Johnny Hutchinson could tell you, from memory, that the Defenestration of Prague occurred on May 23, 1618, and it precipitated the Thirty Years’ War, which ended on May 15, 1648 upon the ratification of the first of a series of peace treaties that comprised the Peace of Westphalia. In 1988, 370 years after the Defenestration … Continue Reading
Be sure to read Naomi Jagoda’s recent in-depth reports in The Bond Buyer on the possibility of tax reform in 2015 ($) (and its potential effects on tax-exempt bonds) and the guidance anticipated to be issued in 2015 by the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department with respect to tax-advantaged bonds ($). Absent any breaking … Continue Reading