A spate of municipal bond issuance this year is fueling a wide range of infrastructure projects across the country. Analysts say as much as $400 billion in muni bonds may be sold this year, nearly… Read More »

Roads are crumbling, airports are dilapidated, mass transit is lacking – and there’s a risk of over-investing in infrastructure? So says a think tank. As you may have heard, some are again… Read More »

Too often, the essentials of muni investing are lost in the chatter. Take, for example, “performance.” June was a banner month for munis, returning 1.6%, the best June since 2000 and the… Read More »

With a new law in place designed to help Puerto Rico regain its financial footing, the next important move bond investors will be watching for is the formation of a seven-member federal oversight… Read More »

It’s a question we hear every so often, usually by an investor new to the municipal bond market: “With yields so low, why would anyone buy munis?” For successful fixed-income investors,… Read More »

After months of debate, a House committee agreed on a plan to create a seven-member board that would oversee Puerto Rico’s finances and manage its debt negotiations. The bill, approved Wednesday… Read More »

The spotlight is on municipal bonds, have you noticed? With an up-and-down equities market and stinging tax rates, many reporters and pundits are touting the “buoyancy” of the… Read More »

Interest rates aren’t going anywhere fast. That was the message from the Federal Open Market Committee. After its two-day meeting Wednesday, the Fed said a slowdown in economic activity… Read More »

With muni yields at historic lows, have you heard anyone say they’ll be moving lower? Neither have we. In fact, the decline in yields is what we’ve seen – and predicted – for years, as… Read More »

Feathers are flying amid an especially rancorous political year, but there’s harmony among politicians on at least one important issue: the tax exemption on municipal bonds. A bipartisan group… Read More »