Bonds

Magazine articles on treasuries, munis, corporate bonds, and junk bonds.

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Financial Advisor October 2005 Marla Brill	No Homeruns This Year The manager of the Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund believes that this year, with concerns about rising interest rates widespread and yield spreads so tight, high-yield bond returns won't measure up to the appetizing levels investors saw in 2003 and 2004.
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 McConnell, Ferris & Hume	The Muni Market The debt plan for Katrina proposes sweeping changes. The National Association of Bond Lawyers sent a huge three-part plan to the Treasury recommending legislative changes to help states and cities pay current debts and borrow to rebuild.
Investment Advisor October 2005 Kathleen M. McBride	Relief Pitcher How do you spell relief from the alternative minimum tax? Try the Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund, a fund that provides strong returns largely free of the AMT heartburn.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Aaron Pressman	An Unbreached Financial Levee Hurricane Katrina wasn't powerful enough to trigger losses in catastrophe bonds.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 John B. Levy	CMBS Issuance Hovers in the Stratosphere Just when you thought the commercial real estate market should be taking a well-deserved summer breather, volume has exploded again. Total offerings of $17 billion to $20 billion were expected to come to market in the commercial mortgage-backed securities arena.
BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Aaron Pressman	Why These Bonds Will Stay Afloat Federal aid and rainy-day funds should ease fears about Gulf Coast munis.
Financial Advisor September 2005 Marla Brill	The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates.
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Susan Weiner	Proceed with Caution High-yield bond funds have hit some potholes recently, but don't consign them to the junk heap just yet.
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Jacob Fine	The Muni Market Thirty-year bonds are back after a four-year absence.
Investment Advisor September 2005 Angelina Dance	S&p Mutual Fund Sector Focus: The Global Itch? With the Federal Reserve continuing to raise short-term interest rates, while longer-term rates inexplicably remain low, some fixed-income investors are seeking alternative vehicles, including global bond funds.
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