The Long-Term Question Still Lingers
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- Munis Stay With It Despite Treasury Sell-Off. McGee, Patrick // Bond Buyer;5/19/2011, Vol. 376 Issue 33520, p2
The article reports on the failure of the sell-off in U.S. government securities to stop municipal bonds from holding steady or grinding higher which would allow tax-exempts to outperform. The demand for tax-exempts was strong but other maturities were steady and the five-year municipal bond...
- Post-Blizzard Munis Mostly Unchanged. Scarchilli, Michael // Investment Dealers' Digest;1/28/2011, Vol. 77 Issue 4, p14
The article reports on the performance of the municipal market in the U.S. on January 27, 2011. It mentions that sector traded slightly firmer as the Municipal Market Data triple-A 10-year scale declined by two basis points. Moreover, it states that the 30-year tax-exempt triple-A general...
- WEDNESDAY'S YIELDS. // Bond Buyer;5/19/2011, Vol. 376 Issue 33520, p1
The article reports on the failure of the sell-off in U.S. government securities to stop municipal bonds from holding steady or grinding higher which would allow tax-exempts to outperform, along with two charts depicting the bond yields.
- Munis Hold Steady, Treasuries Firm a Bit. McGee, Patrick // Bond Buyer;4/5/2011, Vol. 376 Issue 33494, p2
The article reports on the performance of municipal securities in the U.S. On April 4, 2011, municipal bonds encountered modest firming as municipal securities yield steady points. According to Municipal Market Data (MMD), 10-year and 30-year tax-exempt offered 93.3% and 107.1%, while...
- Long Munis Weaken Over Dearth of Buyers. Seymour, Dan // Bond Buyer;2/3/2011, Vol. 375 Issue 33461, p2
The article reports on the securities trading of municipal bonds in the U.S. on February 2, 2011. It mentions that long-term municipal bonds are weak attributed to the scarcity of tax-exempt bond buyers. It states that triple-A 30 year bonds declined by four basis points, while triple-A 10-year...
- BABs: The Last Pillar Standing. Seymour, Dan // Bond Buyer;11/29/2010, Vol. 374 Issue 33423, p1
The article reports on the possible impact of the expiration of the Build America Bond (BAB) program in December 2010 on the municipal bond market in the U.S. It states that municipalities will find it hard to look for buyers of long-term tax-exempt securities. It also mentions that it would be...
- Munis Stand Still Ahead of Holiday. RAMAGE, JAMES // Bond Buyer;8/31/2011, Vol. 377 Issue 33575, p2
The article reports on the financial activity of the municipal bond market in the U.S. on August 30, 2011. The scale of the Municipal Market Data (MMD) reveals that there are no changes of tax-exempt yields throughout the curve. It also mentions the 100 basis points of treasury yields since July...
- Munis Weaker in Active New-Issue Calendar. Scarchilli, Michael // Bond Buyer;10/27/2010, Vol. 374 Issue 33406, p2
The article reports on the condition of the municipal bond market as of October 26, 2010 in the U.S. It states that the performance of tax-exempt yields in the market were weaker during the said date by six to eight basis points within 10 years and by three to five points on longer terms....
- Muni Market Traders Keep Their Rally Caps On. McGee, Patrick // Investment Dealers' Digest;4/15/2011, Vol. 77 Issue 15, p9
The article offers information on the performance of the municipal bond market in the U.S. in 2011. According to the Municipal Market Data triple-A scale, the benchmark 10-year tax-exempt declined four basis points to 3.18%. In addition, the two-year yield declined three basis points to 0.65%,...
