Separate efforts to both expand and eliminate a municipal bond relief program may seem at odds, but a closer look draws into sharp relief a deeper truth about the 200-year-old muni market. It… Read More »

Remember when investors questioned whether muni bond insurance was worth it? It was in the aftermath of the Great Recession and muni insurers had faltered. Several had strayed from their core… Read More »

As the presidential and other races wind down, we’re often asked, how will the election affect the municipal bond market? While we certainly can’t predict the outcome, we are studying a range… Read More »

Looking to expand your muni bond portfolio? Maybe it’s time to look elsewhere. Investors searching for tax-free municipal bonds traditionally focus on bonds issued in their home state. It… Read More »

The Fed’s muni-support effort to help state and local governments cope with pandemic-related costs – the Municipal Liquidity Facility – is drawing scant interest among issuers and should be… Read More »

As the pandemic impacts government budgets, it’s a good bet income taxes will rise and with it, a flight to municipal bonds. It’s a phenomenon we’ve seen before and expect to see… Read More »

Here’s a way to bypass the standoff over aid to state and local governments: Restore advance refunding bonds. It’s a sensible approach that has earned bipartisan Congressional support to help… Read More »

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Assured Guaranty’s AA rating and stable outlook, the strongest rating S&P assigns to any active muni insurer. Assured is the largest muni insurer, ahead of… Read More »

While many investors are mesmerized by the confounding and dramatic swings of the stock market, the real action – yield-wise – is in a decidedly less glamorous corner of the securities market:… Read More »

Is finding the right municipal bonds as easy as throwing darts at a board, or as treacherous as standing in front of one? According to the pundits, municipal bond investors are facing either one… Read More »