A new rule intended to increase transparency in the municipal bond market is instead creating some fog. The rule, which takes effect next month, attempts to assist investors in understanding… Read More »

Do successful municipal bond investors need a clairvoyant? It’s a notion that has legs - or so it seems, judging from recent online posts by some institutions. The world of munis, the… Read More »

To foreign investors, there’s nothing foreign about U.S. municipal bonds. Repelled by low and sometimes negative interest rates in their home countries, investors outside the United States… Read More »

Anxious municipal bond investors hanging onto the Fed chief’s remarks heard more of a siren song than a signal to buy. It’s true Jerome Powell thinks conditions are ripe for potentially four… Read More »

Did munis lose their shine, or are they an ideal investment for our times? Has supply cratered, or will the market expand? If you’re an investor following the twists and turns of the… Read More »

With the ink barely dry on a new law limiting municipal bonds, there’s movement afoot in Congress to reverse course, and the administration is even looking to expand the use of munis as a linchpin… Read More »

Remember the flood of municipal bonds issued at the end of 2017? Don’t look for a repeat in 2018. In fact, expect the flow to slow dramatically. As investors recall (“Muni Bond Issuers… Read More »

As uncertainty continues to surround the ever-changing tax overhaul plan, municipal bond issuers aren’t taking any chances: They’re conducting a gusher of bond sales at a pace not seen in more… Read More »

What’s behind the rush of investors snapping up a flood of municipal bonds? It’s simple: The supply of munis is about to drop dramatically. Beginning next year, analysts say, new sales of… Read More »

If Congress wants private dollars to help fund a massive investment in infrastructure, they have a funny way of showing it. The tax exemption on private activity bonds, a key tool to leverage… Read More »