The new municipal bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have generated a lot of buzz lately. The subprime mortgage fiasco combined with the possibility of a Democrat as the new President could make these new ETFs an attractive investment. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates because of the subprime problems, and that action has pushed up the price of municipal bonds. In addition to high bond prices, if a Democrat were elected next year, then higher marginal tax rates could follow. Higher bond prices and higher taxes make tax-advantage investments popular, reports Jesse Emspak for Investor’s Business Daily. The new municipal bond ETFs available include:
Also, Van Eck has six muni-bond ETFs in the works, and PowerShares has four in the pipeline.
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