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title: (Un)Calculated Risk | by Peter Orr of Intuitive Analytics | SIFMA/LIBOR | Intuitive Analytics
description: SIFMA/LIBOR | by Peter Orr of Intuitive Analytics
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# (Un)Calculated Risk | by Peter Orr of Intuitive Analytics

## [93 Years of Top Tax Rates: What it means for Public Finance](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/bid/46836/93-Years-of-Top-Tax-Rates-What-it-means-for-Public-Finance)

 Posted by Peter Orr on Oct 03, 2011

[![](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/hs-fs/file-15751682-png/images/top_fmtr_picture.png) ](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/bid/46836/93-Years-of-Top-Tax-Rates-What-it-means-for-Public-Finance)

 

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 Topics: [SIFMA/LIBOR ratios](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/sifmalibor-ratios), [SIFMA/LIBOR](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/sifmalibor), [tax risk](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/tax-risk)

## [Good News for Muni Issuers: Rate and Ratio Correlations Still Work!](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/bid/38034/Good-News-for-Muni-Issuers-Rate-and-Ratio-Correlations-Still-Work)

 Posted by Peter Orr on May 10, 2011

[![](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/hs-fs/file-15744256-png/images/libor_and_ratio_scatter_mar111.png) ](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/bid/38034/Good-News-for-Muni-Issuers-Rate-and-Ratio-Correlations-Still-Work)

 

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 Topics: [public finance](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/public-finance), [SIFMA/LIBOR ratios](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/sifmalibor-ratios), [SIFMA/LIBOR](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/sifmalibor), [variable rate](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/variable-rate)

## [5 Risks to Capture Using Monte Carlo to Analyze Tax-Exempt VRDBs](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/bid/36758/5-Risks-to-Capture-Using-Monte-Carlo-to-Analyze-Tax-Exempt-VRDBs)

 Posted by Peter Orr on Mar 25, 2011

[![](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/hs-fs/file-15748262-png/images/simulated_rates_for_vrdb_blog_small2.png) ](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/bid/36758/5-Risks-to-Capture-Using-Monte-Carlo-to-Analyze-Tax-Exempt-VRDBs)

***"Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance."     ***- [Calvin Coolidge](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Coolidge)

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 Topics: [financial analysis](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/financial-analysis), [SIFMA/LIBOR](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/sifmalibor), [variable rate](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/variable-rate), [monte carlo](https://www.intuitive-analytics.com/blog/topic/monte-carlo)

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