Archive for August, 2010

Muni Bond Yields — the Basics

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Municipal bonds are debt instruments issued by cities. Individuals purchase the bonds, and the city will eventually remit payment of the full face value on the bonds maturity date. Some municipal bo…

Top Fertilizer Snubs BHP Billiton Offer

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Potash CorpThe leading Canadian fertilizer manufacturing company Potash Corporation (POT) announced that it has officially rejected the acquisition bid of BHP Billiton (BHP). There have been talks tha…