Municipal bond funds

Retail investors have felt confident in the muni bond space for most of 2019.

While municipal bond volume looks to end the year on a surprisingly high note, muni bond yields unexpectedly hit record lows twice in 2019.

Citi sees volume growing in 2020 to $440 billion with $95 billion of taxables on tap for next year.

Muni yields rose as more bonds hit the marketplace in the last big supply rush of the week.

The Federal Open Market Committee left rates unchanged and looked likely to keep monetary policy on a steady course for the near term.

It's a feast after a feast as billions in bonds are set to hit the marketplace.

Richard Taormina, head of Tax Aware Strategies at JPMorgan Asset Management, talks about the value of municipal bonds and focuses on performance, foreign demand and the effect of the tax reform legislation on the market. Chip Barnett hosts this podcast, which was recorded in early October.

Sustainable investing is called “the” trend to watch in 2020 and in the coming decade.

With the addition of two new municipal funds, Baird appeals to more shareholders while expanding its current offerings.

The action in the municipal market won't slow down yet, as bond hungry money managers will get a third week in a row of issuance greater than $11 billion.

A day after a big correction, the White House sent mixed signals on Friday setting up a possible flight-to-quality for munis next week.

After seeing a whopping $52 billion of new issuance in October, the new paper will continue to flood the market during the busiest week of the year.

With interest rates likely to fall lower after Fed policy makers meet, already favorable market conditions for municipal issuers will get even better.

The new wave of bond issuance continued unabated as more sales priced on Wednesday.

Although the supply/demand ratio is still lopsided, the recent surge had made things a little more balanced.

The last of the week’s big new issues hit the screens on Thursday.

Supply surged into the municipal market on Wednesday with California and New York issues taking top spot.

Rampant issuance continues with $12.4 billion, heavy on taxable deals. Meanwhile, the end of this volatile week had the secondary getting whacked with AAA benchmarks showing big cuts.

Issuers from New York, Florida and Nebraska offered buyers notes, bonds and taxable deals.

Paul Malloy, head of municipals and credit research at Vanguard, tells why investors should take the long view to achieve relative value in munis as the year ticks on. Chip Barnett and Lynne Funk host.