The MSRB is a self-regulating organization (yes, a bureaucracy) in charge of municipal securities.

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The MSRB has a new contribution to investor welfare in its Electronic Municipal Market Access system (EMMA).

FORBES: Finally, An Easy Way To Get Timely Municipal Bond Data

The MSRB writes investor protection rules along with rules regulating broker-dealers and banks.

FORBES: Finally, An Easy Way To Get Timely Municipal Bond Data

By simply going to the Web site, www.emma.msrb.org, you can view information for each municipal bond in your portfolio.

FORBES: Finally, An Easy Way To Get Timely Municipal Bond Data

The MSRB will meet next week to consider these complaints, but isn't expected to issue its response until after its November meeting.

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Predictably, the financial product pushers don't much like the MSRB's proposal.

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