When the Fed raises rates, it’s usually a sign of rapidly rising inflation or torrid economic growth. After the Fed’s latest move, however, it looks like the...
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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Profiting from Muni Bond Redemptions
You’re using a laddering strategy for investing in municipal bonds and it’s time to reinvest proceeds from your maturing bonds. What now? That’s the gist of a...
Summer Forecast: A Muni Redemption Flood, Supply Drought
A record-setting flood of municipal bond redemptions is expected to meet head-on with parched inventory this summer. For veteran municipal bond investors,...
Would Trump Tax Plan Sink Municipal Bonds?
It’s hard to imagine now, but at some point Congress and the administration will likely devote serious consideration to overhauling the tax code, including...
Bondholders After Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy Filing
Amid the scrum over Puerto Rico’s debt and bankruptcy filing, might an orderly restructuring process benefit municipal bondholders? At least some analysts...
Muni Investors Succeed by Defying the Odds
Odds are, the Fed won’t raise rates as much as expected this year. But that could change. After all, in the world of Fed watching, there are as many opinions...
Muni Investing’s Giant Red Herring
When you’re a municipal bond investor, there can be a lot of distractions. What’s the Fed’s next move? Where’s the economy headed? Which way will the...
What Foreign Investors Like About U.S. Munis
Foreign investors continue to pile into municipal bonds at record levels. Although they’re unable to enjoy the tax advantages of munis, non-U.S. residents...
Voices Growing Louder on Muni Tax Exemption
It’s hard to imagine that a tool used to finance most of the nation’s infrastructure might be on the chopping block. Indeed, we doubt it will ultimately...
How Recent Events Color Muni Bond Investing Strategy
How can you spot a fixed-income investor with cash on the sidelines waiting for the ideal time to jump into the market? He’s the one sporting a grimace....
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