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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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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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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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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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S&P Warns France's Greek Debt Plan Is 'Selective Default'
Even voluntary plan would lead to losses for bondholders |
AdvisorOne - July 4, 2011 - By Marlene Y. Satter
Standard & Poor's on Monday warned that if the French plan to roll over Greek debt is adopted it would probably lead to a "selective default" rating because it would lead to losses for bondholders, however voluntary
Reuters reported that S&P issued the warning in response to a proposal put forth by French banks to voluntarily renew Greek debt. The banks have major exposure to Greece. Derivatives industry body ISDA had said that before the plan was unveiled that a voluntary rollover would "typically" not trigger credit default swap payments.
S&P disagreed, saying in a statement, "It is our view that each of the two financing options described in the [French banks'] proposal would likely amount to a default under our criteria."
Greece is already having a tough time with austerity measures demanded by the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in exchange for financial rescue. Citizens have demonstrated in the streets, with some gatherings turning violent, and unions have called strikes to protest the privatization of Greek-owned utilities and services.
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