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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 Muni Investors Should Watch Amid “Great Rotation”
The frequently predicted but so-far invisible “Great Rotation” has found new life since the presidential election. Still missing, however, is evidence that...
Trump Surprises Mayors, Supports Muni Tax Exemption
A group of the nation’s mayors pushing to maintain the tax exemption on municipal bonds received some unexpected but welcome news recently: the...
Muni Fund Holders Looking for Alternatives
As closed-end municipal bond funds cut their distribution rates, dissatisfied investors looking for tax-free income are exploring alternatives. Reports say at...
Post-Election Outlook For Municipal Bonds
If anyone says they know how the recent election results will affect the municipal bond market, ignore them. There are many more questions than answers, and...
Muni Investors and the Interest-Rate Wait
When the Fed meets next month, will it deliver to muni investors sitting on the sidelines the long-awaited green light that it’s time to jump back into the...
Mayors, Senate Championing Municipal Bond Exemption
When a century-old tool that funds roads, schools and hospitals is under assault, expect pushback. That’s the message being sent by an uncommonly wide group...
Muni Investing Success Doesn’t Require a Ph.D.
Should you ditch your munis? That was an idea floated in a recent article regarding the state of the municipal bond market. The article discussed upcoming...
A Different Outcome For Puerto Rico Muni Debt?
The oversight panel charged with helping lift Puerto Rico out of its fiscal morass looks to be more pragmatic than political, analysts say, which may help...
Surge in New Muni Bonds is Funding City, State Improvements
A spate of municipal bond issuance this year is fueling a wide range of infrastructure projects across the country. Analysts say as much as $400 billion in...
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