{"id":19401,"date":"2020-12-14T08:49:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T14:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=19401"},"modified":"2020-12-14T08:49:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T14:49:48","slug":"muni-bond-investors-facing-defaults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/muni-bond-investors-facing-defaults\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipalities\u2019 Inability to Pay Bond Interest Places Investors in a Precarious Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeking Greater Yield and Safety, Muni Bond Customers Encounter Defaults\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the fact that the coronavirus has taken a toll on city and state finances, this isn\u2019t stopping investors from buying municipal debt in a bid for greater yield and more safety than the markets can provide at this time. Unfortunately, because many municipalities don\u2019t have the money to pay interest on the bonds, these muni bonds are defaulting. This is bad news for investors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suffered losses from the municipal bonds that your broker recommended to you, you may have grounds for an investor claim to recover your losses. Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) represents municipal bond fraud investors nationwide. We can help you explore your legal options.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/muni-bond-investors-facing-defaults\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Municipalities\u2019 Inability to Pay Bond Interest Places Investors in a Precarious Position\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seeking Greater Yield and Safety, Muni Bond Customers Encounter Defaults\u00a0 Despite the fact that the coronavirus has taken a toll on city and state finances, this isn\u2019t stopping investors from buying municipal debt in a bid for greater yield and more safety than the markets can provide at this time. 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