Are municipal bonds safe? The correct answer is that it depends on who you ask.
Politicians say muni-bonds are still a good bet and credit-raters mostly agree. Rating agencies say that a AAA-rated bond is safer than a B-rated bond, which means the actual credit risk is relative.
Bond analysts, though, are quick to point out that muni-bond defaults historically have been very low. But is the past prologue?
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