Passive investments in municipal bonds are popular, but do they come at a cost? Two recent examples show why an active approach can be more favorable.
Hard-to-shake optimism and a scarcity of long-dated debt have helped drive spreads to historic lows.
Municipals are firmer in spots Thursday as U.S. Treasuries saw gains and equities end down. The two-year muni-UST ratio Thursday was at 69%, the five-year at 65%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at ...
With yields still elevated and credit fundamentals remaining strong, municipal bonds are offering renewed flexibility for income-focused portfolios. Read more her.
Unlike corporate bonds or Treasurys, most municipal bond funds pay income that's exempt from federal income tax, and certain variants may also be exempt from state or alternative minimum tax. While ...
“Municipal bonds continue to exhibit appealing yields compared to recent historical levels,” Barber told InvestmentNews, adding that “their relative underperformance against other fixed income sectors ...
Hold on to your fax machines, an earthquake of technologically driven changes is about to hit the muni market and shake up how it operates, bringing both new challenges and opportunities to a place ...
Kestrel today announced the release of its Methodology for Assessing Blue Bonds Eligibility in the U.S. Municipal Bond Market, a new framework for evaluating municipal bonds that finance water-, ...