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Municipal Bond Scare Stories Mask Strong Returnsof municipal bankruptcies and, as a result, a general perception of peril for the muni bond market. In 2010, analyst Meredith Whitney spooked the muni bond market when she forecast "hundreds of billions of dollars" in municipal defaults. Yet this hasn't
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High-yield muni funds can make some money, but risk's high
York Federal Reserve Bank. If you count unrated munis, the tally soars to 2,521. Back in December 2010, top analyst Meredith Whitney predicted massive defaults in the muni market, which hasn't happened. Terrified investors sold, leaving some cheap
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Municipal bonds offer attractive after-tax yields
thanks to the sluggish economy. Despite a widely publicized prediction of municipal bond collapse from banking analyst Meredith Whitney in late 2010, munis have been remarkably robust. Just 11 muni issuers have defaulted in the past two years, says Moody's
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Bank of America: CEO Defends Actions As Shares Sinksufficient to deal with its manifold problems, which include the slowing of the U.S. economy. Early in day analyst Meredith Whitney told CNBC that such financial giants as BofA, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley would be, for the next ten years, "Zombie
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Maria Bartiromo interviews Meredith Whitney
Meredith Whitney seems to be softening her concerns about a looming muni meltdown as politicians across the country address fiscal challenges more
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Capital Crunchfunds the city will be handing over 53% of tax revenue to its retired workers by 2023. Forget about superstar analyst Meredith Whitney 's prediction of $100 billion in municipal defaults this year. That isn't going to happen. Moody's Investors Service
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Looking for Work? Expect a Lower Salaryweek," she says. And the ranks of the sector's unemployed are expected to grow. Meredith Whitney , chief executive officer of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group , recently told Bloomberg Radio that her firm sees 80,000 layoffs coming in the
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As lenders clamp down, credit scores take a hit
By the end of 2010, lenders will eliminate $2.7 trillion of the $5 trillion in available credit on cards, analyst Meredith Whitney says. Surprisingly, those who pay their bills on time and don't go over their limits are experiencing the bulk of
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Meredith Whitney : 'Roaring' Recovery? Unlikely
likely over." But prominent banking analyst Meredith Whitney , heralded as the closest thing Wall Street come roaring back," Whitney, the CEO of the Meredith Whitney Advisory Group , told Diane Sawyer this morning on "Good Morning
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Stocks cap best week in 4 months mixed; Dow up 7% for the week
The market's moves were jagged this week, with modest gains coming after big surges. Influential banking analyst Meredith Whitney got the market off to a roaring start on Monday after raising her view on Goldman, stoking hopes that financial companies
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Stocks struggle higher after earnings, economic reports
fixed-income securities over time. Investors sent stocks sharply higher on Monday, lifting the Dow 2.3%, after Meredith Whitney , a respected banking analyst, upgraded her view on Goldman, stoking hopes that financial companies will show continued
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Financials pull stocks higher in biggest one-day gain in 6 weeks
after an influential banking analyst raised her rating on Goldman Sachs Group. The bank reports earnings on Tuesday. Meredith Whitney said also on CNBC that hard-hit Bank of America is inexpensive given the assets on its books. Her upbeat, albeit still
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Lenders slash credit for responsible borrowers
their scores, Ulzheimer says. By the end of 2010, banks will slash $2.7 trillion of credit on cards, estimates bank analyst Meredith Whitney . Fair Isaac says its analysis is ongoing. It plans to release additional findings in June.
