The Federal Reserve Board is on a mission to fight inflation, but municipal bond investors should think twice about what it means to them. After scraping...
Muni Bonds News and Perspectives
Below are bond market commentaries, strategies and analyses written by our municipal bond specialists. They are listed by date.
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Nothing ‘Conservative’ About Short-Term Muni Bond Ladders
Amid conflicting and unpredictable signals from the economy, what does it mean to pursue a conservative approach to tax-free municipal bond investing? To...
For Steady Muni Investors, the Worm Already Turned
Things can only get better for the municipal bond market, headlines blare, but for even-keeled investors, the good times have already arrived. They’re...
Nod to Long-Term Munis
Is the most lucrative sector of the municipal bond market poised for a turnaround? At least one prominent manager thinks so. John Miller, head of municipals...
When Sellers Present Buyers With a Muni Opportunity
It’s happening again: A “selling rampage” is affecting the municipal bond market and it has nothing to do with credit quality. The last time it occurred, at...
Famous Family Boosts Their Bonds
A well-known family is adding to its municipal bond portfolio. The heirs of Sam Walton, founder of Walmart, plowed more of their money into tax-free municipal...
Rise in Muni Bond Yields Thaws Frozen Investors
Municipal bond investors who’ve been frozen on the sidelines seem to be thawing as the stock market gyrates and muni bond yields rise. These investors, who’ve...
‘OMG, What Happened to My Municipal Account Values?’
Many investors opening their March statements were undoubtedly surprised by their municipal account values. As interest rates skyrocketed, market values of...
Largest Municipal Bond Insurer Upgraded
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded its rating of the largest U.S. municipal bond insurer, Assured Guaranty. Moody’s attributed the upgrade, from A2 to A1, to...
States’ Revenues on Upswing
More than two years after the pandemic began and state governments were hit with fiscal challenges, revenue for most states has bounced back and is strong,...
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