Recently FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, reissued an alert to investors on municipal securities—including municipal bonds or "muni bonds." These municipal bonds are securities issued by states, cities, counties and other governmental entities so that they can raise money to build roads, schools and a many other projects. Municipal securities can also include bonds […]

Municipal bonds (also known as "munis") are beginning to look tempting — but investors who buy munis in a hurry can sometimes hand over their first year’s worth of income to their broker, writes Jason Zweig in a recent article for Wall Street Journal. However, with a few simple steps, you can control your risk […]