Leading Muni Insurer Earns Top Marks, Fed Watching
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 »
Alluring Muni Yields and a Good Night’s Sleep
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 »
Finding Muni Bonds That Make Sense
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 »
Navigating Muni Market Volatility
Feeling a bit of whiplash from the March to May muni market volatility? You’re not alone. The market surged 3.18% in May, according to the Bloomberg Barclays Muni Bond Index, and the largest… Read More »
How to Fuel the Nation’s Economic Recovery
Congress and the president need to stand behind municipal bonds and enhance their ability to fuel the nation’s economic recovery. While states and cities are assailed with exploding costs, they… Read More »
When Panic Hit, Savvy Muni Investors Pounced
Remember a month ago, when investors bailed on stocks and bonds and nothing seemed like a good idea? Well, it turns out not all investors were sellers. While many were heading for the exits,… Read More »
Coronavirus Fallout and the Municipal Bond Market
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, as investors head for the exit, there is a rare, temporary opportunity in the municipal bond market. If this scenario sounds familiar, it should. It’s a phenomenon… Read More »
Down On Today’s Muni Market Yields?
In light of today’s muni market yields, it’s common for investors to wonder where they can find value in the municipal bond market. Where, they ask, can they reinvest proceeds from their… Read More »
Muni Market Returns Rise Amid ‘Gluttonous’ Demand
Who says the municipal bond market isn’t exciting? After surging 7% last year, Citigroup Inc. expects muni market returns of more than 8% in 2020. Though other analysts have predicted more modest… Read More »
State Revenues, Fundamentals Behind Muni Ardor
Few people are electrified by state revenues, but if you’re wondering what’s behind investors’ ravenous appetite for municipal bonds, they provide a telling clue. In the decade since the… Read More »