Municipal Bonds 101

Municipal Bonds 101

February 13, 2012

A common way that people have the chance to earn a tax free rate of return is through municipal bonds. This is different than a tax deferred investment, which enables you to pay the taxes down the road such as when you sell it or when you start taking withdrawals (like with a Traditional IRA).…
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The Bond Rating System

February 13, 2012

The bond rating system can be confusing because there are three separate but similar systems of rating bonds. We all hear of “AAA” rated bonds, and then know that last summer US bonds were downgraded to “AA”. But some may have seen a weird rating like “Aa1” on a bond or maybe “Caa2”. The key…
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