http://www.etftrends.com/2008/02/new-muni-bond-e.html Keeping a grip on exchange traded funds (ETFs) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:28:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.etftrends.com/2008/02/new-muni-bond-e.html/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Bond Funds Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:06:17 +0000 http://etftrends.com.s14057.gridserver.com/2008/02/new-municipal-bond-etf-joins-the-growing-family.html#comment-767 GASB was organized in 1984 by the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) to establish standards of financial accounting and reporting for state and local governmental entities. GASB standards guide the preparation of external financial reports of those entities. General Obligation Bonds A bond secured by a pledge of the issuer's taxing powers (limited or unlimited). More commonly the general obligation bonds of local governments are paid from ad valorem property taxes and other general revenues. Considered the most secure of all municipal debt. GASB was organized in 1984 by the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) to establish standards of financial accounting and reporting for state and local governmental entities. GASB standards guide the preparation of external financial reports of those entities. General Obligation Bonds A bond secured by a pledge of the issuer’s taxing powers (limited or unlimited). More commonly the general obligation bonds of local governments are paid from ad valorem property taxes and other general revenues. Considered the most secure of all municipal debt.

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