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- in the United States, a security issued by states, local governments, and municipalities to pay for special projects such as highways
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- Municipal Bond Tax Equivalent Yield
- This tool will estimate The Tax-Equivalent Yield TEY for a municipal bond. Income generated from municipal bond coupon payments are not subject to federal income tax. In addition, if the bond was issued in your state of residence, you can also avoid state income taxes. Use this tool to determine...
- Tools & templates 2008-01-01
- Which Bond Is Better?
- This calculator compares rates of return, before and after taxes, for two bond investments. User can select a Treasury security, corporate bond or municipal bond. Treasury securities are exempt from state income taxes. Municipal bonds are exempt from federal income taxes. In some cases, muni bonds are also exempt from...
- Tools & templates 2008-01-01
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- Utah Tax-Free Fund holds steady
- The Tax-Free Fund of Utah continues to fare well, despite a February dip, fund officials said Wednesday. The fund, part of the Aquila Group of Funds, saw its Class A shares fall from $10.05 to $9.40 in February -- the worst drop in the fund's history --...
- Articles 2008-06-26
- MFS Board Approves Tender Option Bond Restructuring of Certain Auction Preferred Shares
- BOSTON -- MFS Investment Management MFS announced today that it intends to restructure up to 20 percent of the leverage, subject to market conditions, used by MFS California Insured Municipal Fund (AMEX: CCA); MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH); MFS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM); MFS High Income Municipal...
- Articles 2008-06-25
- Eaton Vance Municipal Income Funds Announce Plan to Redeem Approximately $310 Million of Auction Preferred Shares
- BOSTON -- Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: EVN), Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund (AMEX: EIM), Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund II (AMEX: EIV), Eaton Vance Insured California Municipal Bond Fund (AMEX: EVM), Eaton Vance Insured New York Municipal Bond Fund (AMEX: ENX), Eaton Vance National Municipal Income...
- Articles 2008-06-23
- Market Vectors Family of Municipal Bond ETFs Announces Distributions
- NEW YORK -- The Market Vectors ETF Trust announced regular monthly distributions today for three ETFs within the Market Vectors Family of Municipal Bond ETFs*. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Ex-Date < ...
- Articles 2008-06-23
- Putnam Announces Board Approval of Tender Option Bond Refinancing for Preferred Shares in Tax-Exempt Closed-End Funds
- Putnam intends to participate in refinancing solutions that address the needs of both common and preferred shareholders BOSTON -- Putnam Investments today announced approval by The Putnam Funds' Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of a plan to use tender option bonds ("TOBs"), subject to acceptable terms and market...
- Articles 2008-06-23
- Dexia Will Provide a $5 Billion Committed Standby Line of Credit to FSA's Financial Products Segment
- BRUSSELS, Belgium & PARIS & NEW YORK -- Dexia SA and its subsidiary Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd., the holding company for Triple-A monoline bond insurer Financial Security Assurance Inc. FSA, announced today that Dexia will provide a $5 billion committed, unsecured standby line of credit to the Company's Financial...
- Articles 2008-06-23
- Fitch Rts New York MTA Dedicated Tax Fund Var. Rate Rfdg Bnds, Ser 2008A 'AAA/F1+'
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA/F1+' rating to the $352,915,000 Metropolitan Transportation Authority, dedicated tax fund variable rate refunding bonds, series 2008A. The long-term 'AAA' rating is based on the support of a municipal bond insurance policy provided by Financial Security Assurance, Inc., which insures scheduled payments of...
- Articles 2008-06-23
- Tax-Free Fund slates meeting on Wednesday at Rice-Eccles
- Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, and Gary Cornia, the new dean of Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management, will be the featured speakers at the Tax-Free Fund of Utah's annual meeting, set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rice-Eccles Stadium's Varsity Room on the sixth floor. The speakers...
- Articles 2008-06-20
- BestLink for Excel Supports Insurer Schedules for Investments
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has added BestLink([R]) for Excel([R]), its online data-retrieval tool, to Best's Schedule D, allowing users to download the latest financial and rating data for this schedule directly into their spreadsheets from the A.M. Best Web site. Best's Schedule D tracks the investments...
- Articles 2008-06-20
- Information from Dreyfus Relating to Auction Rate Preferred Securities
- NEW YORK, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Dreyfus Corporation ("Dreyfus") reported today on its continuing efforts to address the failed auctions for the outstanding auction rate preferred shares ("ARPS") of the three closed-end municipal bond funds for which it is the investment adviser (the "funds"). Dreyfus continues...
- Articles 2008-06-19
- Relief in Sight for Financing of Critical Public Projects, Community Leaders Told
- PITTSBURGH -- The market crisis preventing many US municipalities and community institutions from securing low-cost financing for key public projects can be brought under control with a vital piece of legislation gaining momentum in Congress, community development leaders were told today. In an address to development officials at...
- Articles 2008-06-18
- Fitch Upgrades South Carolina Transp Infrastructure Bank 2003B-3 L-T to 'AA-'; Rates S-T 'F1+'
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has upgraded the long-term rating on the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank's revenue refunding bonds the Bonds, series 2003B-3 to 'AA-' from 'A'. Fitch has also assigned an 'F1+' short-term rating to the Bonds, which were originally issued in a principal amount of $122,750,000. ...
- Articles 2008-06-18
- Fitch Upgrades South Carolina Transp Infrastructure Bank 2003B-1 L-T To 'AA'; Rates S-T 'F1+'
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has upgraded the long-term rating on the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank's revenue refunding bonds the Bonds, series 2003B-1 to 'AA' from 'A'. Fitch has also assigned an 'F1+' short-term rating to the Bonds, which were originally issued in a principal amount of $122,775,000. ...
- Articles 2008-06-18
- Fitch Upgrades South Carolina Transp Infrastructure Bank 2003B-2 L-T to 'AA-'; Rates S-T 'F1+'
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has upgraded the long-term rating on the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank's revenue refunding bonds the Bonds, series 2003B-2 to 'AA-' from 'A'. Fitch has also assigned an 'F1+' short-term rating to the Bonds, which were originally issued in a principal amount of $122,750,000. ...
- Articles 2008-06-18
- Stone & Youngberg's Nationally Ranked Public Finance Group Brings on Three New Bankers
- Firm Hires Industry Veteran Tom Innis as a Managing Director SAN FRANCISCO -- Stone & Youngberg, a leading financial services firm and the nation's top underwriter of California municipal bonds1, announced that three new bankers will join its Public Finance Group today: Tom Innis has been hired as...
- Articles 2008-06-16
- Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund II Report of Earnings
- BOSTON -- Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund II (AMEX: EIV) (the "Fund"), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2008. The Fund's fiscal year ends on September 30, 2008. For the three months...
- Articles 2008-06-13
- Eaton Vance Insured New York Municipal Bond Fund Report of Earnings as of March 31, 2008
- BOSTON -- Eaton Vance Insured New York Municipal Bond Fund (AMEX:ENX) (the "Fund"), a non-diversified closed-end investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008. The Fund's fiscal year ends on September 30, 2008. For the three months...
- Articles 2008-06-13
- Eaton Vance Insured Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund Report of Earnings
- BOSTON -- Eaton Vance Insured Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund (AMEX:MAB) (the "Fund"), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2008. The Fund's fiscal year ends on September 30, 2008. For the three months ended...
- Articles 2008-06-13
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