Municipals-Over-Bonds Spread - MOB

What Does It Mean?
What Does Municipals-Over-Bonds Spread - MOB Mean?
The difference in yields between a municipal bond and a Treasury bond with the same time to maturity. The MOB is sometimes used for determining tax strategies.
Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains Municipals-Over-Bonds Spread - MOB
Most MOB spread calculations actually use the yield implicit in futures prices for munis and Treasuries listed on the Chicago Board of Trade. The MOB spread is essentially a comparison of the interest rate spread between federal government debt (Treasuries) and state/municipal debt (municipal bonds).
Related Links
Rate this Term: Your Rating:    Overall Rating: Vote Now!
Sponsored Links
MARKETPLACE
The Investopedia Guide to Wall Speak
TRADING CENTER
CURRENT HIGH YIELD SAVINGS RATES
Type
Overnight avgs
Rate data provided by
Bankrate.com
add investopedia foot
www.investopedia.com