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 »
Sunshine, Better Muni Yields Await Transplants
Sure, everyone knows about billionaires moving to Florida for the warm weather and lower taxes, but there’s another, less-ballyhooed advantage for Sunshine State residents: better muni yields. The… Read More »
Changes Driving Investors in the Muni Bond Market
Big changes in the muni bond market should prompt some individual investors to rethink their position. To understand the source of this upheaval, look no further than the tax overhaul signed into… Read More »
Better Understanding Of Municipal Bond Investing
Too many people know too little about municipal bond investing. That’s the takeaway from an online survey of 2,000 adults queried on their knowledge of various fixed-income investments,… Read More »
What’s Really Risky About Interest Rate Risk
Municipal bond investors who fear interest rate risk should keep this figure in mind: $14 trillion. That’s the amount of global debt currently being held that has a negative yield. In other… Read More »
As Everyone Else Borrows, Municipal Bond Debt Shrinks
While much of the country ramps up its borrowing, state and local governments are continuing their penny-pinching ways as outstanding municipal bond debt continues to fall. Federal Reserve Board… Read More »