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Jared Cummans is an analyst for Dividend.com, where he contributes on a regular basis. Jared's articles have been featured in a number of financial publications, including Barron's and The Wall Street Journal. Jared graduated from DePaul University with a degree in finance and currently lives in Chicago.

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Municipal Bonds 101

How do Municipal Bonds Work?

Investing strategies can fall under a number of different philosophies; depending on the goals...

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Municipal Bonds Risk Management

The Top 10 Safest Municipal Bonds

[Updated by Joshua Hudson on July 20, 2017]

The recent downgrade of Illinois to one notch above...

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Municipal Bonds This Week (5/23) - Upgrades and Downgrades

Wall Street had a relatively calm week by recent standards, as markets hovered at all-time highs....

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Municipal Bonds This Week (5/16) - Upgrades and Downgrades

Markets endured another choppy week of trading as the S&P 500 notched fresh highs amid...

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Municipal Bonds This Week (3/7) - Upgrades and Downgrades

Markets were lower on Friday morning, as investors digested the critical unemployment report for...

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Despite Heavy Supply, Munis Hold Firm -- Rate Cuts Remain Elusive

  • As we have reported, MUNI sales are up ~21% this year compared to last year’s volume. State and...
Municipal Bonds 101

How Rating Agencies are Viewing the Public Finance Outlook for the Remainder of 2025

While many sectors within U.S. public finance are expected to maintain stable credit quality...

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The Current and “Past” Look at the Markets – You Would Be Surprised.

A 5% yield on a 30-year municipal bond is an attractive buying point for high-quality, tax-free...