Word: bonding
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...dedication to public service. But in the hysteria of the crowds, the fevered press discussion surrounding Rahul's dimples and Priyanka's fair skin, and Rahul's insistence that "the same way they feel for us, we feel for them," there is the suggestion of something else: the bond between monarchs and subjects...
INVESTING A20 Arnold's budget fix might shake up the muni-bond market. Here's how you can take advantage...
That has been a familiar story the past two years, as U.S. states have refilled depleted coffers by taking advantage of low interest rates to roll out a record number of munis. In 2002, $430 billion of munis were sold, according to the Bond Market Association, the most ever in a single year--until 2003, that is, when $452 billion worth hit the market. That flood of paper has helped keep muni yields high relative to Treasuries and has provided a nice windfall for yield-seeking investors...
Research, though, can be a slog. InvestingInBonds.com has prices as well as a calculator to compare taxable and tax-free yields. But there are about 1.4 million muni issues trading, so it's hard to keep everything straight. Another downside: you have to pony up about 2% of the bond's value when you execute the trade, according to a recent study by the Securities and Exchange Commission's chief economist...
...Second World War, Australia has followed the United States—often blindly—into many of America’s crucial ideological battles in the hope of securing a friendship and alliance. Joining the American military presence in Korea, Vietnam and twice in Iraq ensured a bond that neither of Australia’s political parties wanted to forego. Now, for the first time in some 50 years, Latham dared to challenge Australia’s unspoken commitment to its favorite ally...