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The fundamentals of municipal bonds

written by Judy Wesalo Temel

(Wiley finance series)

J. Wiley, 2001

5th ed

  • : cloth

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Written by Judy Wesalo Temel for The Bond Market Association

Previous eds. entered under title. 1981-1990

Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-261) and index

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Praise for the Classic Guide to the Bond Market "This is simply the most comprehensive, useful look-it-up book onmunicipal bonds I've ever read (said with all due respect to TheABC of Municipal Bonds my dad wrote in 1937 when I was nine). ReadFundamentals cover to cover. I'm keeping mine in my briefcase,under my arm, at my fingertips. No accountant, financial advisor,attorney, new bond salesman, reporter, regulator, test-writer,cautious, suspicious first-time investor in municipal bonds, ordinner guest is ever going to catch me again with a question aboutmunicipal bonds I can't answer."-Jim Lebenthal, Chairman, Lebenthal& Co. "Judy Wesalo Temel gives us the Rosetta stone of the municipal bondmarket, the key to unraveling the many mysteries of 'muni's.' Herbook, a fresh take on the old standard Fundamentals of MunicipalBonds, updates chapter and verse on everything from investing tounderwriting, from over-the-counter to over-the-Internet. The styleis clean, crisp, and as simple as this complex subject can be. Areyou a novice who wonders how to invest in bonds? She lays out thebasics. Examples are easy to follow-even the mathematical ones thatare critical to explaining how municipal bonds work. At the sametime, there is plenty of meat for the pros. Whether you need tostart from square one and learn all about municipal bonds and howthey work, or need a ready reference for specific technicalquestions you run across as a market professional, this book is foryou."-Kathleen Hays, Economics Editor, Credit Markets Reporter, and"Bond Belle" CNBC "This is a must-read for every scholar, banker, and public officialconcerned with local government finance in the United States. JudyWesalo Temel has done the impossible: she has clearly andinsightfully explained how we finance the development of thenation's vital public infrastructure. This is an important book,one that will be required reading for professionals responsible forplanning, designing, and evaluating publicly financed projects-thehealth care, transportation, and educational facilities that allcitizens rely upon. The bond market is an essential element in thelife of local and state government, and this book makes itunderstandable to all Americans."-Mitchell Moss, Henry Hart RiceProfessor of Urban Planning and Director, Taub Urban ResearchCenter, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NewYork University

目次

Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Writer's Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1 Overview of the Municipal Bond Market 1 Introduction 1 The Issuers 3 Municipal Bond Dealers 6 Bond Brokers 9 The Lawyers 10 Financial Advisors, Specialists, and Other Consultants 11 The Rating Agencies 12 The Credit Enhancers 12 The Trustees and Paying Agents 15 The Investors 16 Information and Technology 17 The Regulators 17 Other Participants 20 Chapter 2 The Basics of Municipal Securities 21 Description of Municipal Securities 21 Yield and Price 23 Types of Yields 25 Tax Exemption of Municipal Bonds 27 Types of Municipal Bonds 33 Short-Term Securities 33 Other Characteristics of Municipal Bonds 39 Chapter 3 The Issuers 49 Introduction 49 Authorities and Special Districts 50 The Theory of Municipal Debt: Pay-as-You-Use versus Pay-as-You-Go 51 The Uses of Municipal Debt 53 The Security for Municipal Bonds 55 The Financing Process 62 The Financing Documents 65 Assessing the Impact of the Debt 72 State and Local Government Accounting 78 Chapter 4 The Primary Market 82 Issuance Trends in the Primary Market 82 The Basics of Underwriting 85 Negotiated Underwriting 90 Competitive Underwriting 93 Orders and Procedures 100 Chapter 5 The Secondary Market 104 Introduction 104 The Over-the-Counter Market 104 E-Commerce, Information, and Technology 105 Selling Municipal Bonds 108 The Basics of Municipal Bond Trading 109 Municipal Bond Trading 110 How a Trade Is Done 113 Municipal Futures 116 Providers of Data in the Municipal Market 119 Market Statistics and Indexes 119 MSRB Record-Keeping Rules 124 Chapter 6 Investing in Bonds 126 Introduction 126 The Basic Principles of Investing in Bonds 126 Measures of Yield and Return 130 Yield to Maturity and Price 131 Investment Objectives 133 Risk Factors 135 Investor Strategies 136 Taxation of Municipal Bonds 138 Other Investment Factors 147 Investor Categories 149 Chapter 7 Credit Analysis 159 Introduction 159 The Rating Agencies 161 The Rating Process 171 General Obligation Bonds 172 Revenue Bonds 181 Other Factors Affecting Credit 190 Chapter 8 Understanding Interest Rates 193 Introduction 193 Determinants of the Overall Level of Interest Rates 193 Term Structure of Interest Rates 198 Municipal Bond Rates 202 Chapter 9 Regulatory and Disclosure Requirements 206 Introduction 206 The Basis of Federal Tax Exemption 207 History of Federal Tax Legislation Affecting Municipal Securities 209 The Current Statutory Exemption 210 Application of Federal Securities Laws to Municipal Securities 214 The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 219 Chapter 10 Financial Products 224 Introduction 224 Interest Rate Swaps 224 Interest Rate Caps, Floors, and Collars 227 Managing the Asset Side 228 Appendix A 230 Appendix B 238 Glossary 239 Bibliography 258 Index 263 About the Writer 275

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