Municipals

INVESTINGINBONDS.COM

Investinginbonds.com is a unique source of bond price information and includes a wide variety of market data, news, commentary and information about bonds.

See the "Municipal Bonds At-a-Glance" tab and search by state. For recent information and reports on municipal bond market trends click "Commentary and Analysis," "SIFMA Releases," and :The Standard and Poor's (SandP) Composite Yield Table and Index."

FINRA

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the largest independent regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States. FINRA's mission is to protect America's investors by making sure the securities industry operates fairly and honestly.

Go to "Sitemap," "Market Data," and "Bonds." Click "Municipal" tab and then click "Advanced Bond Search" to find municipal bonds with certain features.

Wall Street Journal

Go to "Markets," "Market Data," and "Bonds, Rates and Credit Markets," and look for Tax-Exempt Bonds.

Yahoo! Finance, Bonds

To search for Municipal information, click "Advanced Bond Screener" and then the "Municipal" tab.

SEC Municipal Information Source

Municipal Securities Rule Board

The Municipal Securities Rule Board (MSRB) is the self-regulatory organization created by Congress to oversee the municipal securities market.

Electronic Municipal Market Access

The Electronic Municipal Market Access system, or EMMA, is a comprehensive, centralized online source for free access to municipal disclosures, market transparency data and educational materials about the municipal securities market.

MuniNet Guide

MuniNet Guide is an online resource specializing in municipal matters, including urban affairs, public finance, and municipal bonds.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public. Includes National, international, regional, and industry data and information; Survey of Current Business; and U.S. Input-Output model.

Ipreo

Ipreo is a leading global provider of market intelligence, deal execution platforms, and investor communication tools to investment banks and corporations around the world.

MBIA

MBIA Inc. is a holding company whose subsidiaries provide financial guarantee insurance, fixed-income asset management, and other specialized financial services.

AMBAC

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. is a holding company whose affiliates provide financial guarantees and financial services to clients in both the public and private sectors around the world. Ambac's principal operating subsidiary, Ambac Assurance Corporation, is a guarantor of public finance and structured finance obligations.

FGIC

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC) is licensed to provide financial guaranty insurance.