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ManagersInsight Research Report
ManagersInsight: "Why Build America Bonds Matter to Municipal Bond Investors"
The Build America Bond (BAB) program was launched in April 2009 and resulted in approximately $62 billion of issuance in 2009. The BAB program, which is designed to lower funding costs for states and other municipal bond issuers, has reduced the issuance of traditional tax-exempt bonds, particularly at the longer end of the curve. Find out more about the BAB program and why it matters to municipal bond investors in our latest research report.

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Market Research
In the Market Research section, presentations and charts are available to help you build up your financial and economic knowledge, and help answer your clients' questions.
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On Top of the Market Economic Newsletter
On Top of the Market — Fourth Quarter 2009
This quarter's On Top of the Market looks at the pitfalls of using economic data in making investment decisions and encourages readers to try to put themselves into a position where they don’t have to make important investment decisions based on near-term government data. Our 4th quarter Chart Book, which highlights economic and market events, is also available.

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