Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

The massive issuance of municipal bonds is continuing apace, as state and local governments ramp up borrowing ahead of expected Fed moves and election-year...

We’ve heard it countless times, and you probably have, too: When commentators discuss the merits of municipal bonds, they unfailingly – and solemnly – mention...

For those wondering why generations of investors choose municipal bonds to help them sleep well at night, California’s budget process may provide some...

More municipal bonds are pouring into the market amid robust demand by investors. As of June, issuance stood at $241.5 billion, a 31.9% increase over last...

After decades in the municipal bond market, we’re still astonished at the lengths some investors will go to overcomplicate what are essentially simple...

The stream of people investing in the municipal bond market through individual bonds continues to rise. Family ownership of municipal bonds, including those...

How hard is the $6 trillion in money-market funds working for the investors who put it there? At first blush, one would think the cash was logging overtime....

Investors looking for a drama-free way of generating tax-free income with attractive yields received more good news recently as upgrades of municipal issuers...

It’s that time of year again, the season when a stream of principal and interest is returned to municipal bond investors and issuance slows to a trickle. A...

Remember the veritable firehose of conjecture on when the Federal Reserve Board would begin trimming interest rates? Inflation was easing, yet the economy was...