Research & Education

Nuveen's 18 market and credit analysts are dedicated to analyzing the municipal bond market, and individual securities that we’re considering for purchase or currently own. That allows us to evaluate certain bonds that may be out of favor with the marketplace or find value in bonds the general public may be overlooking. In the links below, our analysts provide more information about municipal bond investing, as well as their thoughts on current market trends.

7 documents.

Document	Role
Six Solutions for a Rising Tax Environment -- This paper discusses six financial planning strategies to consider in anticipation of potential higher tax rates.	Investor
Municipal Market Recap and Outlook 4th Quarter 2009 -- Economic outlook with information concerning our economy, along with inflation, interest rates, supply and demand, and credit conditions.	Investor
The Municipal Bond Market: What Can We Expect in 2010? -- Recaps recent events in the municipal market and looks to the coming year.	Investor
Revenues in Recession, The Challenge for State Governments -- Explains how sensitive government revenues are to changes in economic activity and how these changes are likely to affect the fiscal condition of the states in the future.	Investor
Build America Bonds and the Efficiency of Tax-Exemption -- Discusses the tax efficiency of Build America Bonds.	Investor
Build America Bonds -- Explains Build America Bonds, a new type of security created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.	Investor
Understanding Discounts and Premiums in Closed-End Funds -- A discussion of market factors that may contribute to premiums and discounts in closed-end fund pricing	Investor
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7 documents.

Document	Role
Two Is Greater Than One 2010 - At A Glance -- A research piece that reviews the benefits of a diversified portfolio that includes both municipals and equities.	Investor
Dividend Growth Investing Whitepaper -- A Research Report illustrating Why Dividends, Why Now (updated through 12/31/09).	Investor
Riding the Yield Curve in Up and Down Markets -- Explains the municipal strategy of riding the yield curve when investing in intermediate bonds.	Investor
Premium Bonds -- This piece explains the potential benefits of purchasing premium bonds in a rising interest rate envioronment.	Investor
Briefing: Asset Allocation - Risk and Reward 1929-2008 -- A historical perspective of diversification that includes a chart with a wealth of annual return statistics and measures for a range of asset class mixes (stocks, bonds, cash) plus an illustration of the range of returns produced by those asset class mixes.	Investor
Briefing: Case for Diversification: A Hypothetical Historical Example -- This briefing paper shows the experience of three hypothetical investors who followed three very different investment strategies - one who always bought the previous year's best performing asset class, one who always bought the previous year's worst performing asset class and one who bought a diversified portfolio - over a 20 year period.	Investor
Waiting to Extend -- Quantifying changes in interest rates vs bond investments.	Investor
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