Article: Online Bond Trading: The Future Is Now: Online Trading Takes Off.

Online trading of municipal bonds is finally coming into its own. There are currently several dozen sites where individuals can buy or sell these securities, with many more under development. Sites range from those put up by small securities firms, to cyberspace adjuncts of giant trading houses, to virtual investment banks.

Increasingly, these Web sites offer retail customers more than just inventories of bonds and a trading platform. Typically there is some background on the intricacies of the municipal bond market. In addition, many also serve up advice on structuring a portfolio, and may even include sophisticated tools for calculating and comparing bond ...

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