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Did My Muni Bond Really Lose 20% of Its Value?

 

In June, I bought a large quantity of insured, 30-year Illinois waterworks bonds to return 5.1% through my Edward Jones broker. Within three months, the quoted value was 80% of my original investment. Is the drop an unusually large one, and is the quote just an arbitrary number?

-- Steve Johnson

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