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		<title>Could ‘Super Downgrades’ Hit Muni Bond ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/could-%e2%80%98super-downgrades%e2%80%99-hit-muni-bond-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds racked up impressive returns in 2011 but there are worries the fixed-income funds could take a hit this year on downgrades as rating agencies revamp their methodologies.
Muni bonds may see “super downgrades” of two or more notches that could have a dramatic effect on prices, Investment News reports.
Peter Hayes, head [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs on a Roll as Yields Hit Record Lows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/muni-bond-etfs-on-a-roll-as-yields-hit-record-lows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/muni-bond-etfs-on-a-roll-as-yields-hit-record-lows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds are spiking as rates drop to record lows, prompting worries this corner of the fixed-income market is getting ahead of itself.
&#8220;The municipal bond  market has been on a seven-week march to all-time low rates (yields),&#8221; says James Colby, an ETF portfolio manager at Van Eck. &#8220;Given the voracious appetite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs Enjoy Big Rally</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/muni-bond-etfs-enjoy-big-rally/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/muni-bond-etfs-enjoy-big-rally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund that invests in municipal bonds is on a five-day winning streak amid reports that supply is tight in this area of the fixed income market.
The iShares S&#38;P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (NYSEArca: MUB) has rallied nearly 3% over the past week. [Muni Bond ETF Rises Despite Default Warning]
“Gains in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Municipal Bond ETFs Turn in Solid Year</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/municipal-bond-etfs-turn-in-solid-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bonds were one of the best-performing categories in fixed-income exchange traded funds in 2011 despite talk of widespread defaults earlier in the year. One of the largest muni bond ETFs is up about 12% year to date.
&#8220;Muni performance in 2011 was primarily the function of lower [Treasury  Bond] rates,&#8221;  Priscilla Hancock, municipal strategist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETF Up 10% This Year Despite Default Warning</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/muni-bond-etf-up-10-this-year-despite-default-warning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/muni-bond-etf-up-10-this-year-despite-default-warning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest municipal bond exchange traded fund has gained about 10% this year despite a prominent analyst warning in late 2010 that muni bond investors were facing huge defaults from state and local governments.
The $2.3 billion iShares S&#38;P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (NYSEArca: MUB) is up 10.3% in 2011, according to investment researcher Morningstar. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs Shake Off Harrisburg Bankruptcy Filing</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/muni-bond-etfs-shake-off-harrisburg-bankruptcy-filing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds gained ground Wednesday after Harrisburg, Pa., filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy as experts said the debt represents a tiny portion of the $3 trillion muni bond market, according to reports.
The iShares S&#38;P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (NYSEArca: MUB) and SPDR Nuveen Barclays Capital Muni Bond (NYSEArca: TFI) were both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Deficits May Rattle Muni Bond ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/state-deficits-may-rattle-muni-bond-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/state-deficits-may-rattle-muni-bond-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MUB]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in municipal bonds have bounced back somewhat after stumbling badly in late 2010 when a noted analyst predicted hundreds of billions of dollars of defaults.
Yet muni bond ETFs fell last week as investors mulled news that Minnesota was forced to resort to shutting down regular operations over the Fourth of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs Trading In Choppy Water</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/muni-bond-etfs-trading-choppy-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The municipal bond exchange traded fund (ETF) market experienced a fair amount of turbulence on the heels of the Fed&#8217;s quantitative easing. Still, ratings firms believe that most municipalities will pull through.
Municipal bond-related investments have experienced high volatility in the past couple of weeks as a result of the high debt burden of states and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite Meltdown, Some Still Bullish on Muni ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/despite-meltdown-some-still-bullish-muni-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/despite-meltdown-some-still-bullish-muni-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=43765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been whacked hard in a sell-off that sent them tumbling below their 200-day averages. Despite all that, some say now is the time to buy.
Investors are scared right now, and those who are the most frightened are selling their municipal bonds. If they&#8217;re feeling contrarian, they&#8217;ve been going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs: The Diversified Option</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/muni-bond-etfs-diversified-option/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/muni-bond-etfs-diversified-option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As more states and localities seek income, municipal bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have becoming increasingly popular. Recent information, however, underscores the need for more due diligence when it comes to investing in the bonds.
Disclosure is often substandard and information isn&#8217;t vetted as intensively as in stock markets, say David Reilly and Liam Denning for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bond ETFs: 7 Ways to Pick the Right One</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/bond-etfs-7-ways-pick-right-one/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/bond-etfs-7-ways-pick-right-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=28704</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) are alive and well. Proof? Billions of dollars have poured into them so far this year. With the many bond options available, an investor may have a hard time deciding which to choose. But if you take the time, there is bound to be something that fits your time horizons.
Bond [...]]]></description>
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		<title>States In Fiscal Distress; Muni Bond ETFs Scrutinized</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/states-in-fiscal-distress-muni-bond-etfs-scrutinized/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bonds have been long used as a tax shelter for high-net worth investors, but the backers of these bonds have fallen on hard times. States and cities that issue municipal bonds are in fiscal distress, and investors are taking a closer look at these  securities and related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Some states have taken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Protect Yourself from the Big Deficit With ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/02/how-protect-yourself-big-deficit-with-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. government is incurring an ever higher budget deficit and it will be up to American citizens to carry the burden. With taxes increasing, inflation rising and the dollar falling, investors may want to change their exchange traded fund (ETF) portfolio strategies in order to protect themselves.
The Obama administration is estimating that the federal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Muni Bond ETFs Are Appealing Now</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/11/why-muni-bond-etfs-appealing-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After suffering through steep losses last year, municipal bonds and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been riding the wave of investment interest in the bonds sector.
Municipal bond mutual funds increased 14.4% on average through Oct. 29 and yields have not experienced their current lows in more than four decades, reports Jonathan Burton for The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What You Need to Know About Bonds and ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/what-you-need-to-know-about-bonds-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Diversification is one element of a sound portfolio. While stocks are an important component, bonds and their related exchange traded funds (ETFs) offer their own set of benefits, as well.
AXA Equitable defines a bond as an IOU for money loaned by an investor to the bond&#8217;s issuer.  In return, the borrower agrees to pay [...]]]></description>
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