【在 m*****e 的大作中提到】 : 终于上了苹果的贼船,iPad今天到了。 : 更堕落的是,我居然打算用iPad看凡人,把前面的补一补。(iPad: the new bathroom : experience!) : 我发现,这个的的毛病前面没有啊..
y*i
14 楼
http://www.mitbbs.com/clubarticle_t/Bond/31335339.html If your investment amount is larger than 25000$ and can buy and hold to mature even the bond price is lower, you can try individual muni bond. Otherwise, bond fund is better. Muni is good for those income fed tax rate above 28 percent. If you hit AMT, don't choose bond or bond fund has AMT muni.
q*o
15 楼
一晚上才翻了三页,不知道是不是连personal information都没完成。。。。。
c*r
16 楼
lol....
bathroom
【在 m*****e 的大作中提到】 : 终于上了苹果的贼船,iPad今天到了。 : 更堕落的是,我居然打算用iPad看凡人,把前面的补一补。(iPad: the new bathroom : experience!) : 我发现,这个的的毛病前面没有啊..
W*7
17 楼
yes. I do hit AMT. does that mean I should not choose municipal bond or municipal bond fund? but I remember that some muni bond is AMT-free.
【在 y****i 的大作中提到】 : http://www.mitbbs.com/clubarticle_t/Bond/31335339.html : If your investment amount is larger than 25000$ and can buy and hold to : mature even the bond price is lower, you can try individual muni bond. : Otherwise, bond fund is better. Muni is good for those income fed tax rate : above 28 percent. If you hit AMT, don't choose bond or bond fund has AMT : muni.
i*r
18 楼
zan 堕落了. :)
bathroom
【在 m*****e 的大作中提到】 : 终于上了苹果的贼船,iPad今天到了。 : 更堕落的是,我居然打算用iPad看凡人,把前面的补一补。(iPad: the new bathroom : experience!) : 我发现,这个的的毛病前面没有啊..
y*i
19 楼
Most muni are AMT-free. Some funds have AMT bond because the yield is slightly higher than AMT-free bond, just avoid those funds.
n*n
20 楼
物以类聚。ipad和凡人还真挺配的。
bathroom
【在 m*****e 的大作中提到】 : 终于上了苹果的贼船,iPad今天到了。 : 更堕落的是,我居然打算用iPad看凡人,把前面的补一补。(iPad: the new bathroom : experience!) : 我发现,这个的的毛病前面没有啊..
W*7
21 楼
Why >25000$? what is the problem with <25000$? Thanks.
【在 y****i 的大作中提到】 : http://www.mitbbs.com/clubarticle_t/Bond/31335339.html : If your investment amount is larger than 25000$ and can buy and hold to : mature even the bond price is lower, you can try individual muni bond. : Otherwise, bond fund is better. Muni is good for those income fed tax rate : above 28 percent. If you hit AMT, don't choose bond or bond fund has AMT : muni.
【在 m*****e 的大作中提到】 : 终于上了苹果的贼船,iPad今天到了。 : 更堕落的是,我居然打算用iPad看凡人,把前面的补一补。(iPad: the new bathroom : experience!) : 我发现,这个的的毛病前面没有啊..
y*i
23 楼
Because the minimum for muni is 5000$. For a better bid quote if you want to sell it before mature, at least 10000$ will give you a better price to sell . So 25000$ is only 2-3 individual muni bonds which you can compare ratings, maket value prices, yields, and liquidation (bid prices) to get some experience. If you can garantee you will buy and hold, then 5000$ is no different with 25000$.
【在 W*****7 的大作中提到】 : Why >25000$? what is the problem with <25000$? Thanks.
m*r
24 楼
道友,我们2个切磋一下,我看到250章了
bathroom
【在 m*****e 的大作中提到】 : 终于上了苹果的贼船,iPad今天到了。 : 更堕落的是,我居然打算用iPad看凡人,把前面的补一补。(iPad: the new bathroom : experience!) : 我发现,这个的的毛病前面没有啊..
W*7
25 楼
Thanks. How is NATL insured bonds? Is NATL good? Many bonds are insured by NATL.
to sell ratings,
【在 y****i 的大作中提到】 : Because the minimum for muni is 5000$. For a better bid quote if you want to : sell it before mature, at least 10000$ will give you a better price to sell : . So 25000$ is only 2-3 individual muni bonds which you can compare ratings, : maket value prices, yields, and liquidation (bid prices) to get some : experience. If you can garantee you will buy and hold, then 5000$ is no : different with 25000$.
y*i
26 楼
Natl is good, it is split by Mbia for monoliner muni bond insurance only, the rating is Baa, only below Assurance (AGM/FSA) which is AA3, but higher than all other companies. The yield is usually better than AGM/FSA insured bond. I think it is one of the best choice for individual muni bond.
W*7
27 楼
Thanks. It looks like that capital gain from selling the muni bonds is still subject to tax. So should I just avoid buying discount muni bonds? and if I buy discount muni bonds and hold it to maturity. does it still count as capital gain or interest?
【在 y****i 的大作中提到】 : Natl is good, it is split by Mbia for monoliner muni bond insurance only, : the rating is Baa, only below Assurance (AGM/FSA) which is AA3, but higher : than all other companies. The yield is usually better than AGM/FSA insured : bond. I think it is one of the best choice for individual muni bond.
y*i
28 楼
No, discount muni bonds are more attractive because you will avoid losing money if the issuer call back earlier than maturity. Most bonds have call protection if less than 10 years from new issue, but under some conditions some bonds can still partial call. It will count as capital gain if you hold it to maturity, but for investment, capital gain pay tax still better than lose money to claim capital loss.
subject capital
【在 W*****7 的大作中提到】 : Thanks. : It looks like that capital gain from selling the muni bonds is still subject : to tax. So should I just avoid buying discount muni bonds? and if I buy : discount muni bonds and hold it to maturity. does it still count as capital : gain or interest?
W*7
29 楼
thanks. Does that mean under the same condition, zero coupon will give your higher YTM than non-zero coupon, right? because you need to adjust for the capital gain tax for discount muni bond.
hold than
【在 y****i 的大作中提到】 : No, discount muni bonds are more attractive because you will avoid losing : money if the issuer call back earlier than maturity. Most bonds have call : protection if less than 10 years from new issue, but under some conditions : some bonds can still partial call. It will count as capital gain if you hold : it to maturity, but for investment, capital gain pay tax still better than : lose money to claim capital loss. : : subject : capital
y*i
30 楼
Yes, zero coupon will give you higher YTM, but market volatility is also higher. If you want to sell your bond before maturity, I do not recommend zero coupon bond because the spread between the bid quote from the broker and market price will be too large. Only you are 100 percent sure that you don't need that money for a very long time till the maturity, then you can buy some zero coupon bond. Currently I have about 10 percent zero coupon bond in all my muni bond holdings, and usually they should pay 0.5 to 1 percent more yield than normal interest payment muni bond.