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Feb 28, 2015 at 8:03 PM

S&P National Amt-Free Muni Bd Ishares (MUB) 110.60 $MUB

Another Detroit in the making? Moody's downgrades Chicago another notch
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 28, 6:45AM CST

MLN: 19.96 (+0.10), HYMB: 57.91 (+0.14), MUNI: 53.75 (+0.05), ITM: 23.73 (+0.06), HYD: 31.29 (+0.24), SHM: 24.37 (-0.01), CMF: 118.15 (+0.33), BABS: 64.55 (+1.14), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), XMPT: 26.74 (+0.18), TFI: 24.24 (+0.08), PZA: 25.48 (+0.04), BAB: 30.36 (+0.19)

iShares Files 2022 Muni Bond ETF
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 26, 6:35AM CST
iShares - the biggest ETF sponsor in the world - is continually striving to boost its presence in the fixed income space. Last December, the issuer had filed for several target date-maturity corporate bond ETFs covering the years 2017, 2019, 2021,...
ITM: 23.73 (+0.06), IBMG: 25.58 (unch), BSCM: 21.24 (+0.12), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35)

iShares Files 2022 Muni Bond ETF - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 25, 11:30AM CST
iShares adds to its lineup of target date muni bond ETFs with filing a 2022 Muni Bond ETF.
ITM: 23.73 (+0.06), BSCM: 21.24 (+0.12), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35)

Russian Bears, Ukrainian Beets, Battlestar Novorossiya
Paul Schepel - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 2:33AM CST

TAPR: 31.69 (-0.27), RVNU: 26.23 (+0.12), VRD: 29.85 (-0.10), PRB: 24.60 (+0.12), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), XMPT: 26.74 (+0.18), TFI: 24.24 (+0.08), PZA: 25.48 (+0.04), FMB: 51.88 (+0.11), PVI: 24.94 (unch), GOVT: 25.41 (+0.06), PLW: 33.32 (+0.08)

ETF Allocation When Stocks Are Stuck In A Moment
Gary Gordon - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 2:23PM CST
The cyclically-adjusted price-to-earnings ratio (a.k.a CAPE, P/E10, Shiller's P/E) evaluates the average inflation-adjusted earnings for the S&P 500 over the previous 10 years. The long-term CAPE average is 16.5. Today's CAPE is north of 27. And...
SPY: 210.66 (-0.72), MUA: 13.92 (+0.18), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), EDV: 128.69 (+1.11), VYM: 70.04 (-0.24), TLT: 129.53 (+1.08), USMV: 41.75 (-0.02), HEWG: 27.36 (+0.14), XLV: 72.24 (-0.35)

MUB: ETF Inflow Alert
ETFChannel.com - Tue Feb 10, 10:15AM CST
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF where we have detected an approximate $55.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a...
MUB: 110.60 (+0.35)

Detroit Reorganizes. The Muni Market Takes Notes.
AllianceBernstein - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 7:03PM CST
By Joe Rosenblum Stockton. San Bernardino, California. Jefferson County, Alabama. Over the past few years, municipal bankruptcies (Chapter 9) have captured headlines. Detroit’s case, the largest municipal bankruptcy in history, was recently...
RVNU: 26.23 (+0.12), CMF: 118.15 (+0.33), VRD: 29.85 (-0.10), CXA: 24.11 (+0.09), PRB: 24.60 (+0.12), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), XMPT: 26.74 (+0.18), TFI: 24.24 (+0.08), PWZ: 25.83 (+0.06), PZA: 25.48 (+0.04), FMB: 51.88 (+0.11), PVI: 24.94 (unch)

Municipal Bonds: What Comes After Perfect?
Peter Hayes - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 2:13AM CST
As records go, you can't beat 12 for 12. Perfection is good... and bad. Muni investors enjoyed a perfect run in 2014, as the market notched a positive return each and every month, leading the S&P Municipal Bond Index to an annual return of...
RVNU: 26.23 (+0.12), VRD: 29.85 (-0.10), PRB: 24.60 (+0.12), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), XMPT: 26.74 (+0.18), TFI: 24.24 (+0.08), PZA: 25.48 (+0.04), FMB: 51.88 (+0.11), PVI: 24.94 (unch)

iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund announces monthly distribution of $0.243
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 1:51PM CST

MUB: 110.60 (+0.35)

There Are Few Bargains In Tax-Free Income... Here's 3
Left Banker - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 6:54AM CST

DSM: 8.15 (+0.10), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), BSD: 13.83 (+0.13), EIV: 12.84 (+0.12)

Is The Dollar's Momentum Easing? Is A Deeper Pullback In The Stock Market Likely?
Marc Chandler - Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 31, 10:39AM CST
The US dollar turned in a mixed performance in the last week of January. It slipped against the euro, yen, sterling and the Swedish krona, while rising against the other G10 currencies. The Swiss franc was the weakest of the majors, losing about...
OLO: 7.49 (+0.20), FXA: 78.23 (+0.23), BNO: 23.34 (+0.54), TFI: 24.24 (+0.08), TLT: 129.53 (+1.08), PVI: 24.94 (unch), SPY: 210.66 (-0.72), RVNU: 26.23 (+0.12), DNO: 58.29 (-0.43), VRD: 29.85 (-0.10), PRB: 24.60 (+0.12), OIL: 10.95 (+0.07), FXB: 151.56 (+0.30), FXC: 79.53 (+0.16), FXE: 110.12 (-0.05), OLEM: 24.35 (+0.37), FXF: 102.30 (+0.04), USO: 18.10 (+0.07), UCO: 8.14 (+0.13), DTO: 97.70 (-1.17), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), UWTI: 2.86 (+0.02), XMPT: 26.74 (+0.18), SCO: 76.91 (-1.97), UUP: 25.20 (+0.01), FMB: 51.88 (+0.11), TAPR: 31.69 (-0.27), SZO: 64.93 (+0.50), DBO: 14.63 (+0.21), PZA: 25.48 (+0.04), DWTI: 116.30 (-2.10), GOVT: 25.41 (+0.06), PLW: 33.32 (+0.08), USL: 26.00 (+0.37)

Oil Price Drop Will Have Varying Impacts On Municipals; Local Governments Appear Most At Risk
Montage Investments - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 30, 10:51AM CST
The domestic oil industry has experienced a dramatic resurgence in production since 2011 and is nearing the historic peak production level of 1970. Low interest rates and technology developments have driven production growth to annual rates of...
RVNU: 26.23 (+0.12), VRD: 29.85 (-0.10), PRB: 24.60 (+0.12), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), XMPT: 26.74 (+0.18), TFI: 24.24 (+0.08), PZA: 25.48 (+0.04), FMB: 51.88 (+0.11), PVI: 24.94 (unch)

Shifting Foundation Of Junk
Joseph Calhoun - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 12:41AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider The energy sector may account for a good proportion of risky credit, but that doesn't necessarily mean that all negative price action in high yield and junk is entirely energy. While certain markets have regained comfort with...
RVNU: 26.23 (+0.12), VRD: 29.85 (-0.10), PRB: 24.60 (+0.12), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), XMPT: 26.74 (+0.18), TFI: 24.24 (+0.08), PZA: 25.48 (+0.04), FMB: 51.88 (+0.11), PVI: 24.94 (unch)

New Ideas For Bond Investors
Jeffrey Rosenberg - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 1:54PM CST
As resolutions go, rethinking your fixed-income portfolio may not resonate in quite the same way as dropping 10 pounds or finally giving up that smoking habit. But if ever there was an opportunity to reassess how you approach bond investing, now is...
LDUR: 101.16 (-0.15), FBND: 50.57 (-0.12), TFI: 24.24 (+0.08), PVI: 24.94 (unch), IUSB: 102.01 (+0.20), GBF: 115.56 (+0.15), RVNU: 26.23 (+0.12), PRB: 24.60 (+0.12), VRD: 29.85 (-0.10), AGG: 111.20 (+0.28), DI: 50.14 (-0.23), SCHZ: 52.82 (+0.13), BOND: 109.53 (-0.04), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), VBND: 50.35 (+0.32), FWDB: 25.74 (+0.04), XMPT: 26.74 (+0.18), FMB: 51.88 (+0.11), SAGG: 33.08 (unch), TAPR: 31.69 (-0.27), LAG: 58.81 (+0.11), PZA: 25.48 (+0.04), BND: 83.08 (+0.07), GOVT: 25.41 (+0.06), PLW: 33.32 (+0.08)

Why Muni Closed-End Funds May Not Do Well In 2015
Joe Eqcome - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 23, 2:10PM CST
European Central Bank : Since the financial crisis in 2008, the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England (BOE), and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) have each utilized quantitative easing. Then on Thursday January 22, Mario Draghi revealed that the...
TBF: 24.34 (-0.19), NUV: 10.00 (+0.03), PNI: 12.68 (+0.09), NXP: 14.68 (unch), NXQ: 14.04 (+0.17), NCA: 10.64 (+0.16), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), PCK: 9.79 (+0.08), NXR: 14.68 (+0.10)

Vanguard Set To Move Into Muni Bond ETF Space
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 20, 3:43PM CST
Vanguard Group, known for its low cost offerings, plans to make inroads to the increasingly popular muni bond ETFs space. Vanguard's entry appears well timed, as the muni bond ETFs space has been on a roll since last year. In fact, the overall muni...
MUB: 110.60 (+0.35)

Vanguard Set to Move into Muni Bond ETF Space - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jan 20, 7:00AM CST
Vanguard is looking to steal share in the municipal bond ETF market with its latest filing.
MUB: 110.60 (+0.35)

Closed-End Fund Advisors: Fourth Quarter 2014 CEF/BDC Review And 2015 Outlook
John Cole Scott - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 16, 6:15PM CST
This is the summary article that accompanies our quarterly CEF/BDC research webinar. The slides and the webinar replay are available on our blog: CEF-Blog.com via a post dated January 9, 2015. Overview Traditional CEFs: According to our CEF...
BST: 18.06 (-0.03), TPVG: 14.87 (+0.27), ECC: 21.00 (-0.25), MUB: 110.60 (+0.35), VBF: 18.81 (-0.02), TSLX: 18.54 (+0.06), ETF: 13.32 (-0.02), HIE: 18.66 (+0.29), EGF: 13.81 (-0.07), PSEC: 8.63 (+0.01)

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