Bonds

Magazine articles on treasuries, munis, corporate bonds, and junk bonds.

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Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 Mike Ruff	From Safe to Stagnant If there's one thing to be learned from "all weather" investment strategies such as muni laddering, it's this: there is such a thing as too conservative. Therefore, advisors should make it clear to their clients that the safety offered comes at a steep price.
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Mike McNamee	Lewis S. Ranieri: Your Mortgage Was His Bond The bond trader turned home loans into tradable securities, creating a template for cutting costs on everything from credit cards to Third World debt -- and launching a multibillion-dollar industry.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 John B. Levy	Commercial Mortgage Market Reloads After a reasonably quiet September, the commercial mortgage market heated up again in October.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 Dayana Yochim	Need a Yawner Investment? If you're in the market for a safe little something for your portfolio, buy bonds.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004	Stocks vs. Bonds Stocks have grown faster than bonds in most time periods.
Entrepreneur November 2004 Dian Vujovich	Switch Gears Flexibility is a key feature of convertible funds.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg	Ticking Tax Bomb Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) surprises could become increasingly common for shareholders of municipal bond funds. Advisors must now decide whether to buy funds with private bonds.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 John B. Levy	Investor Interest in CMBS Reaches New Heights Nowhere is the surplus of new capital more visible than in CMBS tranches rated double-B --- a highly rated non-investment grade tranche. Investments are coming from individuals, as well as insurance companies, money managers and other institutions
Financial Advisor October 2004 Dorothy Hinchcliff	Stepping Cautiously In The Bond Market Experts expect interest rates to rise, and are carefully assessing options.
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 Lauren Young	If Rates Are Up, Why Are Bonds? It's not supposed to happen this way. The Federal Reserve is hiking short-term interest rates, yet yield-oriented investments are thriving.
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