Comments on: Municipal Bonds Aren’t Very Exciting But They’re Better Than a Stick In The Eye http://genxfinance.com/municipal-bonds-arent-very-exciting-but-theyre-better-than-a-stick-in-the-eye/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Fri, 18 May 2012 12:26:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Keith Pagan http://genxfinance.com/municipal-bonds-arent-very-exciting-but-theyre-better-than-a-stick-in-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Keith Pagan Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:51:09 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2006/12/12/municipal-bonds-arent-very-exciting-but-theyre-better-than-a-stick-in-the-eye/#comment-1185 Bravo for the mention of municipal bonds. As with any established, extremely low-risk market, institutional investors have found ways to enhance the return profile of municipal bonds while increasing risk by a disproportionately lower degree than the expected return enhancement. Municipal bond arbitrage is an investment strategy that, while limited to hedge funds and other institutional investors, is worth exploring. It's been around for a nearly two decades, but employed by hedge funds only since 2001. Bravo for the mention of municipal bonds. As with any established, extremely low-risk market, institutional investors have found ways to enhance the return profile of municipal bonds while increasing risk by a disproportionately lower degree than the expected return enhancement.
Municipal bond arbitrage is an investment strategy that, while limited to hedge funds and other institutional investors, is worth exploring. It’s been around for a nearly two decades, but employed by hedge funds only since 2001.

]]> By: Jeremy http://genxfinance.com/municipal-bonds-arent-very-exciting-but-theyre-better-than-a-stick-in-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Jeremy Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:52:53 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2006/12/12/municipal-bonds-arent-very-exciting-but-theyre-better-than-a-stick-in-the-eye/#comment-283 Wanda, if you check that Fidelity link at the bottom of the post you can search for bonds by rate, where they were issued, when they mature, etc. There isn't really one central repository of all muni info that I'm aware of. You more or less have to check with your brokerage firm or utilize a site like the Fidelity one to get a general feel for what is out there. That is one thing that stops people from investing in bonds as well, since you can't easily just pull up a quote like you can a stock and considering there is both a primary and secondary bond market and quantities can be limited it really makes it more work than many regular investors care to venture into. Wanda, if you check that Fidelity link at the bottom of the post you can search for bonds by rate, where they were issued, when they mature, etc. There isn’t really one central repository of all muni info that I’m aware of. You more or less have to check with your brokerage firm or utilize a site like the Fidelity one to get a general feel for what is out there.

That is one thing that stops people from investing in bonds as well, since you can’t easily just pull up a quote like you can a stock and considering there is both a primary and secondary bond market and quantities can be limited it really makes it more work than many regular investors care to venture into.

]]> By: Wanda http://genxfinance.com/municipal-bonds-arent-very-exciting-but-theyre-better-than-a-stick-in-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Wanda Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:41:07 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2006/12/12/municipal-bonds-arent-very-exciting-but-theyre-better-than-a-stick-in-the-eye/#comment-282 Very informative post. I'll have to look into munis once I max out my Roth IRA and 401(k) next year. Is there a website for munis like there is for treasuries? Very informative post. I’ll have to look into munis once I max out my Roth IRA and 401(k) next year. Is there a website for munis like there is for treasuries?

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