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 […]

The municipal bond market is nowhere near as bad as it was few years ago. That doesn't mean the muni market is free of risks and challenges for financial advisers building bond portfolios for clients writes Jeff Benjamin in a May, 2012, article from InvestmentNews.com. George Friedlander, managing director and chief municipal strategist with Citi Investment […]