Now May Be a Good Time to Invest in Municipal Bonds
Brian T Mikes asked: I love watching The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett. Yesterday, he caused the Dow Jones Industrial Average to move up over 130 points by making a simple announcement. What did he say? He offered to “help”, and I use that term lightly, troubled re-insurance companies Ambac (ABK), MBIA (MBI), and Financial Guaranty.Whenever [...]
Should I sell my municipal bond funds?
mvacation1 asked: I have two municipal bond funds _NPP + NMI. I have lost about $3000 + $6000 in the other. Is this a good time to hold municipal bonds? Should I sell them?ETF’s Free Training
Are Municipal Bond ETF Dividends Taxable if the bonds held are in your state of residence?
rushep asked: I live in California and I am looking at CMF. CMF is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) which holds CA Muni Bonds and pays a monthly dividend. Do I pay taxes on these monthly dividends if I live in California?Cotizaciones Bolsa
Sell Municipal Bonds Now
Al Thomas asked: I know. I know. They are a “safe” investment and there is no income tax due on them, BUT….Pay attention or you could lose your retirement cash. The broker will not tell you what you will read below.Let’s first check what was paid for the bonds. Ask the broker for a quote [...]
Questions and Answers About Municipal Bonds and Real Estate
Dave Ramsey asked: Sister has come into wealth, and everyone wants it!Dear Dave, My sister recently received a large sum of money through an inheritance. Everyone seems to have a different idea about what kind of how she should invest it. The last two or three people she’s talked to have recommended municipal bonds. What [...]
Industrial Revenue Bonds Overview
Paul Nicolosi asked: Industrial Revenue Bonds have a variety of names and purposes, but there are three basic types of bond issuances as follows:• Tax Exempt – (Small Issue IDB’s) Because the income derived by the bond holder is not subject to federal income tax, the maximum bond amount is $10 million in any given [...]
Would it be a better to invest in a municipal bond or a savings account that earns 3% interest each month? WHY?
kellygirl12498 asked: Would it be a better to invest in a municipal bond or a savings account that earns 3% interest each month? WHY? Please explain why one is better than the other. Mercados Financieros
California Tax Free Municipal Bonds
Greg Davisson asked: Stock market investments are considered to be very risky investments. The other alternatives that are there are the bonds. Now there are states which issues bonds like the state of California issues the California Tax Free Municipal bonds and these are secured by the State government of California. That will mean no matter [...]
Definition of Municipal Bonds
Gilbert Stockton asked: Do you know what a bond is?A bond can be defined as an organization’s IOU; which basically means a promissory note issued that offers to pay you later at a certain fixed rate of interest over a definite period of time. Issuing of bonds is thus a debt collecting measure. Other similar [...]
Corporate Bond Brokers
Kevin Stith asked: Corporate bonds are IOUs issued by private and public corporations to raise capital. Corporate bond promises to pay back your entire principal amount along with interest. They offer higher interests than government or municipal bonds.Anyone in need of corporate bonds can seek the guidance of corporate bond brokers. Corporate bond brokers are [...]