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The secret may be out. Municipal closed-end funds are unique and compelling because they give investors the opportunity to buy a basket of municipal bonds at a discount from market value.
November 3 -
CALIFORNIAPasadena (City)Nov 2, 2009 . . . . . . $42,765,000
November 3 -
ALASKAAlaska Industrial Development and Export AuthorityOct 28, 2009 . . . . . . $16,635,000
November 3 -
ALABAMAFort Payne Waterworks BoardOct 26, 2009 . . . . . . $7,000,000
November 2 -
Table as of: 10/30/2009 16:35 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval
November 2 -
The cascade of cash washing into municipal bond mutual funds all year picked up again last week, suggesting the dip in new money in mid-October may have been a blip.
October 30 -
After digesting a revised $7.67 billion in new volume last week, the municipal market will face an estimated $9.59 billion this week, according to Ipreo LLC and The Bond Buyer, as the California market again takes center stage — this time with a $1.5 billion sale of general obligation bonds catering to retail investors.
October 30 -
ARKANSASOuachita River School District of Polk CountyOct 29, 2009 . . . . . . $2,045,000
October 30 -
ALABAMAFive Star Water Supply DistrictOct 26, 2009 . . . . . . $7,930,000
October 30 -
Assets of tax-exempt money market funds declined by $2.93 billion and ended at $414.96 billion for the week ending Oct. 26, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of iMoneyNet.com.
October 29 -
When taxable Build America Bonds were introduced to the market in April, one attraction for issuers was said to be the wider investor base they would garner, in contrast to the limited market for traditional, tax-exempt municipal bonds. But while BABs have been successful in expanding liquidity in the muni market, purchases from abroad remain relatively shallow.
October 29 -
The Bond Buyer’s weekly yield indexes rose this week amid light trading in the secondary market, as a flood of issuance in the new-issue market captured participants’ attention and focus.
October 29 -
Table as of: 10/28/2009 15:07 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval
October 29 -
ARIZONAMesa (City)Oct 28, 2009 . . . . . . $20,000,000
October 29 -
CALIFORNIACalifornia Communities Note ProgramOct 27, 2009 . . . . . . $17,800,000
October 29 -
Table as of: 10/27/2009 16:35 PM Invisible Supply Issuer and purpose Amount* Approval
October 28 -
ARKANSASParis School District No. 7 of Logan CountyOct 27, 2009 . . . . . . $6,655,000
October 28 -
ALABAMAScottsboro (City)Oct 26, 2009 . . . . . . $6,490,000
October 28 -
ILLINOISPeru (City)Oct 26, 2009 . . . . . . $3,115,000
October 27 -
ALABAMABibb County Health Care AuthorityOct 23, 2009 . . . . . . $8,555,000
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