municipal bonds

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1. Bonds issued by nonprofit bodies such as cities, public hospitals, and school boards. They bear relatively low interest rates, but accrued interest is exempt from federal income tax.

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municipal bonds

“No one can tell you with a straight face where interest rates are going,” Jim Lebenthal, who was a market strategist specializing in municipal bonds, wrote in 2009 in his now-classic “Lebenthal on Munis.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

“The markets are increasingly weighing the two-sided risks of the Middle East conflict, with tighter financial conditions and growth concerns gaining prominence over pure inflation worries,” the head of fixed income and municipal bonds says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Jane Lauder holds more than $1 million in Estée Lauder stock directly and millions more through family trusts, and has an extensive portfolio of municipal bonds and land holdings.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

Treasurys, says Andrew Clinton, CEO of Clinton Investments in Stamford, Conn. “For those in high tax brackets, the taxable equivalent yields of municipal bonds are often higher than those of taxable CDs and Treasurys.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

How far would six one-hundred-dollar municipal bonds and—" "Good.

From Star-Dust by Fannie Hurst