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Contact: Jennifer A. Galloway, Chief Communications Officer
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MSRB EDUCATES RETAIL INVESTORS ON WAYS TO BUY MUNICIPAL BONDS

Washington, DC – To help retail investors weigh their options when buying or selling municipal securities, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) has published a new educational guide outlining the several alternative Ways to Buy Municipal Bonds.

Consistent with a recommendation from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Report on the Municipal Securities Market, the MSRB’s guide aims to improve investors’ understanding of the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different methods of buying municipal securities, from working with a full-service broker to trading independently through a self-managed account.

“This new guide is one of many free, objective educational resources available from the MSRB for investors seeking to be more informed about their decision to buy or sell municipal securities,” said MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly.

The MSRB Education Center includes multimedia resources about the risks, opportunities and regulatory protections in place for investors in municipal bonds. Retail investors can also access general information about the municipal bond market, preparing to invest, working with financial professionals and understanding disclosures provided by bond issuers available on the MSRB’s Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA®) website. 

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) was established by Congress in 1975 with the mission to protect investors, issuers and the public interest and to promote efficiency, competition and capital formation. MSRB is a private, self-regulatory organization governed by an independent board of directors with market knowledge and expertise. MSRB does not receive federal appropriations and is funded primarily through fees paid by regulated entities. MSRB is overseen by Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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