Illinois raised its personal-income-tax rate to 5% from 3%, while the state of California, the largest muni-bond issuer in the U.S., stopped issuing new munis altogether.
Five Reasons to Rethink the Muni Rally Ben Levisohn 2011
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In other words, they can almost always get their hands on money to pay off the muni-bond obligations.
A Brighter Outlook for Muni Bonds Dave Kansas 2011
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Individual investors withdrew cash from muni-bond funds for a record 26 consecutive weeks through early May, according to the Investment Company Institute, a fund-industry trade group, with withdrawals estimated at more than $45 billion during that period.
Five Reasons to Rethink the Muni Rally Ben Levisohn 2011
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In its quarterly report to investors, Thornburg Investment's muni-bond team wrote that "Higher revenues combined with a growing trend toward fiscal conservatism should bode well for municipal credit going forward."
Five Reasons to Rethink the Muni Rally Ben Levisohn 2011
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Ms. Whitney, an independent analyst who correctly predicted future bank troubles in 2007, last year made a controversial prediction of 50 to 100 sizable muni-bond defaults, totaling "hundreds of billions of dollars."
Muni Default Estimate: $100 Billion Michael Corkery 2011
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A consulting firm founded by Nouriel Roubini is estimating there could be close to $100 billion of muni-bond defaults over the next five years.
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In weighing in on the muni-bond market, his firm joins a chorus of high-profile commentators who have offered their take on the fate of the once-staid market.
Muni Default Estimate: $100 Billion Michael Corkery 2011
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The fear now is that more muni-bond issuers will come to market, overwhelming demand and causing yields to spike and prices to fall.
Five Reasons to Rethink the Muni Rally Ben Levisohn 2011
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