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- noun Plural form of
muni .
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Examples
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Besides well-publicized strains on local finances, there is growing recognition that investing in "munis" involves a leap of faith.
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He is using them in the short end of a "muni barbell," or a portfolio that is weighted between short- and longer-term munis, with few maturities in between.
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Two of the main factors roiling the muni market were a surge in supply amid uncertainty about a popular bond-subsidy program and rising Treasury rates — which long-term munis tend to track — triggered by the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program, analysts say.
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Even as the general market price of long term munis dropped over 20% in the fourth quarter of last year, virtually every major Wall Street investment bank continued to reassure investors that municipal bonds were a great buy.
Chriss Street: Why Bankers Want a Muni Bond Taxpayer Bailout
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To be sure, while companies are required to turn in their audited financial information earlier, some argue that plenty of information about munis is available.
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Shorter-term munis are even pricier: The percentage of an AAA-rated five-year muni to a five-year Treasury is now just 67%, down from 96% on Jan. 14.
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Even as the general market price of long term munis dropped over 20% in the fourth quarter of last year, virtually every major Wall Street investment bank continued to reassure investors that municipal bonds were a great buy.
Chriss Street: Why Bankers Want a Muni Bond Taxpayer Bailout
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Long-term munis have fewer natural buyers—they are owned primarily by mutual funds and insurance companies, not retail investors.
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Unlike regular junk bonds, however, interest from high-yield munis is generally free from federal income taxes.
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Treasury yields, which long-term munis tend to track.
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