With the ink barely dry on a new law limiting municipal bonds, there’s movement afoot in Congress to reverse course, and the administration is even looking to...
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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What’s In Store For Municipal Bonds This Year
Remember the flood of municipal bonds issued at the end of 2017? Don’t look for a repeat in 2018. In fact, expect the flow to slow dramatically. As investors...
Muni Bond Issuers Hedging Ahead of Tax Law
As uncertainty continues to surround the ever-changing tax overhaul plan, municipal bond issuers aren’t taking any chances: They’re conducting a gusher of...
Looming Tax Law Fuels Municipal Bond Rush
What’s behind the rush of investors snapping up a flood of municipal bonds? It’s simple: The supply of munis is about to drop dramatically. Beginning next...
Attacking Certain Munis Imperils Infrastructure Goals
If Congress wants private dollars to help fund a massive investment in infrastructure, they have a funny way of showing it. The tax exemption on private...
What Muni Investors Should Know About The New Fed Head
Wondering what will happen to interest rates once the new Fed chairman takes over? It’s a question many bond market watchers are asking in the wake of the...
Muni Bond Exemption Sticks On Initial Tax Plan
Municipal bond investors are breathing a tentative sigh of relief as the initial House plan to overhaul the tax code left the tax exemption on muni bond...
House Speaker Pledges Long-Term Aid for Puerto Rico
Bondholders searching for signs Puerto Rico can rebuild and ultimately emerge from its fiscal challenges found a flicker of hope recently. In a visit to...
How Muni Bond Insurers Are Weathering Recent Storms
Early signs indicate bond insurers can withstand the recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma with no change in credit ratings, while Maria’s impact may be moot....
What We Learned From Greenspan’s Take on Bond Rates
Just as the pundits stopped screaming about the end of the bull market in bonds, Alan Greenspan weighed in. The former Fed chairman isn’t sure when bond...
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