Municipal Bonds Offer You Better Credit Quality
Municipal bond issuers' fiscal strength has been increasing. An improving economy is only going to help. These are major tailwinds for municipal bonds.
View ArticleMunicipal Bonds Provide A Cushion In Volatile Times
As you can see, municipal bonds (MUB) are less risky than equities. In fact, the 30-day volatility for the former has mostly hugged the zero mark.
View ArticleMunicipal Bonds Offer You More Value Than Treasuries
If equities (SPY)(IVV) remain volatile due to global cues, municipal bonds could be one of the few reasonable assets remaining.
View ArticleMunicipal Bonds: A Good Option Within Fixed Income
The municipal bond market went 12 for 12 in 2014 to become one of the top-performing fixed income asset classes. Peter Hayes discusses what to expect from munis “post-perfect.” As…
View ArticleMunicipal Bond Returns Were Among The Best In 2014
Municipal bond returns were among the best returns last year.
View ArticleWhy Municipal Bonds Could Give Muted Returns In 2015
Municipal bonds could give muted returns, as interest rates could rise in 2015.
View ArticleWhy Municipal Bonds Are Attractive If You’re Rich
Municipal bonds are attractive in terms of tax-adjusted yields.
View ArticleWhy You Should Avoid The Extremes Of Municipal Bonds
Avoid the extremes of municipal bonds. Holding cash is risky in the long run.
View ArticleWhy You Should Hold On To High Yield Municipal Bonds
High yield municipal bonds look attractive. H high yield municipal bonds, like high yield corporate bonds (HYG)(JNK), have higher yields.
View ArticleThe Must-Know Risks Involved In Fixed Income Investing
There are some important risks involved in fixed income investing. Here's what you need to know.
View ArticleHow Equity Volatility and Global Uncertainty Are Eroding Returns
The past few months have seen high levels of volatility in global stock markets (IWD) (IEFA) amid concerns over declining oil prices (IEO) and a slowdown in China’s (FXI) (MCHI) economy.
View ArticleEquity Markets Have Been on a Volatile Ride in the Past Year
Equity markets (IVV) (IWF) have witnessed extreme volatility in the past year.
View ArticleMunicipal Bonds Could Offer Higher Yields During Volatile Times
Municipal bonds (MUB) are debt securities issued by states, municipalities, and other public entities to fund their operations.
View ArticleHow Municipal Bonds Offer Stability in the Face of Volatile Equities
As uncertainty clouds return expectations from equities, many investors prefer municipal bond funds.
View ArticleMunicipal Bonds Offer a Compelling Counterbalance to Equity Risk
Peter Hayes continues our Feeling Taxed? series with a look at how tax-exempt municipal bonds provide attractive relative income without an unsavory level of risk.
View ArticleWhy Municipal Bonds Offer Decent Income without Excessive Risk
Are you struggling to derive decent income without indecent risk from your investments? One perfectly “decent” solution: municipal bonds.
View ArticleWhy China’s Slowdown Is the Biggest Worry in US Markets
A slowdown in growth there has been blamed in part for the slide in oil given that China is the biggest consumer of the commodity.
View ArticleWhy Municipal Bonds Correlate Very Little with Other Asset Classes
An investment in municipal bonds means investing at home. Munis are issued by U.S. states and their political subdivisions only.
View ArticleAre Municipal Bonds Really for Me?
Municipal bonds (MUB) have provided an excellent return in the past year. The returns are even better if we account for their tax benefits.
View ArticleYield Is the Workhorse of Municipal Bond Returns
Over the years, average returns from municipal bonds (CMF) are in line with the broader index. They outperformed in some years and underperformed in others.
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