Many. There are currently over 5000 bonds that are AA rated.
Because the are very low risk debt securities.
Municipal bonds are either general obligation or revenue bonds.
Municipal bonds are used to borrow against assets.
Municipal Bonds are bonds that are tax exempt from many tax offices. Municipal Bonds are exempt from tax when they are accepted by the local tax office depending on the law of the state.
I believe this is the best and most updated list of Oregon Municipal Bonds that are available. http://investment-income.net/rates/municipal-bonds-rate-page
When looking to secure insured municipal bonds to gain some advice before securing any. Sites such as Bank Rate offer information about insured municipal bonds. Information about how to get insured municipal bonds is available from the news section of the Morning Star website.
An investment banker can provide information on municipal bonds and stocks. When purchasing municipal bonds you are technically lending money to the bond and in return getting reimbursed with interest.
Municipal bonds are isused by counties, cities and states. They can be purchased directly from them upon their release. Another way to buy municipal bonds is through a broker.
One can find out information about purchasing municipal bonds from the Securities and Exchange Commission website. There is an informative bulletin regarding municipal bonds located on their website.
AAA is the highest grade a bond can receive. You can learn more about AAA Bonds on Wikipedia or Investopedia. Other ratings for bonds include BB, Ba, AA, Aa, BAA,and BBB.
William L. Raymond has written: 'State and municipal bonds' -- subject(s): Investments, Municipal bonds, State bonds