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<title><![CDATA[Some VRDN News]]></title>
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I do not know if this would affect us or not, but it's nice to know what's going on in the world. Personally I sold half of my holdings awhile back and will probably sell the rest soon.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:44:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Very broadly diversified. Thus very safe. Go to Web Site. Even more than here.]]></title>
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FLORIDA GAS UTIL REV FLT 11/01/2026 3.00% 11/1/2026 AA/Aa2 5.09% 
OREGON ST DEPT TRANSN HWY USERTAX REV FLT 11/15/27 2.25% 11/15/2027 AA+/AA3 3.59% 
ORLANDO & ORANGE CNTY EXPWY FLT MUNI 07/01/2040 1.20% 7/1/2040 AAA/Aaa 2.99% 
FORSYTH CNTY GA WTR &SEW AUTH MUNI FLT 04/01/2035   3.00% 4/1/2035 AA+/AA1 2.99% 
GUILFORD CNTY FLTR 04/01/2027 3.40% 4/1/2027 A-1/VMG1 2.99% 
INDIANA ST FIN AUTH REV VARIABLE 02/01/2037 2.50% 2/1/2037 AA+/AA3 2.99% 
LUZERNE CNTY PA MUNI FLT 11/15/2026 2.45% 11/15/2026 A-1+/AA3 2.99% 
MARYLAND ST HEALTH & EDL FACS AUTH REV FLT 07/1/34 1.90% 7/1/2034 A-1+/VMG1 2.99% 
MASSACHUSETTS ST WTR RES AUTH MUNI FLT 08/01/2037   3.10% 8/1/2037 AA-/Aa3 2.99% 
METROPOLITAN NY FLTR. 11/1/29 4.50% 11/1/2029 A-1+/AA3 2.99% 
AUSTIN TEX WTR & WASTEWATER FLOATER 5/15/2024 3.00% 5/15/2024 AAA/AA3 2.99% 
BAY AREA TOLL AUTH CALIF REV MUNI FLT 04/01/2039 0.90% 4/1/2039 AA/Aa2 2.99% 
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA INDL REV MUNI FLT 12/01/2037 1.50% 12/1/2037 NONR/VMG1 2.99% 
DELAWARE RIV JT TOLL BRDG COMMN PA FLT 07/01/2032   2.25% 7/1/2032 AAA/Aaa 2.99% 
CHARLESTON SC WTRWKS & SWR REV MUNI FLT 01/01/2035 1.20% 1/1/2035 AA/Aa2 2.81% 
SANTA CLARA VY CALIF TRANSN REVENUE MUNI FLT 1.00% 4/1/2036 AA+/Aa3 2.81% 
NEW YORK NY MUNI AVR-SER F-4 02/15/2020 1.03% 2/15/2020 AA/Aaa 2.46% 
NEW YORK ST DORM ATH REV ST DEBT FLT 07/01/2033 0.95% 7/1/2033 AA+/Aa1 2.40% 
NEW YORK ST LOC GOVT ASSISTANC FLOATER 4/1/2022 2.25% 4/1/2022 A-1+/AA3 2.40% 
NEW JERSEY ST TPK FLT 1/1/24 3.50% 1/1/2024 AAA/Aaa 2.40% 
CLARKE CNTY VA INDL DEV AUTH Floater 1/1/2030 1.55% 1/1/2030 AAA/Aaa 2.40% 
CHICAGO ILLINOOIS WATER REV 2ND LIEN FLT 11/1/2030 1.00% 11/1/2030 AAA/Aaa 2.28% 
OHIO ST AIR QUALITY DEV AUTH REV MUNI FLT 2/1/2014 3.00% 2/1/2014 AA-/Aa2 2.16% 
SAN FRANCISCO CALIF CITY & CNTY FLT 04/01/2030 0.85% 4/1/2030 AAA/Aaa 2.10% 
MASSACHUSETTS ST HEALTH & EDL FLOATER 7/1/2035 0.70% 7/1/2035 AAA/Aaa 2.04% 
CONNECTICUT ST SPL TAX OBLIG R FLOATER 2/1/2022 9.00% 2/1/2022 AA/Aa3 1.80% 
TRIBOROUGH BRDG & TUNL FLT 11/01/2035 2.00% 11/1/2035 AA-/Aa2 1.74% 
NEW HAMPSHIRE ST HSG AUTH VRN 09/15/26 1.18% 9/15/2026 NR/Aaa 1.68% 
METRO WTR DIST SOUTHN CALIF FLT 7/1/2030 1.75% 7/1/2030 AAA/Aa2 1.50% 
APPLETON WIS REDEV AUTH REDEV Floater 6/1/2036 4.00% 6/1/2036 NR/Aa3 1.50% 
UNIVERSITY MEDICINE & DENTISTRY NJ FLT REVENUE 8.00% 12/1/2032 NR/Aa3 1.50% 
NEW YORK ST LOC ASSISTANCE CORP FLT 04/01/2023 1.10% 4/1/2023 AA/Aa1 1.44% 
MONTGOMERY CNTY TENN PUB BLDG AUTH POOLED FING 1.20% 3/1/2025 AA+/NR 1.32% 
METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRA FLOATER 7/1/2025 1.15% 7/1/2025 AA-/Aa1 1.26% 
METROPOLITAN WTR DIST SOUTHN CALIF VAR 7/01/2035 0.75% 7/1/2035 AAA/Aa2 1.20% 
INDIANA HEALTH & EDL FAC FING FLT 11/1/2028 9.00% 11/1/2028 AA/Aa3 1.20% 
KANSAS ST DEPT FLT 09/01/2019 3.25% 9/1/2019 AAA/Aa2 1.20% 
NORTH CAROLINA ST FLOATER 6/1/2019 1.50% 6/1/2019 AAA/Aa1 1.20% 
SHELBY CNTY FLT 12/01/2031 2.00% 12/1/2031 AA+/Aa2 1.20% 
ATLANTA GA WTR & WASTEWTR REV FLOATER 11/1/2038 3.50% 11/1/2038 AAA/Aaa 0.90% 
DELAWARE VALLEY PA REG FIN AUTH VAR 08/01/2016 1.20% 8/1/2016 AAA/Aa2 0.90% 
COLORADO HEALTH FACS AUTH REV FLOATER 3/1/2023 0.85% 3/1/2023 AA/Aa2 0.90% 
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COLORADO HEALTH FACS AUTH VARIABLE 12/01/20 1.10% 12/1/2020 AA/Aa2 0.78% 
GWINNETT CNTY GA WTR FLT 08/01/2025 1.20% 8/1/2025 AAA/Aaa 0.66% 
CALIFORNIA TRAN FIN VRN 4.00% 10/1/2027 AAA/Aaa 0.60% 
CHICAGO ILL BRD ED FLOATER 3/1/2032 3.40% 3/1/2032 AAA/Aaa 0.30% 
BI-STATE DEV AGY MO ILL MET DIST FLT 10/01/2035 1.20% 10/1/2035 AA/Aaa 0.30%]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Background articles on PVI]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[After our short thread conversation, I went to do some more research. The first two articles below give excellent information on the VRDO market; how it works and what has happened this year. The PDF from the Fed covers the failure of the ARS market, which while not the same as VRDO, is still an easy read on what went wrong. I also added a link to Bond Tangent, which is a blog on the muni market. That's where I got the Fed paper link. If anyone has additional info or corrections please post it. This is all secondhand, essentially, as I have no direct dealings in bond market. 

<a href="http://www.financial-planning.com/asset/article/628141/lessons-tough-times-understanding-vrdo-failures.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.financial-planning.com/asset/article/628141/lessons-tough-times-understanding-vrdo-failures.html</a>

<a href="http://www.minneapolisfed.org/publications_papers/pub_display.cfm?id=4082" rel="nofollow">http://www.minneapolisfed.org/publications_papers/pub_display.cfm?id=4082</a>

<a href="http://www.chicagofed.org/publications/fedletter/cflnovember2008_256.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.chicagofed.org/publications/fedletter/cflnovember2008_256.pdf</a>

<a href="http://bondtangent.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://bondtangent.blogspot.com/</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:10:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Re: How safe is PVI?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I have no idea how "they" do it.   I've owned this for a while and while a little scared during October, was amazed to see it only slightly dip to $24.88.   The peridividend price even dips less than the dividend.   Please don't publicize this ETF too much!]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Re: How safe is PVI?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Add me to that list. VRDO problems have been ongoing all year since the bond insurance debacle, at least, but PVI continues to hold or go up.

I guess this is the article mentioned:
<a href="http://www.bondsonline.com/News_Releases/news11240802.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.bondsonline.com/News_Releases/news11240802.php</a>

What has been curious to me is the very large orders shown on Level 2, but the volume is always pretty low. PVI is relatively unknown, rarely being mentioned in any articles on muni ETFs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:36:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Re: How safe is PVI?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I wish I knew the answer to this question. The price has been very stable.   There is a story in the Barrons that came out this weekend about the troubles in the VRDO market, but it doesn't mention PVI and I could not really figure out if these problems will directly affect the stock price of PVI.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:36:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How safe is PVI?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Now that savings CD and money market yields have followed the fed rate so low, I'm looking for other places to park money that I don't want to risk in equities.   Historically, PVI has had better yield and has been even more stable than the short term treasury SHY.   How has it stayed so stable when other muni bond funds have lost?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indicating The Stock Is About To Rise]]></title>
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