What to know about munis heading into Fed tightening
A look at recent monetary policy cycles to glean insights about munis heading into Fed tightening.
Tag: municipal bonds
State financial health adds to muni appeal
State financial health has improved as tax receipts rebound and states receive sizable federal aid.
If taxes go higher, will munis be hurt?
The Administration’s recent plan would increase the highest marginal income tax rate but would not likely impact muni yields.
New York confident about recovery
New York leaders are confident about the state’s economic recovery.
Munis outpace Treasuries, taxable bonds
The recovery in the municipal bond market continued in the third quarter as munis outpaced U.S. Treasuries and the broader taxable bond market.
Are muni bonds too tempting for the tax man?
Washington’s off-again, on-again debate about the tax exemption of municipal bonds appears to be off again as lawmakers grapple with budget and debt issues. Proposals to change the tax treatment of municipal bonds could resurface again during the congressional elections in late 2014.
Read between the monolines: Munis as compelling as ever
The classic strategic reasons to own municipal bonds still hold true: They generally have low correlations to other asset classes and offer a meaningful tax advantage to investors — features that we believe are unlikely to change in the near term. However, the municipal bond market has experienced a significant shift over the past several