Where can retail investors find information on municipal bond issuers?Where can investors find information about municipal bonds?. Official statements (the prospectus for a municipal bond). Financial disclosure documents from the issuer of the bond.. Other ongoing disclosure documents about events affecting the bond.. Credit ratings information for rated bonds.. Which information would be found in a municipal bond resolution?The term bond resolution is typically applicable to bonds issued by municipalities. A bond resolution describes how much interest and principal will be paid to bondholders, when and how payments will be made, how bonds may be redeemed, and what happens in the event of default.
What are municipal issued securities?Municipal securities, or "munis," are bonds issued by states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to raise money to build roads, schools and a host of other projects for the public good.
Which is the most important feature of municipal securities in the US market?Municipal securities provide financing to build and maintain schools, hospitals, and utilities, as well as the roads and other basic infrastructure that enable our economy to flourish. Municipal bonds' tax-free status also makes them an important investment vehicle for individual investors, particularly retirees.
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