Column: Muni Yields Look Attractive
Story date: 2008-03-03 01:31:00
Added on: 2008-03-03 23:13:17
CNN Money - Last month some markets for obscure securities that municipalities use to borrow at short-term interest rates began to dry up, and last week, some hedge funds began selling municipal bonds to unwind big bets, sending yields still higher.
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