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But, even a few bankruptcies can set a bad precedent.
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Despite ongoing litigation, less than stellar ratings and continued losses on structured finance products, MBIA Inc. managed to post positive net income last year.
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"Almost Hard to Fathom," Mier Said.
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For anyone still not convinced that Build America Bonds are transforming state and local government finance, behold a municipal bond mutual fund that has filed a prospectus in French.
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The president of Muriel Siebert & Co. urges investors to consider putting money into tax-exempt munis.
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New York State will cease investigation into the December 2007 sale of auction-rate securities by UBS' former head of municipal securities.
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WASHINGTON The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Boards net assets fell to $26.39 million for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, down $1.65 million from the previous year as new underwriting assessment fees fell dramatically, according to an audited financial statement and annual report expected to be released by the board today.
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WASHINGTON A draft version of a Senate jobs bill widely circulated Tuesday included provisions that would allow several tax-credit bonds to be treated like Build America Bonds through the end of 2010, with issuers receiving a direct subsidy payment from the federal government instead of providing investors with a tax credit.
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Bill Gross, a perennial critic of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, also created a windfall profit when he bet against the semi-government mortgage giants.
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The federal government expects to recoup through taxes most of the subsidies it pays on Build America Bonds, according to the federal budget released this week.
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Survey: RIAs and brokers clamor for more alternative investments
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