Municipal Bond Forum
Price rise beside the point
Q
I read an article that said it’s time to get out of munis. It said although they’re up 8.30% this year, interest rates are about to rise and investors are going to sell to protect their gains. What do you think?
A
James A. Klotz responds:
We didn’t see the article, but we can say the fact that munis are up this year is irrelevant to bond investors. They don’t sell their bonds just because their prices increase.
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