When comparing municipal bonds vs. Treasury bonds, investors often weigh tax advantages against perceived safety. Municipal bonds, issued by state and local governments, may offer tax-free interest ...

I received a piece of reader feedback after publishing For Investors Who Can Get Beyond Headline Risk, Opportunity Beckons in Bonds that was as actionable as it was succinct. “What about municipals?” ...

Municipal bonds, or "muni bonds," comprise debt securities that are issued by various states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to raise money to build roads, schools and a host of ...

What Is a Municipal Bond? A municipal bond, sometimes called a muni bond, is a type of debt security issued by a state, city, or local government entity. These bonds are used to finance various public ...

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund offers attractive tax-free income, especially for investors in higher tax brackets seeking current income. NMZ achieves higher yields by focusing on ...

State Street® SPDR® Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB) is rated a buy, while VanEck High Yield Muni ETF (HYD) is rated hold. HYMB offers higher yields and better risk-adjusted returns ...

Municipal bonds have meaningfully underperformed taxable bonds, and the curve move for the year to date in munis explains a lot of this. Two factors have likely contributed to this yield move: ...

When it comes to investing, there are various ways to assess risk versus reward, depending on the asset class. Unlike evaluating corporate stock risks, which involve similar variables, municipal bond ...