Municipals were little changed as short-term U.S. Treasuries richened slightly and equities ended down. The two-year muni-UST ratio Monday was at 70%, the five-year at 66%, the 10-year at 67% and the ...

Munis were steady Friday as U.S. Treasuries were narrowly mixed and equities ended down slightly. The two-year muni-UST ratio Thursday was at 69%, the five-year at 66%, the 10-year at 67% and the ...

New York Life Investments launched a new actively managed municipal bond ETF, designed to serve those investors wanting to attain higher levels of tax-exempt income with interest rates near record ...

Bond investors have been increasingly wary of debt sold by US hospitals, and they see looming cuts to federal health-care funding as new pain points for an industry that’s just starting to recover ...

While munis have faced some challenges, they have solid overall credit health, attractive valuations, and near-historic high yields. This combination suggests that they still deserve a place in a well ...

FEMA's exit could raise muni borrowing costs in disaster-prone areas. Credit spreads may reflect local risk more than ever before. Fiscal resilience becomes key in muni bond evaluations. FEMA's ...

Dan Close, Nuveen head of municipals, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss if municipal bonds can remain a safety play, if there are areas within municipals more attractive than others and much more. Got a ...

Dan Close, Nuveen head of municipals, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss if municipal bonds can remain a safety play, if there are areas within municipals more attractive than others and much more. Could ...

Municipal bonds have made their opening move. After months of being labeled “cheap,” the tax-exempt market responded with a rally across the full curve. Yields dropped, ratios tightened, and early ...

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The long end of the municipal debt market has recently bounced back from a difficult start to 2025 as investors amp up their expectations for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Since the beginning of ...

Many investors turn to tax-exempt municipal bonds to avoid paying federal and possibly local taxes, sacrificing a bit of yield in the hopes of having a higher after-tax return. But is this better than ...