Articles Posted in Municipal Securities

April, 2012: In our continued attempt to keep members of the general public abreast of current investment related news or issues, we are providing the following post. Please keep in mind that these posts are not designed to be complete in all material respects. They are being provided for educational purposes only. If you have…

March, 2012: MSRB RECEIVES SEC APPROVAL TO BEGIN DISPLAYING INTER-DEALER YIELD DATA ON THE EMMA WEBSITE Recently, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to begin displaying on the MSRB’s Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA®) website price and yield data for municipal securities transactions between dealers. Inter-dealer…

March, 2012: Understanding Auction Rate Securities In our continued effort to educate the investing public about various aspects of the securities markets, we are providing the below information. Because this information is being provided for educational purposes only, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice. Moreover, it is not intended…

March, 2012: In our continued effort to educate the investing public about various aspects of the securities markets, we are providing the below information. Because this information is being provided for educational purposes only, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice. Moreover, it is not intended to be complete in…

March, 2012: In our continued effort to educate the investing public about various aspects of the securities markets, we are providing the below information. Because this information is being provided for educational purposes only, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice. Moreover, it is not intended to be complete in…

March, 2012: How to Understand Municipal Securities Market Statistics: In our continued effort to educate the investing public about various aspects of the securities markets, we are providing the below information. Because this information is being provided for educational purposes only, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice. Moreover, it…

March, 2011: Municipal Securities (VRDO): In our continued effort to educate the investing public about various aspects of the securities markets, we are providing the below information. Because this information is being provided for educational purposes only, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice. Moreover, it is not intended to…

March 5, 2012: MSRB SEEKS SEC APPROVAL OF RULE TO STRENGTHEN REGULATION OF BROKER’S BROKERS What is a broker’s broker? What duties do broker’s brokers owe to one another? How, if at all, does this relationship affect the secondary market for retail customers? What are some of the things that go on behind the scene…

Municipal Bonds (Refunding): In our continued effort to educate the investing public about various aspects of the securities markets, we are providing the below information. Because this information is being provided for educational purposes only, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice. Moreover, it is not intended to be complete…

Municipal Bond: In our continued effort to educate the investing public about various aspects of the securities markets, we are providing the below information. Because this information is being provided for educational purposes only, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice. Moreover, it is not intended to be complete in…