How to Search for Municipal Bonds
A municipal bond is a debt instrument that is offered by state and local governments that serves as an investment opportunity for those who purchase them. In many cases, the interest income that is realized by the municipal bond holder will not be taxed as federal, state and local income, making the municipal bonds an attractive option for some investors. You can search for municipal bonds using a municipal bond investment website.
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Navigate to a municipal bond investment company website. There are a variety of municipal bond investment company websites on the Internet, such as FMSbonds, Inc., MunicipalBonds and RBC Wealth Management.
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Locate the bond search tool. Most bond search tools, or utilities, allow you to search for bonds by entering the state that is offering the bond, the bond rating, whether the bond is subject to taxes and the preferred bond maturity range. Some websites will also allow you to search all bonds that are available or you can filter the results by whether the bonds are taxed, pay interest periodically and are insured.
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Locate bonds in bond search results. The bond search will results will state which bonds are available, the state of issue, the quantity available, the bond ratings, the date the bond matures, the "worst-case yield," the "yield to maturity," the coupon amount and the price.
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