Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would authorize $5 billion in private activity bonds to rebuild schools, fire stations, courthouses, and...

Suppose you watched the TV weather forecast last night and were asked whether it would rain next year. Would you know what to say? We wouldn’t either. But...

The flight to municipal bonds is fueling the strongest muni market inflows in at least 13 years and is drawing investors from some unexpected places. Net...

When the president and Congress squeezed, taxpayers felt it – and moved to munis to ease their pain. Stung by the tax overhaul, investors are pouring funds...

For some, municipal bonds are baffling. Sure they make sense as part of investors’ portfolios – they generate income free of federal and, many times, state...

It’s high season for economic outlooks, and in keeping with that spirit, we’d like to offer our own fearless 2019 forecast for municipal bonds: The vast...

It’s tough to create buzz around securities that are about as boring as they are dependable, but that didn’t stop one pundit, whose doomsday prediction on...

Have you heard the old trope about the municipal bond market being as exciting as watching paint dry? Turns out it’s true. Municipal bonds are for the faint...

You’ve made some wise picks in the stock market and figure it’s time to take some money off the table. Problem is, Uncle Sam is waiting to take a bite out of...

A significant group of bondholders opposed to a restructuring agreement for Puerto Rico’s Cofina debt have now signed onto the deal. The Financial Oversight...