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About WM Financial Strategies

bigbullet  Summary of Qualifications  - A brief description of
       the experience, expertise and qualifications of
       WM Financial Strategies.

bigbullet  Background - A description of the history of WM
       Financial Strategies and its current financial
       advisory activities.

bigbullet  Resume - Resume for Joy A. Howard, principal of
       WM Financial Strategies.

bigbullet  Services - An outline summary of the services
       provided by WM Financial Strategies.

bullet  General Obligation Bonds - further service details

bullet  Lease Financing - further service details

bigbullet  Experience - Municipal bond issues for which
       WM Financial Strategies has served as financial
       advisor.


News and Commentary

bigbullet  News - Relating to the municipal bond market,
       economy and public finance.

bigbullet  Commentary - Relating to public finance.


Home Page

bigbullet  The Home Page - pictures, from clients of WM
       Financial Strategies, feature Splashdown at Fon
       Du Lac Park District in East Peoria, Illinois; Pettis
       County Jail, Missouri; the Government Center at
       St. Peters, Missouri; the High School at
       Lindbergh School District, Missouri; the Aquatic
       Center in Farmington, Missouri; the City of
       Shrewsbury, Missouri, Fire Station; the St.
       Charles, Missouri Convention Center and the
       Administration Building of the St. Charles County
       Ambulance District, Missouri.
 

Resources

bigbullet  Resources -  Articles and other information for
       mayors, council members, board members, city
       managers, school superintendents, and other
       elected and appointed public officials.

bullet  Advance Refunding

bullet  Bank Qualified Bonds

bullet  Bond Pricing - The Problem with Premium
     Pricing
 

bullet  Comparable Sales - The Fallacy of Comparable
     Bond Sales
 

bullet  Bond Sale Methods (Competitive or Negotiated)

bullet  Capital Planning

bullet  Defeasance

bullet  Economic Indicators and Release Dates

bullet  Illinois Bond Elections

bullet  Missouri Bond Elections

bullet  Missouri Lease Financing

bullet  Municipal Bond Disclosure - The Story You
    Are Required to Tell

bullet  Municipal Bond Insurance

bullet  Municipal Bond Ratings

bullet  Municipal Bond Underwriting Spreads - How
    Underwriters Make Money

bullet  Rates Over Time - Interest Rate Trends

bullet  RULE G-23 - Underwriters Prohibited from
    Serving as Financial Advisors

bullet  Links Page - with details of website content:

bullet2  Economy, Finance and Capital Markets

bullet2  Municipal and Other Bonds

bullet2  Federal Government

bullet2  Government Finance and Management

bullet2  Pertaining to Missouri

bullet2  Pertaining to Illinois

 

 

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WM Financial Strategies
1515 N. Warson Rd, Suite 274
St. Louis, Missouri 63132
Phone (314) 423-2122
Fax (314) 432-2393
JHoward@munibondadvisor.com  

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