Municipal bond funds

Municipal bond buyers will see a $7 billion new-issue calendar ahead.

With demand at an all-time high and record inflows that is continuing to come into the market, one would think there would be more issuance.

Chicago GOs were upsized and repriced on Wednesday to bump yields as indications of interest were taken on the Sales Tax Securitization sale.

Municipal bond buyers have plenty of cash in hand and will have various options as to where to put that money to work.

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.