2008 News Releases Archive

Factbox: What is the municipal bond market?

Investments: Finding decent returns – even now

A Preference for Preferreds

Moorlach Sees Up to 10 Municipal Bankruptcies in Coming Year

Avoid Corporate Bonds

Where the Bull Will Run in 2009

Get Bonds, Corporate Bonds

Tough Love Might Make GM Bonds Appealing

Let the FDIC back your portfolio

US corporate bonds signal beginning of credit thaw

Are corporate bonds ready to rally in 2009?

Citigroup: Too Big to Fail or Succeed

These Assets Haven’t Been This Cheap Since 1932

These Assets Haven’t Been This Cheap Since 1932

Who's Piloting U.S. Treasury Bonds' Flight to Safety?

How To Capture A 9.9% Yield… Backed By The Federal Government

Bond Market Expecting Outright Depression

Forecast: A Long, Cold Winter

The case for bonds
Investor Daily: Solid corporate issues are offering juicy yields.

Pimco Freezes Dividends on Six Closed-End Funds

Muni bond risk higher than corporates for 1st time

Investors buy U.S. debt at zero yield

Fed limited in ability to buy muni bonds

Goldman Draws Ire for Advising Default Swaps Against New Jersey

NYC: retail wants $6 mln more bonds than city sells

U.S. corp bonds could return 8-10 pct: Patel

Review of "100 Years of Corporate Bond Returns Revisited"

SEC Approves Central Disclosure Database for Municipal Bonds

Battered portfolios lead to focus on taxes

Crackdown: SEC Gets Tougher on Rating Agencies

A Bond Too Far

Zero-Coupon Bonds See Pop in Demand

Muni Bonds: Juicy Opportunity for Investors

Long Bond Returns Most Since 1995 Amid ‘Bubble’ Talk

Flight to U.S. Treasury Bonds Is Bad News for the Economy

Yields ‘Next to Nothing’ Lure Funds to Riskier Assets

Some Bonds Offer Diamonds in the Trough

Muni bond sales rise in Nov vs Oct but lag yr-ago

TREASURIES-Long-dated bonds surge on mortgage security plan

Life After Citi: Shorting High Yield Bonds

Seeking Solace? You’ll Find Little in the Bond Market

A Mess in the Muni Market

Preferred Dividend ETFs: Shelter from the Storm?

Muni ETFs' First Year a Hard One

Safe bets on bonds paying off

Unprecedented opportunities are abounding in fixed income

Bonds rise on more conservative bets

Begging for Bailout Cash, U.S Cities Told to Go Fish

Buying corporate bonds on the cheap

Credit Markets Dip Into Absurdity

Treasury buying ramps up as inflation worries ease

Time is ripe to rethink ratings game

In Corporate Debt, Silence Isn't Golden

Bond Investors Turn Bearish in U.S. on Cost of Treasury Rescue

Say it with me: Bonds are a good thing

New Debt Could Hamstring Obama
Sharp Rise in Treasury Borrowing Seen Pressuring New Programs, Tax-Cut Agenda

Government selling $55B in bonds next week

TREASURIES-Bonds steady as investors watch US election

Convertible Bonds Cause Hedge Funds Serious Pain

Bonds weigh bailout costs, recession

Emerging-Market Bonds Gain, Leading to Best Week in Seven Years

Bonds lower as stocks advance
Treasurys fall as credit continues to loosen, but analysts remain cautious.

TREASURIES-Bonds slip after economy shrinks less than forecast

What to Do with Poorly Performing Bond Funds

Corporate bond rates keep rising, portend defaults

It's Time to Buy Bonds

High-quality bonds pay off even for the most cautious investor

Municipal bonds are still boring, and still (mostly) safe

Bet on `Sports-Crazed Wall Streeters' Turns Bitter: Joe Mysak

Munis Fail to Get a Bailout Boost

Muni Troubles

Emerging Markets Stocks, Bonds Rise on Global Support for Banks

Junk-Bond Bargains Await the Brave

Retirement Income Investing and Your Portfolio

Invest in America bonds?

Bailout Funding Promises To Pressure Treasury Prices

Flight to Treasuries may spell disaster for investors

Time to Prefer Preferreds?

Why This 'Credit Crisis' Hits Everyone

Short-Selling on States Can Pay Off

Corporate Bond Market Grinding to a Halt

Municipal Bonds Freeze Up

Junk Bonds At A Discount

They Just Don't Get It

In Trying Times, Think Preferred Stocks

Global and emerging markets funds suffering the most

Corporate Bonds Become Fund Managers' Favorite

Stocks Worldwide Tumble Most Since 1997, Bonds Rise on Bailouts

Take shelter from the storm in treasury and Canada bonds

Double-Edge Sword of Muni Funds

100% Stocks No Lock in a Recovery

Company Bond Sales May Reach $25 Billion on Bailout

Are ratings agencies now acting too fast?

Emerging markets face $111bn maturing debt

Some U.S. long muni bond ylds top LIBOR by 14 pct

Lehman Failure, Merrill Sale Stun Muni Market

Wall Street shakeup expected to rattle Main Street borrowing

Preferred stocks may not be savior

Investment banks' woes sending shock waves out in all directions

The search for a floor in convertibles

Why The Fannie-Freddie Bailout Will Fail

Apartment REITs seen at a crossroads

Industrial REITs take hit as global economy slows

Muni death watch concerns advisers

'Preferred' investors in big banks ought to be wondering

Advisers: Stay Calm; It’ll Be All Right

Relief for bondholders, but investors in Fannie and Freddie prepare for the worst

The Preferred Path to Getting High Income

GSE Bailout Likely Marks a Bottom in Financials

JPMorgan Cuts Back Muni Operations

Paulson Asked to Spurn Rubin's Inflation Indexed Debt

New Choices, Higher Yields in Muni Funds

Whistleblower Says Dealers `Laundered' Bond Prices:

S&P Does Not Anticipate U.S. 'AAA' Credit Rating Changing As A Result Of The GSEs.

Yields suggest Iraqi bonds safer than Ohio banks'

MBIA to reinsure competitor's municipal bonds

Signs of an ETF Backlash

Bonds 'a dark corner' of market

REIT converts offer opportunity amid volatile market

Fannie, Freddie: Buy the Bonds, Avoid the Stock

The New, New Economy

The Final Fate of Fannie and Freddie

Moody's Downgrades Fannie and Freddie Preferred Shares

Moody's: Subprime-backed bonds, CDOs disappearing

Interested in Bank of America? Consider the Preferred Shares

Freddie Mac's bond sale underscores severity of crisis

Bond yields hint at corporate bankruptcies

Muni Bonds: Time to Dive In?

Income Investing: Go Ask Alice

SEC, MSRB Take on Muni Disclosure

Time to Buy Munis

S&P: Freddie Mac 'AAA/A-1+' Senior Unsecured Debt Rating Affirmed; Others Off Watch, Lowered

Don't let inflation deflate your investments

Will the Treasury Buy Preferred Shares in Fannie Mae?

S&P: Fannie Mae 'AAA/A-1+' Senior Debt Rating Affirmed, Others Off Watch, Lowered; Outlook Negative

Good News For Income Investors

Comfort Zone Investing: Be careful, very careful with preferred stock

US junk-bond defaults may quadruple

Bonds: Pros and cons of buying them directly

Covered Bonds, Exposed Taxpayers

Muni bonds rating bill clears panel

Municipal bonds: An Obama bet?

SEC to Offer - Muni Investors - Free Database

Covered Bonds Can Rebuild America

Treasury, Banks Promote 'Covered Bonds'

FannieMae and FreddieMac Look Like Investors' Favorite Bonds

Los Angeles sues Wall St banks, bond insurers

Insurer Collapse Means Buying Muni Bonds in the Raw

Diversify Beyond Stocks And Bonds

Munis Hit By Downgrade Threa

Credit crunch halts European market for high-yield bonds

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Should Be Cut Down and Cut Loose

Using an all-bond-portfolio approach for tough times

Paulson Pushes Covered Bonds, Sidestepping Congress

Muni experts tell investors to hang on to their bonds

REITs can offer soft landings, analyst says

Obama win might be bullish for municipal bonds

Muni Bonds Worth A Look
Rising Yields Could Make The Risk Highly Rewarding

Fannie, Freddie Lure Debt Investors as Shares Plunge

The Future of Securitization

Preferred Stocks: Boring...But Safe

Municipal bonds present risk -- and opportunity

The 10 Commandments Of Muni-Bond Investing

Municipal Market `Fire in the Disco' Burns Borrowers

Keeping Your Balance in a Scary Market

In the Credit Markets - Relief Rally Gives Way - To Renewed Fear

Bonds: Smarter Plays for Darker Days

Advisors Not Up to Date on Annuities

Wilbur Ross: I'm Bullish on Muni Bonds

Low-rated borrowers getting squeezed out of debt markets -- The upshot? Get ready for a whole lot of defaults

Buffett sees subprime opportunities

Better Yields

Bond ETFs Take The High Road

Municipal bonds tax benefits are not for all --
It's your money

Bonds Beat Brownstones as New York Real Estate Cools: Joe Mysak

US corporate bond yields hit six-year high-Merrill

High-Grade Bond Yields Rise to Highest Since 2002

Municipal Bond Funds Fare Well in May

RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman: Worst yet to come for US REITs

Global corporate default rate up in May - Moody's

UBS says will shut down municipal bond unit

Ambac And MBIA Get Moody With Moody's

Commercial-Mortgage REITs Rally But Concerns Persist

Inflation-Linked Corporate Bonds
Some corporate bonds offer protection from rising prices

Preferred stock can give you income and appreciation

Will Auction Rate Securities (ARS) holders get their money back?

Muni bonds may surpass Treasurys

The boring asset class gets exciting

Good News For Mortgage REITs: Debt Markets Stabilizing

A Freeze in Auction-Rate Securities Opens a Door for the Restricted Securities Trading Network

Fannie Mae Ratings Removed From CreditWatch; Some Affirmed, Others Lowered

Junk Bonds Looking Sturdier

Auction-Rate Collapse Costs Taxpayers $1.65 Billion

Buying Stock? Look at the Bonds First.

Preferred Stock Not so Strange When You Get to Know It

Newcastle, RAIT Financial: The Long Case for REITs

'Green Bonds' invest in saving climate

Chasing Muni Yield Carries Risk

Bond Insurers See Ratings A Key Driver For New Business

Stars align for movie-theater REIT

Muni Bonds Make Sense Without the Insurance

Muni analysts challenge ratings overhaul

UBS To Ax Municipal Bond Unit

High-yield bond returns reach five-year peak

Preferred stock can give you income and appreciation

REIT dividend yields lure investors

A passing storm? Is the worst over?

Paulson Says U.S. Credit-Market Crisis Is `Closer to the End'

BBB Means Buy, Buy, Buy

The Best Ways to Invest in Bonds

Investigators circle as safe investments snap shut

Catastrophe bonds could pose problems for investors

Dividends are key in stock selection

GLOBAL INVESTOR: International Bonds Are Alluring, But Currency Risk Can Trip You

Brokerages hit with lawsuits over auction-rate securities

Auction-Rate Securities: From Bad To Worse

Now would be good time to invest in I Bonds

How to invest in bonds

Fixed Income ETFs: When You "Abso-Posi-Lutely" Need to Lower Risk

Crisis may change tax-exempt bond rating system

Bond returns show extremes

Fed looks at options for weathering credit crunch

San Diego Officials Charged In Muni Bond Fraud

A Paycheck From The Power Company

Good News for Bernanke From Bonds Is Bad for Rates

Investors and central banks wait for each other to blink

Corporate Bond Prices Imply High Defaults, S&P Says

Why the bond rating system works

Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. Lowered To 'BB' From 'A'

Emerging-Market Bonds Little Changed on Credit Loss Concerns

Congress May Help on Municipal Bonds

A barren wilderness for high-yield investors

Junk Bond Losses Top $35 Billion, JPMorgan Sees More

Structured products lose their appeal

A Smooth Sailing Muni Fund

Muni Funds Cut Standards

Emerging-Market Bonds Rise on Demand for High-Yielding Assets

Income Investing - Why Isn't This Easy?

Moody's to Change How It Rates Munis

Muni-Bond Bargains

Nimble and bold bond managers taking advantage of mispricings

A Closed-End Surprise: Possible Dividend Cuts

Auction-rate securities not as safe as they used to be

Gross, SEC Fail to Break Auction-Rate Bond Paralysis

Money-losing banks might sell U.S. municipal bonds

Municipal bonds are still safe, even if insurance isn't

1-Blue River muni bond fund to liquidate-sources

Moody's, S&P Defer Cuts on AAA Subprime, Hiding Loss

Income Investing - Why Isn't This Easy?

New Spasm Jolts Credit Markets

California Draws Record Demand as Muni Bonds Rally

JPMorgan raises cash for Blue River muni fund

States and Cities Start Rebelling on Bond Ratings

Munis Have Worst Month Since '03 on Auction-Rate Woes

The Credit Crunch Squeezes Municipal Bonds

S&P: Freddie Mac 'AAA/A-1+' Senior Unsecured Rating Affirmed; Outlook Stable; AA- Rating Affirmed for Preferred Stocks; Outlook Negative.

S&P: Fannie Mae Rating Affirmed At 'AAA/A-1+'; Outlook Stable 'AA-' Rating Affirmed for Preferred Stocks; Outlook Negative.

California, preparing to borrow, faces cold market for munis

U.K. Gilts Rise as Stock Declines Spur Demand for Safest Assets

Ambac Financial: Get Into Bond Insurance Before Buffett Does

Moody's, S&P Say MBIA Is AAA; Debt Market Not So Sure

Connecting credit dots prolongs crisis

California's Bonds Rated 'A+' On Large, Diverse Economy, S&P

'Failed' auctions spell opportunity, experts say

Common sense fix for muni bonds

Corporate Bond Risk Soars to Record on CDO Loss Speculation

Competitive yields make muni ETFs attractive

Emerging debt investors face test as returns negative

New York City's Bonds Rated 'AA

Regulator says U.S. banking system is healthy

Tighter Standards For Commercial Real-estate Loans Hit REITs

Bill Gross suggests municipal bonds

Calculating Your Investment IQ

Municipal Bonds Providing No Safe Haven From Stock Market Storm

The bond problem

Credit markets not expected to recover this year

Munis A Safe Haven While Bear Rampages

Fed lifeline drags down bond yields

Income Investing - Why Isn't This Easy?

US REITS face sound but weakening financial profiles in 2008 - Fitch

Time To Consider REITs?

S&P Ramps Up Mortgage Downgrades

Junk Bond Rising Spreads Signal Worst Bust Since 2001

Good Plan, but Who Will Pay?

Corporate bond defaults to rise -- Economic slowing, credit crunch take two companies bankrupt this week

Bond insurer troubles hit variable-rate munis

Insured U.S. municipal bonds rarely default-Fitch

Continuing Volatility and Maybe New Market Leaders

Bonds rally as Fed cuts rate to avert recession

Ambac bond insurance unit loses AAA rating

Municipal bonds become 'a great value'

Bond Issuers Face New Costs In Insurance Crisis

US municipal bonds could fly this year

California 'A+/Stable' GO Rating Unaffected By Governor's Projected Budget Deficit

Bonds Away

Opportunity Knocks With Fannie and Freddie

Bill Gross: 5 Picks for 2008 - Barron's

This is not merely a subprime crisis

Using Preferred Stocks to Supplement Yield, Counter Volatile Swings

In pursuit of low-risk income

Will the $3.7 trillion corporate bond market follow subprime's decline?

Van Eck Launches Second Muni Bond ETF

Bank of America sees value in financial sector bonds

Attractive Preferred Stocks for a Volatile Market

The Search For Yield

Generating Yield – Muni Bonds and REITs

US Corporate Bond Yields Expected to Drop on '08