Private Purpose Bonds are to finance private investments, comparatively Public Purpose Bonds are to finance public amenities. In this article we compare both types of municipal bond including the tax regulations associated with them.
A municipal bond fund is a mutual bond fund invested into debt securities issued by a municipality, country or state to fund capital expenditures. In this article we look at why they are so popular with high income earners and what the potential pitfalls are for investors.
A revenue bond is a type of municipal bond that is guaranteed for repayment through revenues generated solely by the revenue directly associated with the purpose of the bond.
A special assessment bond is a type of municipal bond which are used to financially support a development project and the interest is payable to the investors through taxes levied on the community benefiting from the bond funded project.
A general obligation bond is financially secured and guaranteed by state or occasionally local government and their agreement to use authentic and legal resources to honour bond repayment agreements.
Municipal bonds have fairly low risk as they are normally involved in government or national projects and therefore backed by some serious collateral. In this article we explore the risks, repayment sources and obligations of municipal bonds.
Municipal bonds and the supporting tax rate is considerably different from the typical bond setup and tax liabilities. In this article we explore, in-depth, how they differ from regular bond investments and whether tax-exempt municipal bonds truly exist.
Municipal bond investing would normally involve funding governmental or national projects. Municipal bond issuers are in charge of the issue and distribution of municipal bonds, they can either be the project owners themselves or agents acting on their behalf. In this article we explore municipal bond investing and the issue and issuers of such bonds.
Municipal bonds are those debt securities issued by a municipality (hence the name) to finance capital expenditure. More often than not they are tax-exempt but in this article we have a closer look at their tax rates and what implications you may face should you buy into municipal bonds.