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In our view, it's premature to predict the full impact of the coronavirus outbreak on society and the US and global economies until the impacts of the COVID-19

The appetite for bonds has definitely reached a fervent pace amid the volatility thanks to the coronavirus outbreak. One area of the bond market that’s seeing a feeding frenzy is municipal bonds, ev

The advent of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has given fixed income investors access to corners of the bond market that were once only accessible to the wealthy. With municipal bond ETFs, investors can

Municipal credit quality continued to improve through the third quarter of 2019, per Moody's and S&P, with upgrades still more prevalent than downgrades; and fr

Municipal bond fund inflows in 2019 were tremendous. In fact, they set an annual record of $105 billion through Dec. 31 into open-end mutual funds and exchange

Bonds are for safety. China has been supportive of the U.S. bond market. Risk-off on the back of Coronavirus. The action in bonds continuous to support gold - r

The seemingly insatiable appetite for municipal bonds easily absorbed an uptick in gross new issuance in 2019. With yields likely to remain low, we expect conti

The municipal bond market presents a number of unique features and characteristics that set it apart from traditional asset classes. Only around 10% of the muni

Every once in a while, Treasury yields can take their cue from an overseas sovereign debt, such as German bunds. The 10-year bund recorded an all-time low of -0

With the 3 month bill at 1.54%, the 2 year Treasury at 1.53% and the 10 year Treasury at 1.77% it's obvious we continue to live in a Borrower's Paradise. Lower

There is growing support among Americans for wealth tax imposition. What would it bring for muni bond ETFs?

There is growing support among Americans for wealth tax imposition. What would it bring for muni bond ETFs?

The municipal bond market is evolving and some index funds and ETFs have kept pace with that evolution. One that really has is the VanEck Vectors Municipal Allocation ETF (MAAX).

2019 saw bond yields turn around from their climb in 2018 and move lower. The 10-year Treasury started the year at 2.70% and ended the year at 1.90%, after maki

2019 was a strong year of performance for bonds, particularly fixed income ETFs, which saw notable interest during times of heavy volatility. The municipal bond market also made out well, hitting over