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| 5/10/2013Market Performance |
| Municipal Bonds |
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S&P National Bond Index
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3.00% |
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S&P California Bond Index
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2.96% |
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S&P New York Bond Index
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3.13% |
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S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
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0.70% |
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| S&P/BGCantor US Treasury Bond |
400.09 |
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| Income Equities: |
| Preferred Stocks |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
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848.03 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
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636.26 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
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1,701.05 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR) (CAD)
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1,276.26 |
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| REITs |
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S&P REIT Index
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174.07 |
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S&P REIT Index (TR)
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425.30 |
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| MLPs |
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S&P MLP Index
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2,469.58 |
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S&P MLP Index (TR)
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5,428.50 |
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As municipalities turn more to bank loans, market races to catch up |
Chicago Tribune - May 1, 2013 - Lisa Lambert
Told "No" On HARP 2 Refi?We Have No LTV/CLTV Requirements. Credit Score 620+ OK! Call Us Now.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Private bank loans are riding a wave of popularity among cities, counties and other local governments, leaving the $3.7 trillion municipal bond market racing to assess and contain any risks they may pose, a white paper said on Wednesday.
"Bank loans provide issuers with access to capital, supply needed cash flow...and can be easier and less costly to obtain for an issuer than a public debt issuance," a task force that included members of nine major banking, investing, trading, and bond organizations said in the white paper.
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