Paul M. Drury, CFA, Portfolio Manager, and Garrett L. Hamilton, CFA, Portfolio Manager

New York confident about recovery

New York leaders are confident about the state’s economic recovery.

With revenues coming in higher than projected, the outlook for the California budget is positive in the near term.

Muni issuance pauses post-election, but reinvestment demand typically increases near year-end.

The recovery in the municipal bond market continued in the third quarter as munis outpaced U.S. Treasuries and the broader taxable bond market.

Municipal bond funds rebounded in the second quarter as investors returned to asset classes they abandoned early in the pandemic.

Tax-free muni strategies may provide a competitive yield, and preserve capital, whether economic growth accelerates or remains slow.

The municipal bond market will likely see a reduction in supply in 2018 because of certain provisions in the new tax reform law.