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Morgan Stanley Insured California Municipal Securities (ICS)

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  • Why the Government Doesn't Belong in the Municipal Bond Business [View article]
    How do you spell communism? That is the next logical step. The masses insure ALL risk. No wonder the Governors of NY and California... More »
    Comment by athena
    Nov 25 10:06 am |
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  • Municipal Bonds: Time for a Closer Look [View article]
    Investment-Income.net can give Municipal Bond Quotes
    Comment by Randy Durig
    Jul 10 12:42 pm |
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  • Why the Government Doesn't Belong in the Municipal Bond Business [View article]
    Why not just have AIG issue CDSs on muni bonds? That way the govt. could insure them in secret so as not to get everyone upset about... More »
    Comment by henarl
    May 11 18:32 pm |
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  • Why the Government Doesn't Belong in the Municipal Bond Business [View article]
    I do think the Fed wants to insure muni's with FDIC. Consider the recent bonds issued in CA and MI. But here is the real reason. I... More »
    Comment by MDP
    May 11 11:21 am |
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  • Why the Government Doesn't Belong in the Municipal Bond Business [View article]
    Another important question, if the fed guarantee munis, are they still to be considered tax exempt from federal income tax ? If not,... More »
    Comment by Fund Insider
    May 11 10:15 am |
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  • Why the Government Doesn't Belong in the Municipal Bond Business [View article]
    Curriously I have predicted this for a year now. What's compelling and frightening about this is the analogy of FDIC insurance for... More »
    Comment by MDP
    May 11 09:36 am |
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  • Why the Government Doesn't Belong in the Municipal Bond Business [View article]
    Government insurance on municipal debt will result in two things: 1) The price of risk will become extremely distorted and both... More »
    Comment by MinAkkar20
    May 11 08:30 am |
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  • Municipal Bonds: Time for a Closer Look [View article]
    This article is the most interesting and definitive one I have seen. Thanks. Col. Fred Pirkey
    Comment by Col. Fred
    Apr 3 15:03 pm |
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  • Municipal Bonds: Time for a Closer Look [View article]
    could you comment on the supposedly highly attractive yields that presently exist on closed end munis vis a vis Treasuries? Many of... More »
    Comment by User 280802
    Mar 27 15:28 pm |
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  • Municipal Bonds: Time for a Closer Look [View article]
    E J Boyson Appreciate the complement.
    Comment by Carl Dincesen
    Mar 27 13:20 pm |
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  • Municipal Bonds: Time for a Closer Look [View article]
    One of the best articles I have ever read on Municpal Bonds. E J Boyson.
    Comment by boyson
    Mar 26 12:24 pm |
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  • Municipal Bonds: Time for a Closer Look [View article]
    One point, I believe that the the "moral obligation" bonds that you cite actually preceded the New York City crisis. Then New York... More »
    Comment by Bob Poll
    Mar 26 09:14 am |
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  • A Guide to Municipal Bond ETFs and Closed-End Funds [View article]
    David, You may want to add PowerShares Insured California Muni Bond (PWZ) to the list of State-Specific Municipal Bond ETFs section... More »
    Comment by MEvans
    Nov 20 10:05 am |
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  • A Guide to Municipal Bond ETFs and Closed-End Funds [View article]
    Is Nuveen NNY a leveraged fund? The fundamentals page says it is not. Could I be missing something? vlpel
    Comment by vlpel
    Oct 20 10:34 am |
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  • A Guide to Municipal Bond ETFs and Closed-End Funds [View article]
    fpt On Sep 01 05:46 PM DaleT wrote: > Closed end usually sell at a discount to net asset value, and may > come into favor as... More »
    Comment by johnheiderscheit
    Sep 24 12:07 pm |
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