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Municipal bond news and analysis

Bond of the Day

Description: Pinole Redevelopment Agengy
Amount: 175m
Coupon: 6.75
Maturity: 8/1/2017
Yield: 7.50
Price: 95.515

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Corporate Bond of the Day

Description: Citigroup
Amount: 209m
Coupon: 5.10
Maturity: 9/29/11
Yield: 5.10
Price: 100.00

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News and Analysis

Uncertainty Creates Opportunities

Rob Wong, July 2, 2009

California's budget problems are again gathering national press coverage and leading many to believe that the fiscal stability of the state is in jeopardy (and its municipal bonds along with it). This negative publicity makes it appear that California's problems are much more severe than other states' but this is... (continue)

Alamo Capital's Bond Research Department

Cynthia Post, July 2, 2009

Bonds are an important component of a strategically-balanced portfolio at every stage of an investor's life. Bonds provide stability, pay a steady stream of income, and many bonds provide high rates of return. However, understanding the different kinds of bonds can be difficult and requires access to proprietary information available... (continue)

A Gift of New Computers

Sandra Chavez, June 19, 2009

Alamo Capital, a full service financial firm has just purchased sixty new Dell 2100 Notebook computers for the students of St. Martin de Porres Middle School located in Oakland, California. St. Martin de Porres School was started in 1996 to serve the families of West and Northwest Oakland. ... (continue)