Muni default rates have been a fraction of corporate high yield default rates across every major credit cycle. Read more here ...
The muni new-issue market got a breather after a heavy supply day on Tuesday, according to Franklin Templeton's Jennifer ...
Blame it on supply. Muni Land has seen a flood of new issues this year, overwhelming otherwise healthy demand for tax-free bonds and leading to stagnant returns for investors. “It’s been raining bonds ...
Municipal bonds rallied after weaker-than-expected job growth raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates this year to help stoke the economy. Yields on top-rated state and ...
With the highest yield curve in almost two decades, municipal offerings are expected to have a positive year and could be an integral income option for advisors coming into 2025, according to Nuveen.
As the war in Iran drags on, fears of inflation and higher oil prices are driving up yields, according to Schwab's Cooper ...
Municipal bonds, often overlooked, are gaining attention as fixed income performs strongly, prompting investors to reconsider their portfolios for 2025. Gregory Steier from Brown Brothers Harriman, ...
Municipal bonds’ challenges could provide an opportunity for investors. Those challenges were acute in 2022, when rising interest rates from a low base led to severe downward repricing of bonds. The ...
Growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold off on further interest-rate cuts are foiling what should have been a strong month of municipal bond returns. Benchmark municipal bond yields ...