Comments on: Tax-Free Bonds: Why Now is the Time to Buy Munis http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html Investment Advice and Investment Research with a Contrarian Point of View Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:14:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: John R. Hansen http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-14032 John R. Hansen Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:32:27 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-14032 Munis are only as good as the tax base behind them and real estate values are in the dumper and still falling everywhere in the US except in North Dakota. Munis are only as good as the tax base behind them and real estate values are in the dumper and still falling everywhere in the US except in North Dakota.

]]> By: David George http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13527 David George Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:40:46 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13527 Dear Alex: I want to thank you for your weekly articles, I have been enjoying them a great deal. In reading David McCullough's surprisingly fascinating book about John Adams I discovered that Thomas Jeferson spent almost his entire life in debt. He was a prolifigate spender, with no sense of self-discipline and probably not a good example for those of us trying to deal with the current economic crisis. Thanks again and keep 'em coming. Sincerely, David M. George Dear Alex:

I want to thank you for your weekly articles, I have been enjoying them a great deal. In reading David McCullough’s surprisingly fascinating book about John Adams I discovered that Thomas Jeferson spent almost his entire life in debt. He was a prolifigate spender, with no sense of self-discipline and probably not a good example for those of us trying to deal with the current economic crisis. Thanks again and keep ‘em coming.

Sincerely,

David M. George

]]> By: Marion Kenney http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13507 Marion Kenney Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:50:26 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13507 I think the plan of all governments is more government. As citizens we have to legally find ways to prosper. I think the plan of all governments is more

government. As citizens we have to legally find

ways to prosper.

]]> By: Wayne Whitmore http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13480 Wayne Whitmore Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:48:29 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13480 I am glad to hear you (and so many others) starting to sound like libertarians! I am glad to hear you (and so many others) starting to sound like libertarians!

]]> By: ANGELO MARZANO http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13454 ANGELO MARZANO Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:57:40 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13454 MY CONCLUSION AFTER READING THE ARTICLE WAS TO INVEST IN TIPS (INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES ) AND GOLD OR PRECIOUS METALS RATHER THAN MUNI'S. AS STATED BY OTHERS,THE BOND PRICES WOULD GO DOWN AS INFLATION TAKES OVER MY CONCLUSION AFTER READING THE ARTICLE WAS TO INVEST IN TIPS (INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES ) AND GOLD OR PRECIOUS METALS RATHER THAN MUNI’S. AS STATED BY OTHERS,THE BOND PRICES WOULD GO DOWN AS INFLATION TAKES OVER

]]> By: r. long http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13448 r. long Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:15:11 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13448 look at glenn beck for what you might do vrs running in circles yelling the sky is falling! cause if you don't start doing something soon you aren't going to have the freedom to do anything. look at glenn beck for what you might do vrs running in circles yelling the sky is falling! cause if you don’t start doing something soon you aren’t going to have the freedom to do anything.

]]> By: charles http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13445 charles Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:45:33 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13445 what makes you think the municipal bond rates will not also rise dramatically, thus driving down the value of those investments. the local governments will be impacted by state and federal fiscal instability, and lowered contributions from them, and thus will be required to seek additional borrowings while they attempt to raise taxes, which may take some time it seems to me that bonds are not the answer.. of course i will be wrong, if we head down a deflationary pathway for a long time what makes you think the municipal bond rates will not also rise dramatically, thus driving down the value of those investments.

the local governments will be impacted by state and federal fiscal instability, and lowered contributions from them, and thus will be required to seek additional borrowings while they attempt to raise taxes, which may take some time

it seems to me that bonds are not the answer.. of course i will be wrong, if we head down a deflationary pathway for a long time

]]> By: Carl W. Hays http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13444 Carl W. Hays Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:30:37 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13444 My dad's Oppenheimer Calif Muni Fund lost 50% in a very short time last year. I have been selling my bonds when they get back to 90% of par because the risk is too great of hyperinflation. With a total federal liability of $99,000,000,000,000 (Dallas Fed Reserve Bank) inflation is unavoidable. Your comments on government being the cause is correct. The problem is that the voters put them in office. With integrity something from the past and a steep decline in the quality of the American people I do not think our economy will ever come back. The real question is when will it completely collapse! My dad’s Oppenheimer Calif Muni Fund lost 50% in a very short time last year. I have been selling my bonds when they get back to 90% of par because the risk is too great of hyperinflation. With a total federal liability of $99,000,000,000,000 (Dallas Fed Reserve Bank) inflation is unavoidable.

Your comments on government being the cause is correct. The problem is that the voters put them in office. With integrity something from the past and a steep decline in the quality of the American people I do not think our economy will ever come back. The real question is when will it completely collapse!

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]]> By: Mark http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13437 Mark Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:32:32 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/June/tax-free-bonds.html#comment-13437 Thomas Jefferson may have had some pithy statements about small government, but was $100K in debt when he died July 4,1826. Not a great example to use for investment advice. M Thomas Jefferson may have had some pithy statements about small government, but was $100K in debt when he died July 4,1826. Not a great example to use for investment advice.

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