Glossary


The ABC's Of Municipal Bonds

A | B | C | D | E | F | G

H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P

Q | R | S | T | U | V

W | X | Y | Z

LEARNING
TO INVEST IN MUNICIPAL BONDS


Introduction

Lesson 1 – Suitability
Basic Arithmetic Tells You When

Lesson 2 – Tax-Free-To-Taxable Yield Ratio
The Closest Thing To a Buy Signal

Lesson 3- Fluctuation
“If I Sell Prematurely, How Much Will I Lose?"

Lesson 4 – Timing
The Money Game People Love To Play

Lesson 5 – Ladders and Barbells
Never all Long.  Never All Short.  Never All Wrong

Lesson 6 - More on Long Maturities
How To Get The Most Out Of a Municipal Bond Without Waiting Until 2040

Lesson 7 – Ratings
“Only AA minus?  Something Must Be Wrong.”

Lesson 8 – Blue Chips of Municipal Bonds
A Sincere Commitment To Pay

Lesson 9 – Municipal Bond Arithmetic
“How Much Is That In Dollars?”

Lesson 10 – Choices!  Choices!
A million and a half combinations of issuer, coupon rate, and maturity.

Lesson 11 – Decisions!  Decisions!
Reducing Them to Four Investment Decisions

Lesson 12 – Opting For Management
Having Lebenthal Asset Management Build a Portfolio for You

WHAT'S THE RIGHT BOND
FOR YOU?
PLAY MATCHUPS HERE.

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A Telling, Not A Selling Document.

A New Slant On The Yield Curve

Putting Munis
On The Map

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